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A part of a missile is seen inside of a residential apartment after a Russian missile and drone strike on Ukraine. Photo: Reuters

Blasts shake key Ukraine cities as Poland scrambles air force after Russian missile attack

Ukrainian authorities said the attacks appeared to target the country’s energy infrastructure in several cities.

Opinion | Why peace in the Middle East may be beyond Trump’s deal-making abilities

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Asian Angle | Is Myanmar’s Arakan Army capable of governing Rakhine state?

South Korea’s Yoon tells China’s Xi cooperation needed on Russia and North Korea

Yoon also met US President Biden and Japan PM Ishiba on the sidelines of the Apec summit in Lima, Peru.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) shakes hands with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Bali, Indonesia, in November 2022. Photo: Xinhua

Germany’s Scholz urges Ukraine talks in first call with Putin since 2022

Zelensky warns that the conversation will open ‘a Pandora’s box’, making the Russian leader less isolated internationally.

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Russia attacks on Ukraine energy could trigger ‘tipping point’: UN

More strikes on infrastructure could cause further severe hardship this winter and spur new mass movements of people, the organisation says.

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Will Trump’s cabinet picks ignite tensions in the Middle East and South Asia?

While Israel and India may be ‘happy’ with Trump’s nominees, analysts say they have raised fears of conflict with Iran and regional instability.

Mike Huckabee and Donald Trump during a campaign event in Pennsylvania in October. Trump has picked Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel. Photo: Reuters

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

UN report said Israel was ‘using starvation as a method of war and inflicting collective punishment on the Palestinian population’.

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Can India benefit from Trump’s bid to end the Russia-Ukraine war?

If Donald Trump were to successfully help end the war, India could get a boost on the diplomatic and trade fronts, analysts say.

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.

Members of ZAKA rescue services clean the blood stains where a rocket fired from Lebanon hit in the northern Israeli town of Nahariya, killing two. Photo: AP

US opens missile defence base in Poland to Russia’s irritation

The base was originally intended to protect Europe from Iranian missile threats, but the Kremlin views it differently.

The base is equipped with the US Aegis Ashore Missile Defence System, which can detect, track and destroy missiles. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | Trump may end the Ukraine war but no one is walking away a winner

No side remains unscathed, whether it’s Russia’s stagnation, Ukraine’s territorial loss and economic devastation, or the EU’s cost crises.

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US to boost Ukraine support ahead of Trump transition

President-elect Trump, who has questioned US military support for Ukraine, says he will quickly end Russia’s war.

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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.

Children stare at the destruction following an Israeli strike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on November 7, 2024. Photo: AFP

North Korea now has boots on the ground in Ukraine, US confirms

It marks the first time Washington has confirmed that North Korean troops are directly engaged in the conflict.

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North Korean soldiers march during a military parade in Pyongyang. Photo: AP

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.

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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.

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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.

Indonesian protesters demand the closure of KFC and other fast food outlets over their perceived links to Israel. Photo: Getty Images

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.

Israel building along UN-patrolled demilitarised zone in Syria

Satellite photos show construction along the Alpha Line, which delineates the demilitarised zone between Syria and Israeli-occupied territory.

South Korea’s Ukraine support strategy shifts with Trump’s re-election

Seoul’s pivot away from weapons shipments comes amid tepid public support for the move – and Trump’s vow to negotiate an end to the war.

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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol answers questions during a press conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Ukraine says forces battling 50,000 troops in Russia’s Kursk region

Ukraine rushes to reinforce east as pressure mounts in south and Russia’s Kursk.

A Russian soldier fires from a howitzer toward Ukrainian positions in the border area in ​​the Kursk region, Russia. Photo: Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP

North Korea ratifies defence treaty with Russia

Pact seals deepening security cooperation between the nations as North Korea becomes one of most vocal backers of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Haiti swears in new prime minister as airliner hit by gunfire

All flights in and out of Port-au-Prince airport halted after Spirit Airlines jet struck by gunfire, injuring flight attendant.

ICC chief prosecutor won’t step down during misconduct probe

The ICC’s top prosecutor, Karim Khan, said he welcomed the investigation and ‘the opportunity to engage in this process’.

Chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan. Photo: dpa

Iran says world waiting for Trump government to stop wars in Gaza and Lebanon

While Trump has promised peace in the Middle East, he has said Biden should let Israel ‘finish the job’ against Hamas in Gaza.

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A mural depicting the Statue of Liberty with the torch-bearing arm broken, in Tehran. Photo: AFP

Opinion | Trump 2.0 is likely to be worse for China and the global economy

While Trump’s rhetoric and policy sometimes diverge, this time around there may be more reason to take him literally.

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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.

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