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A Palestinian inspects the rubble of a building in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on November 21, 2024, as the war between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants continues.
A Palestinian inspects the rubble of a building in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on November 21, 2024, as the war between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants continues.`
Middle East and Africa

US says Amnesty charge of 'genocide' by Israel 'unfounded'

"We disagree with the conclusions of such a report. We have said previously and continue to find that the allegations of genocide are unfounded," State Department spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters.

1 hour ago
Asia & Pacific

Philippines agrees to transfer proposal for prisoner Mary Jane Veloso

Yusril Ihza Mahendra told Reuters that he and his Philippine counterpart would sign the agreement later on Friday, and said it was expected that the prisoner, Mary Jane Veloso, could return to her home country before Christmas. 

2 hours ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia to attend ASEAN ministers’ meeting on Myanmar

Foreign Minister Sugiono will meet with fellow ASEAN foreign ministers and other officials in Thailand at the end of the month to discuss the situation in Myanmar, ministry spokesperson Rolliansyah “Roy” Soemirat said on Thursday.

15 hours ago

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Asia & Pacific

Malaysia inquiry proposes criminal probe into Mahathir over disputed islets

The RCI was launched after current premier Anwar Ibrahim called for a review of a 2018 government decision, made when Mahathir was in office, to drop its challenge to a World Court ruling over the sovereignty of three islets in the waters between Malaysia and Singapore. 

18 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

ASEAN ministers to discuss Myanmar at Thailand meeting, Indonesia says

At the invitation of current ASEAN host Laos, the meeting will talk about ways to approach the crisis which has gripped Myanmar since a 2021 military coup, including on the implementation of ASEAN's five-point consensus plan, he said.

19 hours ago
Europe

Prime Minister Barnier resigns as France's political crisis deepens

Barnier, a veteran politician who was formerly the European Union's Brexit negotiator, will be the shortest-serving prime minister in modern French history after he hands in his resignation at around 10 am (0900 GMT). No French government had lost a confidence vote since Georges Pompidou's in 1962.

19 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Crisis to crisis: South Korea's unpopular president

But the country's plunge back into the dark days of military rule only lasted a few hours, and after a night of protests and high drama Yoon was forced into a U-turn in the early hours of Wednesday.

20 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

The troubled history of South Korean presidents

Here is a recap of the downfalls of previous South Korean leaders.

20 hours ago
asia-pacific

Crisis to crisis: South Korea's unpopular president

But the country's plunge back into the dark days of military rule only lasted a few hours, and after a night of protests and high drama Yoon was forced into a U-turn in the early hours of Wednesday.

20 hours ago
asia-pacific

The troubled history of South Korean presidents

Here is a recap of the downfalls of previous South Korean leaders.

20 hours ago
asia-pacific

South Korean president clings to power after martial law U-turn

Yoon suspended civilian rule late Tuesday and deployed troops and helicopters to parliament only for lawmakers to vote down the measure and force him into a U-turn in a night of protests and drama.

22 hours ago
asia-pacific

China Coast Guard pays courtesy call to Bakamla

Bakamla and the CCG held a meeting to prepare for further cooperation in maritime security and safety.

1 day ago
asia-pacific

South Korean lawmakers call to impeach Yoon after martial law rescinded

The surprise declaration late on Tuesday ignited a standoff with parliament which rejected his attempt to ban political activity and censor the media, with lawmakers at one point using fire extinguishers to prevent troops from entering parliament.

2 days ago
asia-pacific

US welcomes South Korea leader's reversal on martial law

"We welcome President Yoon's statement that he would rescind the order declaring emergency martial law in accordance with the ROK Constitution, after the National Assembly's unanimous vote to reject the declaration," Blinken said, using the acronym for South Korea's formal name. 

2 days ago
americas

Meta seeks nuclear power developers for reactors to start in early 2030s

The company wants to add 1 to 4 gigawatts of new US nuclear generation capacity starting in the early 2030s, it said in a release. A typical US nuclear plant has a capacity of about 1 gigawatt. 

2 days ago
americas

Trump names in-law Massad Boulos as Middle East advisor

Boulos was a key emissary for the Trump campaign, helping to mobilize Arab American and Muslim voters, many of whom were angry over President Joe Biden's steadfast support for Israel in the Gaza war even as the civilian death toll rose into the tens of thousands.

