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Israel-Gaza war

Pope Francis leads mass for the World Day of the Poor at St Peter’s basilica in The Vatican, on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Pope Francis calls for genocide investigation into Israel’s attacks in Gaza

The pontiff makes the call in excerpts released on Sunday from a new book ahead of his jubilee next year.

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UN special committee says Israel warfare in Gaza ‘consistent with genocide’

15 Nov 2024 - 5:06PM

Letters | HKEX worked through No 8 typhoon signal. So should rest of Hong Kong

15 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM

Dutch investigate alleged police violence after banned Amsterdam protest

Social media footage seemed to show police officers beating protesters who had been released after being taken away from the protest.

14 Nov 2024 - 6:58PMvideocam

Police officers detain a protestor at a protest on Dam Square in Amsterdam. Photo: AFP

Deadly day for Israel army as 6 troops killed in Lebanon

Israel’s defence minister said there would be no easing up in the war against Hezbollah.

14 Nov 2024 - 2:16PM

Dutch firebrand Wilders wants to deport those who attacked Israeli soccer fans

Opposition lawmakers say the far-right politician’s remarks are ‘pouring oil on the fire’.

14 Nov 2024 - 5:05AM

Opinion | Trump’s rise signals the end of US global leadership

Expect greater isolationism in favour of bilateral, outcome-based deals with no more free rides for allies as Trump seeks capitulation, not cooperation.

13 Nov 2024 - 10:30PMvideocam

Donald Trump takes to the stage for his last rally before the presidential election, in Van Andel Arena on November 5, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

Recap | Western hypocrisy over Gaza, Comac’s C919 a disruptor and more by our columnists

Explore Western hypocrisy on Muslim rights, feng shui’s environmental impact, Comac’s aviation ambitions and more latest pieces by our opinion writers.

13 Nov 2024 - 5:23PM

US sidesteps own 30-day deadline for Israel to improve Gaza aid

State Department spokesman says some progress has been made, but aid groups dispute US findings.

13 Nov 2024 - 11:20AM

Opinion | Why US influence in Southeast Asia could decline under Trump 2.0

Despite Trump positioning himself as a peacemaker, his foreign policy agenda is likely to push allies in Asia further away.

13 Nov 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

Trump eyes Rubio for top diplomat. Will China sanctions create chaos for ties?

Analysts say if Donald Trump picks Marco Rubio for US secretary of state, it could signal more ‘confrontational’ approach to diplomacy.

12 Nov 2024 - 10:54PMvideocam

Marco Rubio (right) is one of the most outspoken US senators on a wide range of issues that Beijing considers sensitive. Photo: Reuters

KFC Indonesia closes more stores as anti-Israel boycott causes surge in loss

The US fast food chain’s local operator also laid off more staff as its loss more than tripled in the third quarter.

12 Nov 2024 - 6:43PM

Israel misses US deadline on Gaza aid, faces potential military restrictions

The US may face pressure to restrict military aid to Israel, but national security interests could lead to a waiver.

12 Nov 2024 - 7:23PM

How the Israel-Gaza war is destroying Jordan’s tourism industry

Hotel occupancy in Jordan is down to an average of 10 per cent, one expert says, while flight bookings to the country have plummeted.

12 Nov 2024 - 5:15PM

Visitors gather at the treasury site in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan. Tourism in the Middle Eastern nation has been decimated by the Israel-Gaza war. Photo: Reuters

‘Winning’ China competition vital to latest reported Trump cabinet pick: expert

Hardline congressman Mike Waltz has called China an ‘existential threat’ to US interests and called for a boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics.

12 Nov 2024 - 10:25PMvideocam

Florida Republican Congressman Mike Waltz is viewed as among the most hawkish members of Congress and is a member of the House Republicans’ China Task Force. Photo: Getty Images

From Gaza to Malaysia: a Taiwanese surgeon recounts the horrors of Israel’s war

Wu Yi-chun wasn’t prepared for the profound suffering he witnessed while working in Gaza. But he’s still preparing to return.

11 Nov 2024 - 5:20PM

Opinion | Trump will ask Asia-Pacific what it can offer. Leaders must think hard

From support for the US military industrial complex to countering China, leaders must start deciding their trade-offs, bottom lines and no-go areas.

11 Nov 2024 - 7:08AMvideocam

Deadly strikes on Gaza, Lebanon as Netanyahu and Trump speak

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with President-elect Donald Trump three times in the past few days.

11 Nov 2024 - 4:02PM

Rescuers search for victims under the rubble of a destroyed house hit in an Israeli strike in Aalmat village, northern Lebanon on Sunday. Photo: AP

Dozens detained at pro-Palestinian rally after football unrest in Amsterdam

Passions run high in Amsterdam after clashes with visiting Israeli football fans.

11 Nov 2024 - 4:00PM

Israeli air strikes on northern Gaza kill 30, 13 children

Dozens of people were killed and wounded in an Israeli strike on Jabilia on Sunday, as footage of the dead circulated on social media.

10 Nov 2024 - 5:21PM

Qatar drops out of Israel-Gaza talks, warns Hamas over Doha office

It will not return as a mediator until both sides show ‘a sincere willingness to return to the negotiating table’.

10 Nov 2024 - 12:48AM

Children stare at the destruction after an Israeli strike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Opinion | Transactional Trump may well improve US-China ties

The new US president is likely to negotiate a second-phase trade deal, seek China’s help to end wars, and keep the Taiwan status quo.

9 Nov 2024 - 5:51AMvideocam

Opinion | Trump 2.0 signals more drawing of lines between West and the rest

In an all-of-economy bid to upgrade the US defence ecosystem, all global goods and services could be subject to security scrutiny.

8 Nov 2024 - 5:20PMvideocam

Malaysians outraged after Israeli drone strike injures troops in Lebanon

Some demanded the government withdraw the peacekeeping troops from Lebanon after a convoy came under attack in Saida.

8 Nov 2024 - 12:39PMvideocam

Trump’s victory raises fears of Israel-Iran clash before he can ‘stop wars’

Analysts warn both sides are likely to ‘take even more risks’ in the dying days of the Biden administration.

8 Nov 2024 - 12:31PMvideocam

Iranians burn a US flag to mark the 45th anniversary of America’s expulsion from Iran on Sunday. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters

Open Questions | Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

US historian Jay Winter explains how the nature of war shifted after WWI and WWII, and the impact it has on the world today.

8 Nov 2024 - 12:01AMvideocam

October 7 widow on her movie at Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival

Shaylee Atary directed Single Light, inspired by a sexual assault she suffered. It is one of 25 films in festival celebrating Jewish culture.

7 Nov 2024 - 7:15AMvideocam

Israel’s Netanyahu discusses ‘Iranian threat’ with Trump

Tehran-backed Hezbollah says its militants are ready to fight Israel, and the US election result will have no bearing on the war in Lebanon.

7 Nov 2024 - 4:23AM

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Israel-Gaza war

On October 7, 2023, armed Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza, firing thousands of rockets and breaking through the Gaza-Israel barrier. At least 1,200 Israelis were killed in the attacks, which included an assault on a music festival, and hundreds more civilians and soldiers were taken hostage. In response, the Israeli government declared war on Hamas. The resulting barrage of artillery on Gaza and a subsequent blockade of aid caused the deaths of thousands of Palestinians and led to an international outcry.

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4 October, 2024