India goes football crazy: Is politics holding the country back?

In this edition of Access Asia, we explore why the world's most populous country struggles to…

Discipline and togetherness: Japan’s strategy for football greatness

On Sunday, Japan sealed a 2-2 draw against the higher-ranked Netherlands in their 2026 World Cup opener. Since…

India’s Cockroach Party fights attempts to discredit the movement

On this edition of Access Asia, we explore how India’s nascent Cockroach Janta Party has tapped…

Xi meeting ‘was a success for Kim Jong Un’, expert says

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Edward Howell, Lecturer in International Relations at the University of…

Extreme heatwaves: Indians struggle and suffer from water shortages

In late April, 98 of the world's 100 hottest cities were located in India. From mid-April…

Writer and journalist Mursal Sayas on Afghanistan’s child marriage epidemic

There are real fears that up to 70 percent of girls will soon be in early…

May Day protests across Europe and Asia turn into anti-American, anti-Israel political battlegrounds

May Day demonstrations across multiple continents escalated into clashes as traditional labor protests increasingly became vehicles…