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Jerusalem

Head of State

President Isaac Herzog

Head of Government

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

The replacement flydubai flight at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport after bringing passengers home from Saudi Arabia. Photo: EPA

Aviation accidents

Netanyahu hails wounded Indian pilot and passengers for averting flydubai crash

Israeli premier praises pilot Smit Machchhar’s ‘extraordinary bravery’ after co-pilot allegedly tried to crash Tel Aviv-bound jet.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

From Taiwan to Takaichi, the geopolitical fallout from Xi-Trump summit

30 Sep 2026 - 8:30PM

Middle East

Passengers foil bid to crash Israel-bound flight after co-pilot stabs captain

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Middle East

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Readers discuss a development in the conflict in the Middle East, Hong Kong golfers’ success, and the death of Chinese musician.

30 Sep 2026 - 11:30AM

This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese village of Hanniyeh shows smoke rising from the site of a series of Israeli controlled explosions in the nearby village of al-Mansouri on September 28. Violence declined following a June framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel and a wider US-Iran deal, but Israel has continued to carry out attacks on its northern neighbour. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

Israel’s Gaza air strike kills Hamas commander behind October 7, 2023 attack

The Israeli military says it has killed at least ‌20 Hamas figures this month, while Hamas accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza peace deal.

29 Sep 2026 - 10:40PM

India

India-Europe trade corridor gets Trump’s backing, but can it survive war?

Pitched as a rival to China’s Belt and Road, IMEC must bypass vulnerable Gulf chokepoints if it is ever to become operational, analysts say.

29 Sep 2026 - 8:47PM

France

French far-right leader Bardella hits back at antisemitism allegations

National Rally leader threatens legal action over report on alleged 2013 private chat logs as Marine Le Pen decries ‘dirty tricks’.

29 Sep 2026 - 1:36PM

Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN). Photo: AFP

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump says he expects new Iran talks after rejecting proposal

US president muses about resuming full-scale strikes, saying Iran ‘overplayed their hand’.

28 Sep 2026 - 9:12AM

Israel-Gaza war

Hamas leader says Israel to use ‘blood’ of Palestinians as fuel for election

Khalil al-Hayya also said Hamas was ready to engage with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to ‘achieve genuine unity’.

27 Sep 2026 - 9:31AM

US-China relations

Why Xi Jinping skipped the UN after his Trump summit

China touts multilateralism and growing soft power even as Beijing gives greater weight to its relationship with Washington.

27 Sep 2026 - 7:04AMvideocam

Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng addresses the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Saturday. Photo: AP

Thailand

Thailand has had enough of foreign tourists behaving badly

Viral misbehaviour, crimes and foreign-ownership scandals are exhausting the patience of a country famous for its hospitality.

26 Sep 2026 - 4:17PMvideocam

Hong Kong society

HK Electric to cut fuel charge for first time in 4 months as CLP raises rate

Customers of HK Electric are set to pay less for electricity after it cut its fuel charge for the first time in four months.

25 Sep 2026 - 8:50PM

Israel-Gaza war

Actors, politicians among 100 arrested in New York anti-Netanyahu protest

Police detain Oscar winner and fellow activists blocking traffic near the UN ahead of diplomatic speech.

25 Sep 2026 - 12:52PM

Israel-Iran conflict

UK foreign secretary warns Iran against hostile activity on British soil

Ed Miliband presses Tehran over domestic security and demands release of couple held in Evin prison.

25 Sep 2026 - 11:52AM

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband at a UN Security Council meeting in New York on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Middle East

Netanyahu blasts critics at UN, dismissing Gaza genocide accusations

Israeli prime minister denounces walkout delegates as ‘moral cowards’ during a fiery address defending the war against Iran.

25 Sep 2026 - 2:18PM

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly. Photo: Reuters

US-China relations

Can the US and China verify an AI deal? Start-ups are building the tools

Researchers are developing technology to monitor AI development without relying on trust between Washington and Beijing.

