Gaza aid supplies hit by looting as Hamas ceasefire response awaited
Armed men hijacked dozens of aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip overnight, and hundreds of desperate Palestinians joined in to...
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Saudi Arabia to provide financial support with Qatar to Syria’s state employees, Saudi foreign minister says
CAIRO - Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud said on Saturday that the kingdom will jointly offer...
‘Squad’ defense chiefs meet with eye on countering China
Tokyo/Singapore – The defense chiefs of “the Squad” grouping, which brings together Japan, Australia, the U.S. and the Philippines, met...
Hong Kong’s John Lee meets new liaison office chief, vows to pursue fresh growth
Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to identify fresh areas for economic growth as he expressed confidence in working with the...
Sara to be invited to Marcos’s fourth SONA as part of protocol, says House official
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte will be invited to the fourth State of the Nation Address of President...
At least 2 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as prospects for talks remain uncertain
Russian troops launched some 109 drones and five missiles across Ukraine overnight and into Saturday. Representational file image. | Photo...
China bans all poultry imports from Brazil on bird flu case
China has banned imports of all poultry products from Brazil after a bird flu outbreak was detected in the world’s...
Hegseth warns of Chinese threat to Taiwan, urging allies to upgrade defenses
Singapore/Tokyo – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Saturday of the imminent and “real” threat posed by China to democratic...
China cracks down on ‘AI prediction’ scams ahead of national university entrance exams
The Chinese authorities have vowed to crack down heavily on scammers targeting the national college entrance examination, especially those who...
Righteous revolt against auctioning the Buddha’s looted gems
The slick online catalogue entry for “Premium Lot 1, The Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha” on the Sotheby’s Hong...
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