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World leaders urge Israel, Hamas to agree to new cease-fire plan

World leaders urge Israel, Hamas to agree to new cease-fire plan

2 years ago 385

Read in full: Resignation letter from US official who quit over Gaza war

Read in full: Resignation letter from US official who quit over Gaza w...

2 years ago 525

US official who quit over Gaza says political pressure from White House is silencing dissent

US official who quit over Gaza says political pressure from White Hous...

2 years ago 401

South Africa’s ANC loses 30-year parliamentary majority after election

South Africa’s ANC loses 30-year parliamentary majority after election...

2 years ago 596

Trump supporters call for riots, violence in wake of guilty verdict - Live

Trump supporters call for riots, violence in wake of guilty verdict - ...

2 years ago 391

Downtown Atlanta water service disrupted, forcing business closings, water boil notice

Downtown Atlanta water service disrupted, forcing business closings, w...

2 years ago 341

Biden Calls for End to Gaza War, Endorsing Israeli Cease-Fire Proposal

Biden Calls for End to Gaza War, Endorsing Israeli Cease-Fire Proposal...

2 years ago 337

Venice clamps down on tourism with new rules

Venice clamps down on tourism with new rules

2 years ago 516

Software stocks got pummeled this week after a cluster of troubling earnings reports

Software stocks got pummeled this week after a cluster of troubling ea...

2 years ago 379

Estonia ratifies CERN accession to become 24th member in one of Europe's key scientific bodies

Estonia ratifies CERN accession to become 24th member in one of Europe...

2 years ago 349

The electric spoon that 'enhances salty taste of food and promotes healthier eating'

The electric spoon that 'enhances salty taste of food and promotes hea...

2 years ago 658

Israel PM: No cease-fire in Gaza until ‘destruction’ of Hamas

Israel PM: No cease-fire in Gaza until ‘destruction’ of Hamas

2 years ago 378

Taiwan’s opposition gives William Lai and his DPP minority government a headache

Taiwan’s opposition gives William Lai and his DPP minority government ...

2 years ago 357

A former Israeli hostage recalls the brutality of Hamas captivity

A former Israeli hostage recalls the brutality of Hamas captivity

2 years ago 421

River ferry sinks in Afghanistan, killing at least 20

River ferry sinks in Afghanistan, killing at least 20

2 years ago 361

I won £8m lottery jackpot but never looked at bank account & lost it all in 10 years – money is the root of all evil

I won £8m lottery jackpot but never looked at bank account & lost it a...

2 years ago 495

Shanghai-bound internship students leave Hong Kong on mainland Chinese-built C919 jet’s first commercial flight from city

Shanghai-bound internship students leave Hong Kong on mainland Chinese...

2 years ago 448

Climate activist in Paris stuck a protest poster on Monet's 'Poppy Field'

Climate activist in Paris stuck a protest poster on Monet's 'Poppy Fie...

2 years ago 455

The next generation of the ‘Internet of Bodies’ could meld tech and human bodies together

The next generation of the ‘Internet of Bodies’ could meld tech and hu...

2 years ago 346

Final round of voting ends in India in election that could give Narendra Modi his third consecutive term in office

Final round of voting ends in India in election that could give Narend...

2 years ago 345

Global equality champion Iceland set to elect woman as president for second time

Global equality champion Iceland set to elect woman as president for s...

2 years ago 389

Shangri-La Dialogue: Singapore’s defence minister says strengthened resolve prevents conflict in Asia

Shangri-La Dialogue: Singapore’s defence minister says strengthened re...

2 years ago 503

Russian Missiles Hit Ukraine’s Energy System, Again

Russian Missiles Hit Ukraine’s Energy System, Again

2 years ago 565

Gaza: The War on Hospitals

Gaza: The War on Hospitals

2 years ago 352

Can South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa survive the ANC’s election setback?

Can South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa survive the ANC’s election setback?...

2 years ago 312

Japan billionaire Maezawa cancels moon trip due to uncertainty over SpaceX rocket development

Japan billionaire Maezawa cancels moon trip due to uncertainty over Sp...

2 years ago 330

Universities v protest: A letter from a lesser alumnus

Universities v protest: A letter from a lesser alumnus

2 years ago 411

In a historic election, South Africa's ANC loses majority for the first time

In a historic election, South Africa's ANC loses majority for the firs...

2 years ago 345

Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolts Tibet's Xizang

Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolts Tibet's Xizang

2 years ago 388

Photos: India votes in last phase of world’s largest electoral exercise

Photos: India votes in last phase of world’s largest electoral exercis...

2 years ago 387

China’s new India envoy urges neighbours to ‘get along well’ amid talk of Xi-Modi meeting and border military build-up

China’s new India envoy urges neighbours to ‘get along well’ amid talk...

2 years ago 420

Savings app CEO says 85,000 accounts locked in fintech meltdown: ‘We never imagined a scenario like this’

Savings app CEO says 85,000 accounts locked in fintech meltdown: ‘We n...