24 Sep 2026 - 8:29AM

Middle East

Trump’s Board of Peace proposes US$2.45 billion Gaza reconstruction plan

Physical damage across Gaza will cost roughly US$35.2 billion in the medium term and another US$71.4 billion in the next 10 years.

23 Sep 2026 - 10:37PMvideocam

Indonesia

Can Indonesia speak for the Global South in its UN Security Council bid?

Jakarta wants a fifth term on the council, but faces accusations of hypocrisy and being a ‘fence-sitter’, analysts say.

22 Sep 2026 - 4:01PM

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September 2025. Photo: Xinhua

Britain

Burnham to meet Trump, make UN debut after offering UK support for Saudis

British prime minister targets Middle East stability and AI governance on New York trip.

22 Sep 2026 - 12:24PM

Israel-Gaza war

‘We will learn even in a tent’: Gaza children return to in-person schools

The move is a fragile milestone; the conflict with Israel has killed around 22,000 youngsters and over 770 education workers.

22 Sep 2026 - 1:03AMvideocam

United Nations

Burning questions: world leaders meet at UN amid climate, war and AI worries

As we face ‘three existential threats,’ says the UN chief, ‘international cooperation is more necessary than ever’.

21 Sep 2026 - 9:54PM

A wildfire burns amid high temperatures in Colombia on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Donald Trump

US prepares sanctions against the ICC: sources

Trump administration readies entity-wide measures that could severely disrupt tribunal’s war crimes probes.

21 Sep 2026 - 12:43PM

The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo: Reuters

China-Middle East relations

Chinese firms keen on Oman’s International Financial Centre: official

Neutrality amid US-Israel war on Iran cited as an advantage, as well as location of ports away from Strait of Hormuz.

20 Sep 2026 - 2:00PM

Israel-Gaza war

Rapper Macklemore’s US$1 million pledge highlights Palestinian suffering

‘There are children dying every single day’: non-profit leaders have welcomed both money and renewed public awareness.

19 Sep 2026 - 9:39PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

‘Ordinary people pay price’: Iran medicine shortages deepen as war continues

As well as facing shipping restrictions, sanctions and inflation, the pharmaceutical sector has been directly attacked, officials say.

19 Sep 2026 - 11:58PM

An elderly Iranian man walks past a billboard in Tehran. Many Iranians are struggling to get the medicines they need, due to the war. File photo: EPA

United States

US to allow Iranian leaders to attend UN meeting amid wartime stand-off

US again imposes strict conditions on the Iranian delegation for the UN General Assembly in New York.

18 Sep 2026 - 1:51PM

Member state flags fly outside the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Photo: Getty Images

Middle East

US approves sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia despite Israeli concerns

US says the sale would improve Saudi Arabia’s capability to deter ‘current and future threats’.

18 Sep 2026 - 1:53PM

Thailand

‘Gone too far’: Thai PM Anutin slams foreign lawbreakers as backlash builds

Anutin says foreigners ‘should not come here and take advantage of us’, as Thailand acts to close legal loopholes and deter transgressions.

17 Sep 2026 - 8:52PM

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Israel

Netanyahu hails wounded Indian pilot and passengers for averting flydubai crash

Israeli premier praises pilot Smit Machchhar’s ‘extraordinary bravery’ after co-pilot allegedly tried to crash Tel Aviv-bound jet.

From Taiwan to Takaichi, the geopolitical fallout from Xi-Trump summit

Passengers foil bid to crash Israel-bound flight after co-pilot stabs captain

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Letters | Why Lebanon is crucial to Iran’s negotiations with the US

Readers discuss a development in the conflict in the Middle East, Hong Kong golfers’ success, and the death of Chinese musician.

Israel’s Gaza air strike kills Hamas commander behind October 7, 2023 attack

The Israeli military says it has killed at least ‌20 Hamas figures this month, while Hamas accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza peace deal.

