Finance minister says Israel to promote West Bank settlement
Israel’s hard-line finance minister said on Thursday that the government would promote West Bank settlements and punitive measures against the Palestinian Authority in response to Palestinian moves against Israel on the international...
Japanese imperial couple bids farewell to British king, queen
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako bid farewell to King Charles and Queen Camilla on Thursday, marking the end of the three-day official portion of their weeklong visit to Britain.
Russia says Ukrainian shelling destroys radiation control post in Zaporizhzhia
Radiation levels do not exceed safe levels
Russian troops seized the Zaporizhzhia plant in the early days of Moscow’s invasion on Ukraine in February 2022 invasion
As Iran’s presidential vote looms, tensions boil over renewed headscarf crackdown
Seemingly every afternoon in Iran’s capital, police vans rush to major Tehran squares and intersections to search for women with loose headscarves and those who dare not to wear them at all.
British king welcomes Japan’s imperial couple at start of state visit
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako started a three-day state visit to Britain on Tuesday as King Charles and Queen Camilla welcomed them with an array of ceremonies and a state banquet...
WikiLeaks founder Assange freed in US plea deal
Since 2010 Assange has become a hero to free speech campaigners and a villain to those who thought he had endangered US security and intelligence sources
Australian-born...
Zelensky says ICC warrants show justice for Russia ‘inevitable’
“This decision is a clear indication that justice for Russian crimes against Ukrainians is inevitable,” Zelensky said
“Every criminal involved in the planning and execution of these...
Emperor and Empress of Japan arrive in the UK ahead of a long-awaited state...
Emperor Naruhito of Japan and his wife Empress Masako arrived in the U.K. on Saturday ahead of a long-awaited official state visit originally scheduled for 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic delayed those plans.
India’s Modi to lay out third-term plans as parliament meets
Narendra Modi’s first two terms in office followed landslide wins for his right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party
Analysts expect the 73-year-old leader to moderate his Hindu-nationalist agenda to...
For Iran’s youth, legacy of 2022 clashes shapes presidential race
All six candidates have been wooing youthful Iranian voters in speeches and campaign messages
Hashtag #ElectionCircus has been widely posted on social media platform X by Iranians