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Newest first · UTC+11:00DMW ensures aid, benefits for families of two slain seafarers
MANILA, Philippines — Families of two Filipino seafarers killed in a security incident involving a Saudi-operated oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz will receive government assistance, compensation and other benefits due to them, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said.
· Dan Madrazo, Bernadette E. Tamayo
Shas leader Arye Deri claims IDF prefers secular army, haredi soldiers are 'a big headache'
Shas leader Arye Deri claimed that the IDF "doesn't want haredi (ultra-Orthodox) soldiers" and prefers a secular army, during a podcast interview on Thursday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Estonian defense minister resigns after procurement scandal
Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur resigned Wednesday evening after national auditors accused his ministry of spending irregularities and a scandal involving undelivered ammunition for Ukraine.
· Victor Jack
Spain's PM insists no 'solid proof' Morocco planned Ceuta migrant rush
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday insisted there was no "solid proof" Morocco orchestrated July's migrant rush into Ceuta, after a police report highlighted multiple failings by Moroccan security forces.
· AFP
Iran says no one can reopen Strait of Hormuz without its consent
Iran will decide whether vessels can pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of parliament’s National Security Commission.
· Middleeasteye
Premier to PM: Fix visa issues so western Sydney can have more flights
Mumbai: Premier Chris Minns will ask the prime minister to make it easier for Indian tourists to visit NSW after airline carriers and tourism operators repeatedly highlighted the difficulties of obtaining visas as a major blockage in securing more direct flights to Sydney.
· Michael McGowan
For India, Bangladesh’s talk of joining ‘Islamic Nato’ raises red flags
Joining the Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani security alliance offers Dhaka leverage, but could also threaten its non-aligned stance
· Maria Siow
For India, Bangladesh’s talk of joining ‘Islamic Nato’ raises red flags
Joining the Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani security alliance offers Dhaka leverage, but could also threaten its non-aligned stance
· Maria Siow
S. Korea says respects 'One China' policy amid Taiwan Pavilion dispute
The foreign ministry on Thursday reaffirmed its basic stance of respecting the "One China" policy amid controversy over the use of the name Taiwan Pavilion at the Gwangju Biennale.
· Yonhap
Disgraced lawmaker William Wong to face 4 charges, including dangerous driving
Wong, who allegedly drove while drunk and crashed his car into two parked vehicles at the CUHK campus in July, will appear in court next Wednesday
· Fiona Chow
Lacson to Cayetano: Taguig reclamation, infra evidence makes you 'quake while quacking'
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday hit back at Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano’s "demolition job, witch hunt and trial by publicity" claims, saying his colleaue was "quaking in his boots" as evidence on "illegal" reclamation and infrastructure activities in Taguig City emerges.
· Catherine S. Valente
‘I realised that he’d been running a Ponzi scheme’: Business partner’s shock discovery
The business partner of a man accused of operating a $100 million Ponzi scheme through an Ivanhoe law firm has told a court he discovered a secret cache of loan files stored in a cabinet in his colleague’s office after his death.
· Sarah Danckert
UK Government To Fund School Forcing Seven-Year-Olds Into Hijabs
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
· Tyler Durden
Lee calls for closing pension loopholes for foreign, naturalized recipients
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
World Bank urges Thailand to lure Korean, Japanese EV suppliers
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul speaks at the Bangkok Business Summit on Sept. 3. (Photo by Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat)
· APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT
Israel teaches students how to vote, but not how to make an informed political choice - opinion
Many students in Israel will encounter an Education Ministry worksheet titled “Who should I vote for?” – a sensible question, indeed. Made accessible in a modern format through a QR code, it invites students to rank the qualities they want in a party and in a Knesset member.
· MEITAL BARON, DAPHNA CAHANA-DOLEV
UK to ‘reset policy’ on West Bank settlements, Miliband tells parliament
The new British government plans to announce in the coming weeks a comprehensive package of economic sanctions and other measures designed to prevent the Israeli expansion of West Bank settlements.
· TOVAH LAZAROFF/JTA
Predictable policy key to Korea's health innovation: AmCham
Government and industry leaders called for predictable implementation of South Korea’s healthcare reforms Thursday, saying regulatory consistency would be critical to expanding patient access and attracting investment.
· Lim Ye-jin
Spain's PM Sanchez says no evidence Morocco orchestrated Ceuta border surge
Spain has not seen any evidence to conclude that July's deadly border surge from Morocco into its enclave of Ceuta was orchestrated or carried out by Moroccan authorities, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told lawmakers on Thursday.
· REUTERS
Symbolic funeral held for Nepal flood victims as police collect DNA to help identify remains | South China Morning Post
Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah has linked the catastrophe to climate change, urging global action.
Green Leader Zack Polanski pitches for Keir Starmer’s old seat
LONDON — Green Party Leader Zack Polanski announced Thursday he wants to stand as a candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election to succeed Keir Starmer.
· Noah Keate
Asia is not on the edge of a new 1997-style financial crisis
While risks to Asia’s financial stability exist, they have nothing to do with the policy and structural weaknesses behind the 1997 crisis
· Nicholas Spiro
Asia is not on the edge of a new 1997-style financial crisis
While risks to Asia’s financial stability exist, they have nothing to do with the policy and structural weaknesses behind the 1997 crisis
· Nicholas Spiro
Zack Polanski to stand in Keir Starmer seat as Green party candidate
Polanski says he will ‘stand up for people struggling to pay their bills’ if he becomes MP for Holborn and St Pancras
· Alexandratopping
Overseas Koreans Agency eyes record budget increase to address diaspora needs
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
The number of crime victims have fallen in Queensland, official data shows
The number of victims of crime in Queensland fell last year, according to new federal data released on Thursday, mirroring falls in victim numbers across the country.
