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Beijing protests ‘political’ UK sanctions on Chinese cyber firms

Several Russian entities were also sanctioned over accusations of distorting information in favor of Moscow BEIJING: Beijing denounced on Wednesday British sanctions on two Chinese...

Cambodia vows fierce fight against Thailand in escalating border conflict

SURIN, Thailand — Cambodia’s powerful Senate President Hun Sen on Tuesday vowed that his country would carry out a fierce fight against Thailand as a second day of widespread renewed combat between the Southeast Asian neighbors drove...

ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On a recent afternoon, Giselle Garcia, a volunteer who has been helping an Afghan family resettle, drove the father to a check-in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement....

Netanyahu backs ‘historic’ Haredi draft bill in fiery Knesset debate on wartime conduct

PM denies Israel’s global standing has collapsed, blames criticism on antisemitism, touts ties with Trump and Putin, defends pardon request; Lapid urges him to admit he’s guilty and...

Europe is ‘moving in some bad directions’ — Trump

Donald Trump voiced concern about the current political track taken by EU countries WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump criticized the fine imposed by the European Commission on X...

M7.5 quake strikes northeastern Japan, government warns bigger may follow

TOKYO - A powerful quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck northeastern Japan late Monday night, with the weather agency issuing a tsunami warning for coastal areas of Hokkaido as well...

Trump says Zelensky ‘isn’t ready’ yet to accept US-authored proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war

Trump said he was “disappointed” and suggested that the Ukrainian leader is holding up the talks from moving forward He also claimed Russia is “fine with it” even...

Netanyahu says phase one of Gaza truce ‘almost’ complete, alongside Germany’s Merz

In joint presser with visiting chancellor, PM says he’ll discuss ‘more difficult’ second phase with Trump this month, rejects PA statehood, says he won’t quit politics...

Putin’s visit to India clearly shows Russia not isolated — TV

"Signing of numerous contracts between Russia and India in different spheres during the visit is a kind of a demonstrative response to the Western pressure in late months," according to France 5

Senior Saudi diplomat: It’s Israel, not the PA, that most needs reform to secure...

DOHA — A senior Saudi diplomat says that while there is much focus in the international community on the need for the Palestinian Authority to engage in a comprehensive reform process, a...