Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been placed in a hospital underground amid fears that Palestinian militant group Hamas or Yemen’s Houthi rebels could launch rocket attacks. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office confirmed the information on Tuesday (December 31). It is reported that Netanyahu has been staying at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem after […]
Read MoreIn an exchange of New Year greetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Xi also said that mutual trust and strategic coordination between both countries continues to reach higher levels under their leadership. China’s President Xi Jinping said China and Russia have always moved forward “hand in hand” along the right path of non-alliance, non-confrontation, and […]
Read MoreNo one can stop China’s “reunification” with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Year’s speech on Tuesday, laying down a clear warning to what Beijing regards as pro-independence forces within and outside of the island of 23 million people. In the past year, Beijing has stepped up military pressure near Taiwan, sending […]
Read MoreSouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, several cabinet ministers, military commanders and police officials face indictments and criminal investigations over the president’s short-lived martial law declaration on Dec. 3. Yoon, who has been impeached, also faces a trial in the Constitutional Court that will decide whether to confirm his ouster from office or restore his […]
Read MoreIndonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday said a planned increase in value-added tax (VAT) rate by one percentage point to 12% effective Wednesday, Jan. 1, will apply only to luxury goods and services. Prabowo said the decision should end speculation over which items and services would be affected by the VAT increase. The decision also […]
Read MoreJailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will not make any request for his release in ongoing talks with the government, party leaders said on Saturday. PTI says Imran is ready to make any sacrifice to serve his sentence for the people. Many say that the PTI founder is trying to find a way to […]
Read MoreQatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani met with a Hamas delegation to discuss a ceasefire in Gaza. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said the meeting, which took place in Doha on Saturday, was led by senior official Khalil al-Hayya. The Times of Israel reported on Saturday (December 28). Sheikh Mohammed, who is also Qatar’s foreign […]
Read MoreNorth Korea has announced a very tough response strategy to the United States at a session of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea. The plenary session, held from December 23 to 27, summarized the political results of the year and determined the areas of work for the next year, according to […]
Read MoreIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been hospitalized on an emergency basis. He is already suffering from several health problems. This year, his hernia was removed and the year before that, a pacemaker was installed due to a heart condition. This time, Netanyahu has been hospitalized for prostate removal. He was recently diagnosed with a […]
Read MoreIsraeli media has recently made new claims about the assassination of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniya. Israeli Channel 12 reported that the Tel Aviv government’s military surveillance department has authorized the publication of new information on the matter. According to Channel 12’s claim, Haniya was observed in the same place in Tehran multiple times. The […]
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