To retrieve one body, the Israeli military mobilised a fleet of tanks, drones, and what locals described as “explosive robots”. They turned a neighbourhood into a “kill zone”, dug up approximately 200 Palestinian graves, and left four civilians dead in their wake. The focus of this overwhelming force was Ran Gvili, an Israeli policeman killed…
Shifting policies under US President Donald Trump’s administration are expected to heighten market volatility in Hong Kong this year, the finance chief has said, but he also expressed “cautious optimism” about the capital market, noting that business and political leaders he met at the World Economic Forum viewed the city much more positively than in…
New Delhi: Uncertainty continues to surround India’s possible participation in a signing ceremony for President Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” on the margins of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Thursday, people familiar with the matter said. Smoke rises from a scene of destruction in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of…
With invitations extending to multiple countries, US President Donald Trump is leaving no stone unturned in his outreach for the ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza. Despite his efforts, French President Emmanuel Macron has reportedly made up his mind to decline the invite. US President Donald Trump meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in the Oval…
At least four more countries say the United States has invited them to join President Donald Trump’s new “Board of Peace” overseeing the next steps for Gaza. Sewage overflowed parts of a makeshift tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)(AP/Abdel Kareem Hana) Sewage overflowed…
Italian officials on Saturday announced the arrests of nine people who are accused of using charities to raise $8.2 million, most of which funded Hamas. File Photo by Mohammed Saber/EPA Dec. 27 (UPI) — Nine people who are accused of raising more than $8 million in Italy to help fund Hamas have been arrested by…
China’s second fifth-generation fighter jet, the J-35, could find buyers in the Middle East as demand grows for advanced stealth aircraft in the region – though its capabilities remain unknown, according to analysts. A model of the J-35 – made by China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (Catic) and with a design similar to…
American political commentator and live-streamer Hasan Piker has stirred controversy during his ongoing trip to China, with a viral encounter in Tiananmen Square and remarks that critics say amount to promoting Chinese propaganda. On Monday, Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for China’s embassy in Washington, shared on X (formerly Twitter) an interview Piker did with state-run China…
IN A SMALL country such as Israel, the award of a Nobel prize to one of its citizens is usually cause for national celebration. The announcement last month of Joel Mokyr’s share of the economics prize, however, received scant recognition. In part, that was because it coincided with the release of the last living hostages…
Cold temperatures and heavy rainfall are worsening already dire conditions for displaced Palestinian families across Gaza, as Israel continues to block the deliveries of tents and other critical shelter supplies into the besieged territory. Palestinians in Gaza attempted on Saturday to dig trenches around their flimsy tents to keep the water from flooding their tents,…