Former US president Barack Obama on Friday (26 September) publicly criticised Israel’s ongoing military action in Gaza, stating that there is no longer a “military rationale for continuing to pummel what is already rubble.” The rare comments come as global leaders gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, a meeting roiled by […]
Read MoreBY Dr. Robert M. Cutler Several days ago I argued here that Kazakhstan’s diplomacy had begun to try to move from survival-mode balancing into a more entrepreneurial phase, testing its accumulated diplomatic capital on the world stage. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s September 24, 2025, speech to the United Nations General Assembly confirms this. It was a […]
Read MoreUAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed stressed the urgent need for ending the Gaza war during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, UAE state news agency WAM reported on Saturday. It was Netanyahu’s first meeting with a senior Arab official since […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government has come under public scrutiny over the presence of a researcher in Islamabad’s delegation at this week’s UN General Assembly in New York, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied approving her attendance. Dr. Shama Junejo, a Pakistani researcher based in London, was seen sitting behind Defense Minister Khawaja Asif during […]
Read MoreCAIRO/RAMALLAH: Hamas has not received US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, the Palestinian group which runs the enclave said on Saturday as Israeli forces expanded their assault on Gaza City. The comments came after Israeli newspaper Haaretz cited sources saying Hamas had agreed in principle to release all the Israeli hostages it holds in […]
Read MoreBy Geela Garcia In a country where LGBTQ rights remain politically contentious and progress is often stalled by deep-rooted conservatism, a small clinic in Quezon City has become a quiet symbol of change. Tucked inside a car park north of Manila, Klinika Eastwood is now offering free gender-affirming health consultations – a direct result of […]
Read MoreNew US levies on pharmaceuticals may not have an “immediate impact” on Singapore’s drug makers, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong has said, adding the city state may pursue a ceiling on tariff rates similar to deals that Washington has with other countries. Gan, who is also minister for trade and industry, told reporters on […]
Read MoreHamas has not received US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, the Palestinian group which runs the enclave said on Saturday (27 September) as Israeli forces expanded their assault on Gaza City. The comments came after Israeli newspaper Haaretz cited sources saying Hamas had agreed in principle to release all the Israeli hostages it holds […]
Read MoreBy Laura Zhou Iran has recalled its ambassadors to Britain, France and Germany, according to its state media. The move came hours after the UN Security Council voted down a resolution backed by China and Russia seeking to prevent the reimposition of global sanctions against the Islamic republic. China and Russia tabled a draft resolution […]
Read MoreBy Tom Hussain After two years of warfare with Hamas that the United Nations says has brought genocide and famine to Gaza, Israel finds itself more isolated than ever, as it remains intransigent in pursuing its goal of defeating the militant group and rejecting rising global support for Palestinian statehood. Many of its Western allies, […]
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