Nato secretary general says latest incident connfirms Beijing’s ‘pattern’ of global surveillance
Asian shares mixed after Wall St gains on Fed chair comments
Shares are mixed in Asia after stocks rallied on Wall Street following comments by the chair of the Federal Reserve signaling that last week’s stunningly strong jobs report won’t by itself sway its stance on interest rates hikes.
Israel vows unabated continuation of settlement activities, despite worldwide outcry
A controversial Israeli minister from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s extreme-right cabinet has vowed that Tel Aviv’s settlement activities in the occupied West Bank will continue unabated. This is while many countries including Israel’s allies, h…
Turkey shells Syria’s north despite devastating earthquake
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LeBron James breaks NBA all-time points-scoring record
Los Angeles Lakers star, in his 20th NBA season, passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 39-year record of 38,387 points.
Israel steps up Jerusalem home demolitions as violence rises
Ratib Matar’s family was growing. They needed more space.
Sri Lanka seen returning to growth by year-end: Prez Wickremesinghe
Sri Lanka’s economy is expected to grow again from the end of this year and the government hopes to extricate the country from its economic crisis by 2026, President Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament. The island has been struggling with its worst ec…
New Zealand’s new leader Hipkins cuts many contentious plans
New Zealand’s new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he is axing or delaying many of his government’s more contentious policy plans as he looks to refocus on priorities like the rising cost of living
4th Indian Air Force Plane Lands In Earthquake-Hit Turkey With Medical Team
A fourth C17 plane of the Indian Air Force carrying relief assistance for Turkey’s earthquake victims landed in Adana today. The plane landed at 4.30 IST (local time).