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Syrian FM in Beirut on first high-profile visit since al-Assad era
Landmark visit sees nations seeking solutions to border issues, status of Syrian prisoners and fate of Syrian refugees.
Categories: South Asia
Netanyahu will face “criticism” from two sides
Former Israeli minister Yossi Beilin says Netanyahu faces backlash in Israel from both right and left over Gaza.
Categories: South Asia
Netanyahu faces right-wing threat to collapse his government
Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has voted to accept the Gaza ceasefire deal, despite threats from coalition partners.
Categories: South Asia
‘Without journalists, war crimes remain unwritten’
Journalists are experiencing a 'total genocide' in Gaza, Al Jazeera's conference is told.
Categories: South Asia
North Korea marks ruling party’s 80th anniversary with huge ceremony
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un vowed to turn the country into a ‘socialist paradise’ during a huge ceremony.
Categories: South Asia
India to reopen embassy in Kabul after 4-year hiatus amid new Taliban ties
India reopens embassy in Kabul, marking its first diplomatic engagement with the Taliban since their 2021 takeover.
Categories: South Asia
China tightens export controls on rare-earth metals: Why this matters
Move is a strategic one ahead of new round of tricky trade talks with the United States.
Categories: South Asia
Norway FA president welcomes Gaza deal before vital Israel World Cup tie
Norway's FA had said profits from ticket sales from the Israel game would be sent to Doctors Without Borders in Gaza.
Categories: South Asia
Tens of thousands of Palestinians walk to Gaza City as Israel withdraws
Tens of thousands of Palestinians are walking back to Gaza City as the Israeli military begins its withdrawal.
Categories: South Asia
Getting a Gaza ceasefire was “the easy part”
“Any misperceptions, missed deadlines or misinterpretations can scupper this whole [ceasefire].”
Categories: South Asia
Displaced Palestinians begin pained journey home as Gaza truce takes hold
Israeli forces begin pulling out of key Gaza areas as ceasefire agreement starts after intensive US-led diplomatic push.
Categories: South Asia
Peru swears in new president after Dina Boluarte’s impeachment
Congress chief Jose Jeri was sworn in as Peru’s new president after Congress unanimously voted to remove Dina Boluarte.
Categories: South Asia
Takaichi’s bid as Japan’s 1st female PM in doubt as ruling coalition splits
LDP leader calls coalition collapse 'extremely regrettable', party faces 37-seat shortfall of a parliamentary majority.
Categories: South Asia
Taliban blame Pakistan after explosions in Kabul, amid outreach to India
Attacks come amid rising tensions with Islamabad, which accuses the Taliban of sheltering anti-Pakistan armed groups.
Categories: South Asia
Venezuela’s opposition leader Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize 2025
The Nobel Committee announced Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner
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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Committee says win is 'for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy'.
Categories: South Asia
On Navigating Crises Inside the Situation Room
U.S. Department of State officials are the foremost representatives of U.S. interests around the world, helping to manage relationships with foreign governments, international organizations, and the people of other countries. Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Dean of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs Keren Yarhi-Milo discuss their new book, Inside the Situation Room, and lessons for future leaders navigating national security crises.
Background Reading:
- This post unpacks leaked reform plans that the Donald Trump administration seeks to make to the State Department.
Host: David Westin, Anchor, Bloomberg
Guests: Hillary Rodham Clinton, 67th U.S. Secretary of State
Keren Yarhi-Milo, Dean and Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Relations, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)
John J. Sullivan, Partner, Mayer Brown; Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State
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Categories: Defense Policy
Gaza City residents return as Israel says ceasefire has started
Al-Ahli Hospital tells Al Jazeera seven bodies recovered after Israeli attack helicopters swoop east of Gaza City.
Categories: South Asia
Taiwan leader promises robust air defence system amid rising China tensions
Lai pledges accelerated building of T-Dome system to enhance safety against frequent Chinese military manoeuvres.
Categories: South Asia
Massive earthquakes in Philippines: What we know so far
At least six dead from earthquakes which triggered tsunami warnings.
Categories: South Asia
