Published on: Sept 19, 2025 03:28 am IST France and Britain are among several Western countries that have pledged to formally recognise a Palestinian state this month at UNGA. French President Emmanuel Macron insisted Thursday that recognising a Palestinian state would isolate the militant group Hamas and reiterated his condemnation of Israel’s devastating offensive in…
Published on: Sept 17, 2025 03:25 am IST US President Donald Trump warned Hamas against using hostages as ‘human shields’, and said they will be in ‘big trouble’ if the group does any such thing. Tens of thousands of Palestinians attempted to flee northern Gaza as Israel began its ground operation in Gaza City, with…
Students who faced “discriminatory and unfair treatment” under the United States’ attempted ban on Harvard University’s international student enrolment are welcome to Hong Kong, the city leader has said, adding he would consider further raising the quota for non-local applicants if the need arose. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday said Hong Kong would…