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Taiwan president visits Hawaii amid Chinese criticism

International —2 December, 2024 10:54

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te visited the US-funded East-West Center in Hawaii on Sunday during a two-day stopover that has drawn sharp rebukes…

Taiwan president visits Hawaii amid Chinese criticism

Russian missile and drone strikes on cities across Ukraine

Russia is engaged in a massive missile and drone attack against…

Russian missile and drone strikes on cities across Ukraine
Hezbollah proclaims 'victory' over Israel

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said Wednesday it had achieved…

Hezbollah proclaims 'victory' over Israel

Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah start a ceasefire

Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah start a ceasefire

Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants began a ceasefire Wednesday in a major step toward ending nearly 14 months of fighting as a region on edge wondered whether it will hold.…

Six killed in Pakistan

Six killed in Pakistan

Supporters seeking the release of imprisoned Pakistani former premier Imran Khan on Tuesday broke through a ring of shipping containers locking down the capital Islamabad, while at…

ICC warrant for Netanyahu 'not enough': Iran

ICC warrant for Netanyahu 'not enough': Iran

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that a war crimes case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Gaza war was insufficient and that he…

Israeli strike on Lebanese army center kills soldier, wounds 18 others

Israeli strike on Lebanese army center kills soldier, wounds 18 others

An Israeli strike on a Lebanese army center on Sunday killed one soldier and wounded 18 others, the Lebanese military said. It was the latest in a series of Israeli strikes that have…

Pakistan partially stops mobile and internet services ahead of pro-Imran Khan protest

Pakistan partially stops mobile and internet services ahead of pro-Imran Khan protest

Pakistan Sunday suspended mobile and internet services “in areas with security concerns” as supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan geared up for a protest in…

Putin vows more tests of nuke-capable missile fired at Ukraine

Putin vows more tests of nuke-capable missile fired at Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday promised more combat test-firing of an experimental hypersonic missile launched at Ukraine, as Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for updated air-defence…

Pam Bondi new US attorney general

Pam Bondi new US attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named longtime ally Pam Bondi as his new choice for attorney general, capping a tumultuous week for previous pick Matt Gaetz. Bondi’s…

Netanyahu 'now officially a wanted man' after ICC warrant

Netanyahu 'now officially a wanted man' after ICC warrant

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "now officially a wanted man" after the International Criminal Court's decision Thursday to issue arrest warrants for the Israeli…

Death toll in Gaza passes 44,000

Death toll in Gaza passes 44,000

The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000, local health officials said Thursday. The Gaza Health Ministry does not distinguish…

Gaza civil defence agency says 22 killed in Israeli strike

Gaza civil defence agency says 22 killed in Israeli strike

Gaza's civil defence agency said Thursday 22 people were killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza City, while medical sources reported dozens of deaths in another overnight air raid. "We…

Sri Lanka's president makes U-turn on IMF bailout

Sri Lanka's president makes U-turn on IMF bailout

Sri Lanka's new leader on Thursday backed a controversial IMF bailout, marking a U-turn from his election pledge to renegotiate the deal secured by his predecessor. Leftist President…

Pakistan's Imran Khan gets bail in a graft case

Pakistan's Imran Khan gets bail in a graft case

A Pakistani court granted bail Wednesday to former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft case, his lawyer said. But with a slew of other charges pending against him, the opposition…

Over 200 children killed in Lebanon in nearly two months: UN

Over 200 children killed in Lebanon in nearly two months: UN

The UN said Tuesday that over 200 children have been killed in Lebanon since Israel escalated attacks targeting Hezbollah in September. "Despite more than 200 children killed in Lebanon…

India to send 5,000 extra troops to Manipur

India to send 5,000 extra troops to Manipur

India will deploy an extra 5,000 paramilitary troops to quell unrest in Manipur, authorities said Tuesday, a week after 16 people were killed in fresh clashes in the troubled state.…