2 years ago 413

Why the price of chocolate's key ingredient skyrocketed in 2024

Why the price of chocolate's key ingredient skyrocketed in 2024

2 years ago 334

Shangri-La Dialogue: Indonesia’s Prabowo calls for Palestinian state, end to war, remains firm on non-alignment in US-China rivalry

Shangri-La Dialogue: Indonesia’s Prabowo calls for Palestinian state, ...

2 years ago 398

What We Know About Israel’s Cease-Fire Proposal Backed By Biden

What We Know About Israel’s Cease-Fire Proposal Backed By Biden

2 years ago 380

Hong Kong police arrest driver suspected of carrying passengers without hire-car permit

Hong Kong police arrest driver suspected of carrying passengers withou...

2 years ago 388

US remains critical source of funds and start-ups for Hong Kong, head of InvestHK says

US remains critical source of funds and start-ups for Hong Kong, head ...

2 years ago 362

With nearly all votes counted, the ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid has lost its 30-year majority

With nearly all votes counted, the ANC party that freed South Africa f...

2 years ago 416

Israeli captive families call on government to accept Biden plan for Gaza

Israeli captive families call on government to accept Biden plan for G...

2 years ago 330

Ticketmaster hit by cyber attack - with hackers 'offering to sell customer data on dark web'

Ticketmaster hit by cyber attack - with hackers 'offering to sell cust...

2 years ago 352

Hong Kong lawmakers ask for closure of potential loophole that could let some professionals escape penalty for failure to report child abuse

Hong Kong lawmakers ask for closure of potential loophole that could l...

2 years ago 351

How China’s shadowy ‘Brain Warfare’ unit is preparing for war with new mind-melting weapons to ‘paralyse’ enemies

How China’s shadowy ‘Brain Warfare’ unit is preparing for war with new...

2 years ago 612

Shangri-La Dialogue: China will ‘never be soft’ on foreign interference, PLA official warns

Shangri-La Dialogue: China will ‘never be soft’ on foreign interferenc...

2 years ago 365

Will the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 help cricket finally take off in the US?

Will the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 help cricket finally take off in the U...

2 years ago 333

Close race as Iceland votes to elect new president

Close race as Iceland votes to elect new president

2 years ago 332

Missing Brit kayaker Bren Orton, 29, found dead after vanishing in Swiss river as tributes paid to ‘incredible human’

Missing Brit kayaker Bren Orton, 29, found dead after vanishing in Swi...

2 years ago 559

Nelson Mandela would turn in his grave at South Africa today - I know, I interviewed him

Nelson Mandela would turn in his grave at South Africa today - I know,...

2 years ago 614

‘We feel erased’: Nepal’s asexual community vie for visibility in queer spaces

‘We feel erased’: Nepal’s asexual community vie for visibility in quee...

2 years ago 574

Hong Kong police arrest 67 over stooge accounts for money laundering, warn criminals recruiting more domestic helpers, other non-locals

Hong Kong police arrest 67 over stooge accounts for money laundering, ...

2 years ago 378

At least 19 injured as Russia hits Ukraine's power grid with fresh barrage

At least 19 injured as Russia hits Ukraine's power grid with fresh bar...

2 years ago 360

It’s June Again

It’s June Again

2 years ago 468

Israel pounds Gaza after Biden outlines ceasefire plan

Israel pounds Gaza after Biden outlines ceasefire plan

2 years ago 419

Mexico’s presidential election: Meet the candidates

Mexico’s presidential election: Meet the candidates

2 years ago 382

Who buys ‘good night messages’ on China e-commerce sites? Woman who delivers them spills the beans

Who buys ‘good night messages’ on China e-commerce sites? Woman who de...

2 years ago 417

Asia-Pacific security is vital for Europe too, EU foreign policy chief says

Asia-Pacific security is vital for Europe too, EU foreign policy chief...

2 years ago 369

China watcher says Hong Kong’s talk of need for wealthy tourists over mainstream ones makes ‘mainland compatriots very uncomfortable’

China watcher says Hong Kong’s talk of need for wealthy tourists over ...

2 years ago 410

Warnings of Election Meddling by China Never Reached the Prime Minister

Warnings of Election Meddling by China Never Reached the Prime Ministe...

2 years ago 396

Shangri-La Dialogue: Australia says peace with China remains despite Yellow Sea military skirmish

Shangri-La Dialogue: Australia says peace with China remains despite Y...

2 years ago 388

Everyone can see the rocks – but you have a high IQ and 20/20 vision if you can spot the sneaky camouflaged cat

Everyone can see the rocks – but you have a high IQ and 20/20 vision i...

2 years ago 485

Putin would wipe out Britain and France’s nuclear deterrents in ONE DAY if WW3 begins, Kremlin insider warns

Putin would wipe out Britain and France’s nuclear deterrents in ONE DA...

2 years ago 784