Ex-defence minister Ishiba set to become Japan's next prime minister
Veteran lawmaker Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan's next prime minister after prevailing over hardline nationalist Sanae Takaichi.
Fri Sep 27 2024
Tough-talking Haniyeh was seen as the more moderate face of Hamas
Ismail Haniyeh was seen by many diplomats as a moderate compared to the more hardline members of the Iran-backed group inside Gaza.
Wed Jul 31 2024
Top Iran Sunni cleric says protesters should not face death sentences
Molavi Abdolhamid said it was wrong for the hardline judiciary to charge protesters with "moharebeh", which carries the death penalty.
Sat Dec 03 2022
ANALYSIS - Gains for Malaysia's hardline Islamist party a challenge for new PM Anwar
Anwar will likely face challenges from Pas, risking deeper divisions in the diverse, multi-faith country.
Fri Nov 25 2022
Iran protests: Social media videos show flames at home of late leader Khomeini
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been under intense pressure from nationwide protests calling for an end to hardline clerical rule.
Sat Nov 19 2022
Russian hackers are linked to new Brexit leak website, Google says
The site contends that they are part of a group of hardline pro-Brexit figures secretly calling the shots in the United Kingdom.
Thu May 26 2022
US says it will increase pressure on Taliban if it does not reverse decisions on women, girls
The Taliban on Saturday ordered women to cover their faces in public, a return to a signature policy of their past hardline rule.
Tue May 10 2022
Taliban appoint hardline battlefield commanders to key Afghan posts
According to a U.N. Security Council report from June, both Zakir and Sadr commanded significant forces of their own.
Tue Sep 21 2021
Afghan protests persist, posing a problem for new Taliban government
The hardline Islamist group has urged Afghans to be patient, allowing it time to form a government before it addresses people's demands.
Wed Sep 08 2021
Afghan influencers go dark on social media as Taliban return
The return of the hardline Islamist group has sent a shockwave through Afghanistan's social media.
Sun Aug 22 2021
Taliban impose some order around Kabul airport - Witnesses
Taliban rulers imposed some order around chaotic Kabul airport, having people formed orderly queues outside the main gates, witnesses said.
Sun Aug 22 2021
Indonesian court set to deliver verdict on hardline cleric accused of flouting COVID curbs
Rizieq Shihab is accused of breaching coronavirus curbs and inciting followers to attend mass gatherings after his return last year.
Thu May 27 2021
Afghan girls torn between fears and ambitions after school attack
Officials and analysts fear hardline groups like Islamic State could threaten years of gains in girls' education.
Wed May 12 2021
Biden revokes Trump ban on many green card applicants
Biden, a Democrat, has pledged to reverse many of Trump's hardline immigration policies
Thu Feb 25 2021
Indonesia bans hardline Islamic Defender's Front group
Indonesia has banned the controversial and politically influential hardline group the Islamic Defender's Front.
Wed Dec 30 2020
Gunfire heard across Beirut as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect
Streams of cars began heading to southern Lebanon, which borders Israel, after the ceasefire.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Australia moves closer to ban social media for children
Australian parliament's lower house passes the bill, even as Google and Meta press the government to delay the legislation
Wed Nov 27 2024
Prospect of Lebanon ceasefire leaves Gazans feeling abandoned
Months of US-backed Arab mediation have yet to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Four bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat off Egypt's Red Sea coast
The boat, the Sea Story, capsized on Monday near the Sataya Reef while carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multi-day diving trip.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UTP introduced a first-of-its-kind Bachelor of Integrated Engineering with Honours
UTP has proudly unveiled Malaysia's first multidisciplinary engineering programme.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Biden to push for Gaza ceasefire after Israel-Lebanon deal
The US "will make another push, with Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and others, to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza," says Joe Biden.
Wed Nov 27 2024
JPS issues flood warning, 30 villages in Pasir Puteh expected to be inundated
Flooding is expected near Sungai Semerak, Pasir Puteh, affecting low-lying villages within 5km of the river, according to PRABN.
Wed Nov 27 2024
What Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars
Here's a summary of the policies Donald Trump has said he will pursue when he takes office on Jan. 20.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024