· William Davis
EU's Kallas Says No Progress On Zelensky's Cash Infusion For Patriot Missiles
On Wednesday EU leadership revealed that the Zelensky government has formally asked the European Commission to provide several billion euros from the EU’s €90 billion ($105 billion) support loan to purchase US-made Patriot air defense missiles.
· Tyler Durden
Zack Polanksi seeks to stand for by-election in former PM Starmer's seat
Zack Polanski has not been an MP in the UK Parliament before
· Bbcnews
India, Sri Lanka, and Israel’s overlooked Indian Ocean opportunity - opinion
While Sri Lanka is not an obvious priority in Israel’s Asian policy, with India, Japan, and Singapore receiving far more strategic attention, it has considerable potential because of its location, its development needs and the direction its relationship with India is heading.
· DR. LAUREN DAGAN AMOSS
Netanyahu's Oct. 7 phone call to IDF chief took place three hours after attack began - report
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not speak to then-IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi on October 7 until three hours after the Hamas attacks began, KAN News reported on Thursday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US military’s cyber unit plan threatens South Korea’s diplomatic balancing act
A proposed dispatch of specialist troops signals Washington’s focus is expanding beyond the Korean peninsula, experts say
· Park Chan-kyong
US military’s cyber unit plan threatens South Korea’s diplomatic balancing act
A proposed dispatch of specialist troops signals Washington’s focus is expanding beyond the Korean peninsula, experts say
· Park Chan-kyong
Taylor's claim teachers push 'political agenda' prompts backlash
Topic:Federal Government
· Ewa Staszewska
UK must reject attempts to derail settlement trade ban
There are mounting rumours that the UK government is planning to introduce a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements.
· Middleeasteye
‘Teaching boys to respect girls isn’t woke’: Clare snaps at Taylor over manosphere debate
Education Minister Jason Clare says it “isn’t woke” to teach respect in schools after Opposition Leader Angus Taylor said teachers were running their own agendas in classrooms and Australians needed to be vigilant about a politicised curriculum.
· Brittany Busch
S. Korea says respects 'One China' policy amid Taiwan Pavilion dispute
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Thursday reaffirmed its basic stance of respecting the "One China" policy amid controversy over the use of the name Taiwan Pavilion at the Gwangju Biennale.
· Oh Seok-min
Chalmers can't avoid questions on house prices, Marles learns from melon saga
Topic:Government and Politics
· Courtney Gould
Iranian-backed militia Badr admits it killed, wounded thousands of protesters in Iraq in 2019
The head of the powerful Badr militia, Hadi al-Amiri, appears to have admitted that his group was behind the killing of thousands of protesters in Iraq in October 2019. For years, it was known that Iranian-backed militias were likely unleashed by the government to suppress the protests. However, there was a lack of …
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Tasmanian government chasing $1m in meal costs after prison kitchen slip-up
An artist impression of the kitchen facility at Risdon Prison. (Tasmanian government)
· Lucy Macdonald
Disappointment as Ivory Coast keeps cocoa price unchanged
Ivory Coast will keep the farmgate price of cocoa unchanged for the crop's main harvest season, the country's agriculture minister announced.
· AfricaNews
Tottenham striker Richarlison wanted by Mohamed Salah's Trabzonspor | The National
Richarlison looks set to be the latest big-name Premier League star to join the Turkish Super Lig.
· Steve Luckings
Afternoon Update: Coalition tobacco plan lambasted, Queensland coal project approved by new EPA, and EVs v holidays
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· Miles Herbert
Small business trusts get stamp duty escape hatch in Chalmers’ latest tax tweak
Small business operators will avoid state government stamp duties if they re-arrange their tax affairs after the Treasurer Jim Chalmers revealed an overhaul of his budget reforms to family trusts.
· Shane Wright
Premier League paradox: midfielders are more and more expensive, yet more and more mediocre | Jonathan Liew
Enzo Fernández and Sandro Tonali had big-money summer moves, but can they hold a candle to past greats?
· Jonathan Liew
MoD withheld information about nuclear test veterans' records, ex-minister claims
Tobias Ellwood claimed ministers had been briefed to say they had no evidence to help nuclear test veterans
· Bbcnews
Chief Rabbi urges IDF, Katz to reverse punishment of religious soldiers in female medic dispute
Chief Rabbi of Israel Kalman Meir Ber called on Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir on Wednesday to reconsider the punishment of religious soldiers from the Givati Brigade’s Rotem Battalion who refused to board a Namer armored personnel carrier with a female paramedic during an op…
· SHIR PERETS
Health system 'deteriorated' under current SA government, review finds
By Stephanie Richards
· Stephanie Richards
Charles Perrottet repeatedly denies taking payments from developer for political outcomes in Icac hearing
Brother of the former premier says he lied to developer Jean Nassif about doing political work for him and rejects accusation he is fabricating evidence
· Penry Buckley
Government's vow after innocent man killed in Sydney’s west
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