Nashville shooting: A look back at the worst gun violence in US schools
A rampage at Nashville's Covenant School that killed three children and three adults is only the latest in a tragic and relentless cycle of US school mass shootings. Here are America's deadliest classroom gun massacres dating back to the late '90s
Timeline | How Israel's worst domestic crisis over controversial judicial reforms unfolded
Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has put a controversial judicial overhaul on ice on Monday, after months of turmoil and mass protests
A takeover, a comeback and a resignation: The latest from three weeks of banking turbulence
It's been three weeks of banking turbulence. On Monday, North Carolina-based First Citizens Bank announced it had agreed to purchase Silicon Valley Bank while the chairman of Saudi National Bank, the main shareholder of troubled lender Credit Suisse, resigned
Israel crisis deepens over judiciary row: Benjamin Netanyahu’s many, many legal troubles
Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday sacked staunch ally Yoav Gallant, who’d called for a halt to the government’s controversial judicial reforms. From the graft cases against him to his wife Sara being accused of abuse, corruption and mismanagement, let’s take a closer look at the many controversies of ‘Ki
Explained: The countries putting a brake on cars with internal combustion engines
The 27-nation bloc joins more than a dozen other nations which have set deadlines for ending sales of new cars with internal combustion engines (ICE), which emit toxic gasses that are a major driver of climate change
Explained: Why Benjamin Netanyahu has put a pause on the controversial judicial overhaul
Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed his planned judicial reforms to next month after the country came to a standstill with protesters calling the overhaul the ‘death of democracy’. But is this enough to pacify angry Israelis?
Why Latin America is crucial in the diplomatic war between China and Taiwan
After Honduras severed ties with Taiwan on Sunday, Paraguay will be the next front as it holds a presidential election in April, with Opposition candidate Efrain Alegre having vowed to re-evaluate relations with Taipei if he wins
Nashville school shooting: Who was the transgender woman who killed 6, including 9-year-old pupils?
In a deadly attack at an elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, a 28-year-old killed three nine-year-old pupils and three adults, including the head of the institute. Audrey Hale, who identified as a transgender woman, was a former student at the school. Hale was shot dead by the police
Hungary ratifies Finland's NATO bid: What comes next for the Nordic nation?
Finland has moved one step closer to joining NATO after Hungary ratified the Nordic country's bid on Monday. A similar decision is expected in the coming weeks from Turkey, the only alliance member that hasn't approved Finland's membership
A female cheetah translocated from Namibia dies in India's Kuno: What went wrong?
Four-and-a-half-year-old Sasha, a captive-bred cheetah who was relocated from Namibia to Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park in September last year, passed away on Monday, said forest officials. The feline was reportedly suffering from a kidney disease before her translocation
Explained: Why is India planning to send tigers to Cambodia?
India, which has 70 per cent of the global wild tiger population, is considering translocating some big cats to Cambodia. The country declared tigers ‘functionally extinct’ in 2016 and is making efforts to reintroduce the carnivores
Prince Harry in London for another court fight: What is it about?
The royal is among a slew of high-profile personalities including singer Elton John, actresses Liz Hurley and Sadie Frost who have brought invasion of privacy cases against British tabloids
South Korea: Why having more children might be ticket to exemption from mandatory military service
South Korea is reportedly ‘reviewing’ plans to allow men to avoid conscription if they have three or more babies before they turn 30. The measure comes as the country is making efforts to boost its falling population as well as tackle a declining marriage rate
Smelly Solution: How sniffing other people’s sweat can help with social anxiety
What if perspiration was the answer to social anxiety disorder? A Swedish research has found that people exposed to body odours saw a 39 per cent reduction in their scores when combined with mindfulness therapy
‘What Time is It?’ How Lebanon is divided over clock change
A last-minute decision to delay daylight savings by a month has left the small country divided between two time zones. The move was met with opposition from the influential Maronite Church
How Utah has become China's unlikely ally amid tense relations with the US
Beijing’s influence on Utah, a deeply religious and conservative state cannot be overlooked. US officials say local leaders are at risk of being manipulated by China and have deemed it a threat to national security
Explained: Australia's new plan to cap carbon emissions
Under the deal, the 215 biggest polluting facilities in Australia — such as coal mines and gas plants — will have to reduce their net emissions by almost five per cent each year until 2030
No Period Talk: Why Florida wants to restrict menstruation discussions at school
Florida is planning to pass a law that would ban teachers from discussing puberty and menstruation with children below sixth grade – those lower than 12 years of age. If passed, critics say House Bill 1069, which aims to restrict sex education, would be ‘harmful’ to younger students
Explained: The rising influence of China over West Asia
China's involvement in the region shifts from being purely driven by commercial interests to one that involves security cooperation, to safeguard its expanding assets and expatriate population
Pakistani man sentenced to death over ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp message: What are the blasphemy laws in the country?
A Muslim resident of northwest Pakistan has been sentenced to death after he was accused of posting blasphemous content in a WhatsApp group. The country has some of the strictest blasphemy laws in the world with those being accused of the crime often becoming victims of mob violence