The two-day visit came after the reopening of rail and air links between the two countries, interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. China remains North Korea's main economic partner, but now faces Russia’s competition, strengthened by agreements tied to the war in Ukraine. Unlike 2019, the Chinese leader no longer made any reference to the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.
The vicar of Arabia spoke to AsiaNews about the uncertainty and fragility caused by the war between Israel (and the United States) and Iran. In the migrant community, their presence is seen as short-term. Setting roots and a stable presence are hard to do. While the truce had given rise to the illusion of a possible return to "normalcy”, Bahrain and Kuwait have been hit again in recent days in new attacks.
The incident took place in the Worli district of the city. In a letter, the Christian organisation Watchdog Foundation has called for an investigation to identify those responsible. ‘Christian symbols repeatedly targeted’. The religious freedom enshrined in the Indian Constitution has been highlighted.
On the Feast of Corpus Christi, the small community of the Holy Family performed the Eucharistic blessing towards the four cardinal points from the church square. The parish priest said: “From here we also blessed the towns that no longer exist: Rafah, Deir el Balah, Jabalia, Beit Lahia and the whole world. We blessed every single person, asking for a change of heart and peace for all.”
New technologies promise to increase trade and productivity, but also risk exacerbating economic disparities, this according to a report by the United Nations and the Asian Development Bank. The study highlights the growing gap between East Asia's digital powers and other countries in the region, which lack digital infrastructure and skills.
Today’s headlines: Iran and Israel have said they have suspended attacks on each other. Global spending on nuclear weapons is set to reach an all-time high in 2025. A bomb has exploded in southern Thailand near a school. Pope Leo XIV met with victims of sexual abuse by the clergy in Madrid. Women in Kyrgyzstan are being offered the opportunity to work in Russia assembling military drones.
