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2 Hamas-run Gaza’s health ministry said Monday Israeli forces were bombarding the last partially functioning hospital in the territory’s north, as Israel formally notified the UN it is cutting ties with the main aid agency for Palestinians. Vowing to stop Hamas from regrouping in northern Gaza, Israel launched a major air and ground assault nearly […]
HONG KONG, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) — The first Saudi exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks Hong Kong stocks was listed on the Saudi stock exchange on Oct. 30 (Riyadh time), marking a new milestone in the financial and trade relations between Hong Kong and the Middle East. Paul Chan, the Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong […]
Not only has his government expressed its desire to join Brics, but it’s also set to engage in the country’s first naval drills with Russia – all while the president himself plans a globe-spanning five-nation diplomatic tour. Though rooted in Indonesia’s long-standing “bebas dan aktif” (independent and active) foreign policy tradition, analysts say the West […]
On the eve of the 16th Brics summit, China and India announced an agreement on border patrol arrangements, allowing both sides to disengage after a high-profile 2020 skirmish between troops from India-controlled eastern Ladakh and China-controlled Aksai Chin. This was an important step towards bringing China-India relations back on the track of stable development, and […]
Tolentino also met with International Cycling Union president David Lappartient and discussed further about the Philippine connections with the world governing body for cycling. “It was again a fruitful meeting with Mr. Lappartient as our discussion revolved mainly about our sport, cycling,” said Tolentino, who had an extensive meeting with Lappartient in a testimonial dinner […]
The new laws effectively ban Unrwa from operating in Israeli territory and will make it harder for the agency to lead the humanitarian response to the war in Gaza. Source link
With faith in the Albanese Government dwindling, now is a perfect time to consider action towards establishing an Australian republic, writes Dr Klaas Woldring. POLITICAL JOURNALISTS are beginning to express concern about the lack of essential action by the Australian Prime Minister. In The Sydney Morning Herald on 24 October, Shaun Carney claims that the […]
With the US presidential election just days away, the Philippines watches with bated breath, aware that the outcome could redefine the two countries’ defence relationship. Will the winner be Donald Trump, whose past tenure in the White House suggests a transactional approach, or Kamala Harris, who promises continuity and a renewed commitment to alliance? Both […]
Georgia has no plans to restore diplomatic relations with Russia due to Moscow’s ongoing presence in Georgia’s breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the South Caucasus country’s prime minister said Sunday. “We have no diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation. We are just pursuing a pragmatic policy towards Russia,” Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said at a […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday his relationship with the United States after the presidential elections would depend on what attitude Washington adopts, as he welcomed comments by Donald Trump on his desire to end the Ukraine conflict as “sincere.” But the Kremlin leader struck a hardline tone, warning the West it was an “illusion” […]