India-Europe trade corridor gets Trump’s backing, but can it survive war?

Pitched as a rival to China’s Belt and Road, IMEC must bypass vulnerable Gulf chokepoints if it is ever to become operational, analysts say.

French far-right leader Bardella hits back at antisemitism allegations

National Rally leader threatens legal action over report on alleged 2013 private chat logs as Marine Le Pen decries ‘dirty tricks’.

Trump says he expects new Iran talks after rejecting proposal

US president muses about resuming full-scale strikes, saying Iran ‘overplayed their hand’.

Hamas leader says Israel to use ‘blood’ of Palestinians as fuel for election

Khalil al-Hayya also said Hamas was ready to engage with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to ‘achieve genuine unity’.

Why Xi Jinping skipped the UN after his Trump summit

China touts multilateralism and growing soft power even as Beijing gives greater weight to its relationship with Washington.

Thailand has had enough of foreign tourists behaving badly

Viral misbehaviour, crimes and foreign-ownership scandals are exhausting the patience of a country famous for its hospitality.

HK Electric to cut fuel charge for first time in 4 months as CLP raises rate

Customers of HK Electric are set to pay less for electricity after it cut its fuel charge for the first time in four months.

Actors, politicians among 100 arrested in New York anti-Netanyahu protest

Police detain Oscar winner and fellow activists blocking traffic near the UN ahead of diplomatic speech.

UK foreign secretary warns Iran against hostile activity on British soil

Ed Miliband presses Tehran over domestic security and demands release of couple held in Evin prison.

Netanyahu blasts critics at UN, dismissing Gaza genocide accusations

Israeli prime minister denounces walkout delegates as ‘moral cowards’ during a fiery address defending the war against Iran.

Can the US and China verify an AI deal? Start-ups are building the tools

Researchers are developing technology to monitor AI development without relying on trust between Washington and Beijing.

Trump’s Board of Peace proposes US$2.45 billion Gaza reconstruction plan

Physical damage across Gaza will cost roughly US$35.2 billion in the medium term and another US$71.4 billion in the next 10 years.

Can Indonesia speak for the Global South in its UN Security Council bid?

Jakarta wants a fifth term on the council, but faces accusations of hypocrisy and being a ‘fence-sitter’, analysts say.

Burnham to meet Trump, make UN debut after offering UK support for Saudis

British prime minister targets Middle East stability and AI governance on New York trip.

‘We will learn even in a tent’: Gaza children return to in-person schools

The move is a fragile milestone; the conflict with Israel has killed around 22,000 youngsters and over 770 education workers.

Burning questions: world leaders meet at UN amid climate, war and AI worries

As we face ‘three existential threats,’ says the UN chief, ‘international cooperation is more necessary than ever’.

US prepares sanctions against the ICC: sources

Trump administration readies entity-wide measures that could severely disrupt tribunal’s war crimes probes.

Chinese firms keen on Oman’s International Financial Centre: official

Neutrality amid US-Israel war on Iran cited as an advantage, as well as location of ports away from Strait of Hormuz.

Rapper Macklemore’s US$1 million pledge highlights Palestinian suffering

‘There are children dying every single day’: non-profit leaders have welcomed both money and renewed public awareness.

‘Ordinary people pay price’: Iran medicine shortages deepen as war continues

As well as facing shipping restrictions, sanctions and inflation, the pharmaceutical sector has been directly attacked, officials say.

US to allow Iranian leaders to attend UN meeting amid wartime stand-off

US again imposes strict conditions on the Iranian delegation for the UN General Assembly in New York.

US approves sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia despite Israeli concerns

US says the sale would improve Saudi Arabia’s capability to deter ‘current and future threats’.

‘Gone too far’: Thai PM Anutin slams foreign lawbreakers as backlash builds

Anutin says foreigners ‘should not come here and take advantage of us’, as Thailand acts to close legal loopholes and deter transgressions.

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