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Wednesday | April 9, 2025  If Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was hoping for the kind of easy political wins he once enjoyed under former President Donald Trump, his recent visit to the Oval Office delivered none. He left Washington empty-handed. The meeting’s main agenda was the newly imposed 17% U.S. tariff on Israeli exports. […]

Bangkok | Saturday | March 29, 2025 A powerful earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, leaving over 150 dead and hundreds injured, with many still trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings. The death toll is expected to climb. The 7.7-magnitude quake hit northwest of Sagaing in central Myanmar early in the afternoon, followed

Friday | March 14, 2025 Cina, Iran and Russia called for diplomacy over “pressure and threats” and an end to “all illegal unilateral sanctions” following talks on Tehran’s nuclear program Friday in Beijing. A high-stakes meeting in Beijing between the deputy foreign ministers of China, Russia, and Iran signals Beijing’s growing ambition to position itself

Monday | March 3, 2025 When emergency responders arrived at the home of Tetyana Kulyk and her husband, Pavlo Ivanchov, shortly after a Russian drone strike on Wednesday, there was nothing they could do but recover their charred remains. Kulyk, a respected Ukrainian journalist, and Ivanchov, a surgeon and university professor, were killed when the

Sunday | February 16, 2025 India’s religious minorities have experienced a dramatic and unprecedented surge in hate speech over the past year, including inflammatory rhetoric from prominent leaders of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a report released Monday. The report, published by the Washington-based

Thursday | February 6, 2025 Australia has introduced stringent new laws to combat hate crimes, implementing mandatory minimum sentences for a range of terrorism-related offenses and the public display of hate symbols. These measures come in response to a rise in antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne, which have sparked widespread concern and calls for

Suturday | February 2nd, 2025 Australian Authorities Foil Potential “Mass Casualty” Attack in Sydney, Possibly Targeting Jewish Community Australian authorities have thwarted a potentially devastating attack after discovering a trailer packed with explosives in northwest Sydney. Law enforcement officials say there are indications that the foiled plot may have been aimed at Jewish community targets,

Sunday | January 26, 2025 President Donald Trump revealed on Saturday that he had discussed with King Abdullah II of Jordan the possibility of relocating over one million Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries, including Jordan, as part of a proposal to address the ongoing crisis. The suggestion, an unprecedented one from a U.S. president,

Saturday | January 18, 2025 The expansive industrial complex stretches across the countryside, lined with rows of sprawling manufacturing facilities resembling giant warehouses. Splashes of red and gold—symbols of good fortune in Chinese culture—adorn the otherwise muted gray structures, while the scent of Peking duck wafts from an on-site canteen. However, this bustling hub isn’t

Tuesday | January 14, 2025 Taiwan has seen a “significant rise” in the number of individuals charged with spying for China in recent years, according to new data released by the island’s security bureau, amid escalating intimidation by Beijing. Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB) claimed in a report issued Sunday that the number of people