2 days ago
americas

Family first: Biden joins list of US presidents pardoning relatives

Bill Clinton granted a pardon to his half-brother Roger, who had served time in prison on 1985 drug charges, on January 20, 2001, his last day in office.

2 days ago
americas

Biden says he has pardoned his son, Hunter

"Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted," he said in a statement released by the White House.

4 days ago
americas

Canada PM Trudeau visits Florida to meet with Trump amid tariff threat

Trump threatened on Monday to impose a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico until the countries clamped down on drugs, particularly fentanyl, and migrants crossing their borders with the US.

5 days ago
americas

Inflation drives bargain hunt among Black Friday shoppers

US shoppers are expected to spend $10.8 billion online, up nearly 10 percent from a year ago, according to projections from Adobe Analytics.

5 days ago
americas

Mark Zuckerberg has dinner with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

The 40-year-old chief executive of Meta -- which owns Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp -- has been carefully trying to mend ties with Trump.

1 week ago
europe

Prime Minister Barnier resigns as France's political crisis deepens

Barnier, a veteran politician who was formerly the European Union's Brexit negotiator, will be the shortest-serving prime minister in modern French history after he hands in his resignation at around 10 am (0900 GMT). No French government had lost a confidence vote since Georges Pompidou's in 1962.

19 hours ago
europe

French MPs debate no-confidence motions against government

The ousting of the Barnier government after just three months in office would deepen the country's political crisis and present President Emmanuel Macron with the unenviable choice of picking a viable successor with over two years of his presidential term left.

1 day ago
europe

French government risks falling in no-confidence vote

The toppling of the Barnier government after just three months in office would present President Emmanuel Macron with the unenviable choice of picking a viable successor.

1 day ago
europe

Wars, regional tensions boost arms sales: report

Sales of arms and military services by the world's 100 largest arms companies totalled $632 billion in 2023, up 4.2 percent, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

4 days ago
europe

Top UN court to open unprecedented climate hearings

Activists hope the legal opinion from the ICJ judges will have far-reaching consequences in the fight against climate change.

5 days ago
europe

France shows off restored Notre Dame after 'impossible' restoration

Notre Dame, which welcomed 12 million visitors in 2017, expects to receive an even higher figure of 14 to 15 million after the reopening, according to the church authorities.

5 days ago
europe

Iran holds nuclear talks with Europeans as tensions ratchet up

The stakes were laid bare in a warning from Britain's foreign intelligence chief that Iran's nuclear ambitions posed a major global security threat, despite its weakened position after setbacks dealt to allies Hamas and Hezbollah.

6 days ago
middle-east-africa

Macron and MBS sign strategic partnership

The French leader arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for a three-day state visit just as a political crisis threatens to topple the French government.

2 days ago
middle-east-africa

'Everything is lost' in Lebanon rubble after ceasefire

Since Israel and Hezbollah ceased fire on Wednesday, people have been taking stock of devastation across wide areas of the country hammered by Israeli attacks; from Beirut's southern suburbs to the southern border region and the Bekaa Valley.

5 days ago
middle-east-africa

Hamas delegation to hold ceasefire talks in Cairo: Official

The announcement came two days after a ceasefire went into effect between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah, a Hamas ally

5 days ago
middle-east-africa

Syrian army closes airport and roads as sweep into Aleppo, sources say

The opposition fighters, led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, carried out a surprise sweep through government-held towns this week and reached Aleppo nearly a decade after having been forced out by Assad and his allies.

6 days ago
middle-east-africa

Gaza in anarchy, says United Nations

Palestinians are suffering "on a scale that has to be seen to be truly grasped", a UN official says after a visit to the devastated Palestinian territory.

6 days ago
middle-east-africa

Thousands of Lebanese head home as Israel-Hezbollah truce takes hold

The truce brings to a halt a war that has killed thousands in Lebanon and resulted in mass displacement on both sides of the border.

1 week ago
middle-east-africa

Ceasefire begins in Israel-Hezbollah war

The truce, which began at 4:00 am (0200 GMT), should bring to a halt a war that has forced tens of thousands of people in Israel and hundreds of thousands more in Lebanon to flee their homes.

1 week ago

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