Indonesia’s President Prabowo to spend $3 bln on new capital city through 2029

Indonesia’s new President Prabowo Subianto plans to spend 48.8 trillion rupiah ($2.99 billion) through 2029 to build the new capital city “Nusantara”, with a target of relocating the government there by 2028, the project’s chief said on Tuesday. Construction of the $32-billion Nusantara in the jungle of Borneo island, a legacy project first started by […]

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Gaza ceasefire: Finance minister threatens to collapse Netanyahu’s government

Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has threatened to dissolve the government if the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire is implemented. The second phase of the Gaza ceasefire essentially includes a plan to end the ongoing war. Finance Minister Smotrich said, “If the government does not continue the war and does not move towards occupying […]

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Blinken thanks Qatari PM for Gaza ceasefire

Outgoing US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken thanked Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani for his important role as a mediator in the ceasefire in Gaza. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller reported this information. Al Jazeera News. According to the report, outgoing US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken released […]

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Restoring healthcare in Gaza is complex and challenging: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that restoring health in Gaza will be complex and challenging. After a 15-month-long invasion, the much-awaited ceasefire has come into effect in the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza. The ceasefire has brought the joy of Eid to Gaza. Gazans are enjoying the joy. The […]

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Israel has right to attack Gaza after ceasefire: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his forces are ready to resume fighting against the Palestinian militant group Hamas if the second phase of talks on a ceasefire collapses. He made the warning in a televised address hours before the ceasefire was due to begin, the BBC reported. Netanyahu insisted the ceasefire was “short-lived” […]

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Impeached South Korean president seeks release as court reviews arrest

South Korea’s impeached president on Saturday argued for his release before a Seoul judge as the court reviewed whether to grant a law enforcement request for his formal arrest. Yoon, who has been in detention since he was apprehended on Wednesday in a massive law enforcement operation at his residence, faces potential rebellion charges linked […]

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Syrian Foreign Minister optimistic about return to Arab League

Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan al-Shibani said on Saturday that his country is deeply optimistic about rejoining the Arab League. Syria’s new ruling party is trying to reassert its position in the regional political arena. Foreign Minister al-Shibani spoke with Arab League Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki at a joint press conference in Damascus. He said […]

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What Erdogan said about Israel’s ‘record of ceasefire violations’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has strongly criticized Israel’s history of ceasefire violations. He also called on the international community to take action to prevent potential ceasefire violations in Gaza. Erdogan made the call in a speech at his party’s provincial congress in Turkey’s Adana province on Saturday. He said that Israel, especially Prime Minister […]

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Hezbollah chief warns Israel not to ‘test its patience’

The Secretary General of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem, has warned Israel not to test Hezbollah’s patience. He said, “We warn the Israeli enemy, do not try to test our patience.” The Hezbollah chief made these remarks in a video message on Saturday. He called on the Lebanese government to take a […]

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‘Israeli atrocities in Gaza will haunt Blinken for life’

Israel has launched an indiscriminate and destructive attack on Gaza. The unconditional US support for this attack will “chaser” outgoing Secretary of State Anthony Blinken for the rest of his life, says former US diplomat Hala Rarit. Hala Rarit resigned from the US State Department in April last year to protest US support for Israel […]

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