Two people missing after the strike in the Zuqaq al-Blat neighbourhood, near the central Beirut district where the Lebanese government is headquartered.

Israel has intensified its bombardment in and around the Lebanese capital over the last week .

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein is expected in Beirut soon, a source says.

Israel launched its offensive after almost a year of cross-border hostilities with Hezbollah .

A groundbreaking ceremony for the test site took place at an Agency for Defense Development research center in Samcheok .

The 6,700-square-meter test site is set to go into operation in 2027 .

South Korea is currently developing a new 6,500-ton Korea Destroyer Next Generation as part of a 7.8 trillion -won project.

Indian food delivery major Zomato expects its key meal delivery business to grow at an annual rate of 30% over the next five years .

CEO Rakesh Ranjan hails the listing of SoftBank -backed peer Swiggy as a boost for the sector.

Apps delivering everything from grocery to food within minutes have expanded rapidly in India .

A total of 180,715 women reported being victims of domestic violence during 2023 , an increase of 5.6% over the year before .

Women and girls accounted for 70.5% of all domestic violence cases, according to the Federal Criminal Police Office ( BKA ) The BKA has also recorded an increase in sexual offenses.

The government's flagship $14 billion stimulus programme to give 10,000 baht each to about 45 million people was launched in late September .

The government had faced delays in the rollout, hampering efforts to jumpstart an economy that expanded just 1.9% last year .

The second tranche of payments will target people over 60 who need support first .

Between 10,000 and 40,000 people will attend a protest in London later this week .

Farmers had been exempt from paying inheritance tax since 1984 .

From April 2026 combined business and agricultural assets worth more than 1 m would be taxed at 20% .

This is half the standard rate of 40% .

Donna Nelson , 58 , was arrested at Japan ’s Narita international airport two years ago .

Customs officials found about 2kg of stimulants hidden in a suitcase she was carrying.

She says she was tricked into carrying them as part of an online romance scam.

Nelson , an Indigenous community leader and former Western Australian Greens candidate, has been in custody for nearly two years .

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra had phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump .

They both pledged to support each other's administrations.

Thailand is Washington 's oldest treaty ally in Asia and home to one of its largest diplomatic presences in the region.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Brazil for a state visit and a summit of the G20 countries.

He vowed to enhance ties with Brazil and is due to meet with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva .

China is Brazil 's top trading partner, with two -way trade exceeding $180 billion (E170.7 billion) in 2023 .

President Yoon Suk Yeol has focused on reinforcing South Korea's security alliance with the United States over the past 2 1/2 years .

On Friday , Yoon held his first in-person meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in two years .

Seoul 's diplomatic strategy has consistently focused on pursuing national interests in both security and economy.