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Those who interfere with operations at Ben-Gurion Airport "should be fired," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an X/Twitter post on Thursday.
Analysts say Kim Yo-jong’s statement reflects North Korea’s emphasis on setting the preconditions for resuming dialogue
Analysts say Kim Yo-jong’s statement reflects North Korea’s emphasis on setting the preconditions for resuming dialogue
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Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, right, and his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi in New Delhi on Aug. 20. (Photo from Rajnath Singh's X post)
Far-right minister says those convicted in military courts of terror offences will be executed after passing of death penalty law that does not apply to Jewish extremists
Colombia and Israel will abolish visa requirements for each other’s citizens from 1 September, in the latest pro-Israel shift by Bogota’s new far-right government.
Prime minister wishes couple well in their move back from the US to a non-royal residence outside London
Eleni Petinos tells inquiry her sacking as a minister in Dominic Perrottet’s government was potentially motivated by her reluctance to get rid of the building commissioner
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday decided to suspend the membership rights of four incumbent lawmakers, effectively barring three of them from running in the 2028 general elections.
TORONTO (AP) — La primera ministra de Quebec afirmó que las negociaciones comerciales entre Canadá y Estados Unidos están “lejos de terminar” y exigió más información al primer ministro Mark Carney antes de decidir si un acuerdo incipiente protege adecuadamente los sectores lácteo y forestal de Quebec.
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The Malaysian prime minister is expected to attend digital economy expo in Hangzhou and hold talks with Premier Li Qiang, sources say
The Malaysian prime minister is expected to attend digital economy expo in Hangzhou and hold talks with Premier Li Qiang, sources say
Taipei – Taiwan’s government on Thursday proposed an 18% rise in defense spending for next year, including for drones and missiles, taking it above 1 trillion New Taiwan dollars ($31.41 billion) for the first time as Taipei bolsters its military to ward off China.
TORONTO (AP) — Quebec’s premier said Canada-U.S. trade negotiations are “far from over” and demanded more information from Prime Minister Mark Carney before deciding whether an emerging agreement adequately protects Quebec’s dairy and forestry sectors.
Security arrangements for The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their return to the UK are a "private matter," Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said.
In early August, the Ugandan military unveiled a bronze statue of Yonatan Netanyahu, the brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was killed during a hostage rescue operation in the country in 1976.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it was an error to make an appearance on a podcast episode that led to weeks of criticism.
Just weeks after Sophie Cunningham’s remarks about transgender athletes placed the WNBA at the center of a political and cultural firestorm, the Fever guard had a plea.
Yeros Kasau, sister of Haymanut Kasau, who has been missing for more than 900 days since disappearing in Safed in 2024 at age nine, hit out at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Shin Bet Chief David Zini for failing to summon the will to find her sister.
Azar Yahu, a 39-year-old Iranian woman first arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in March, was sentenced to three years in prison for commenting on a social media post by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, multiple human rights groups reported.
The AFC/M23 rebel alliance in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is tightening restrictions on movement after two travellers from a government-held area tested positive for Ebola in rebel territory, adding another challenge to efforts to contain the country’s rapidly expanding outbreak.
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
The industry minister said Thursday that Seoul and Washington have made meaningful progress in talks on South Korea's strategic investment projects in the United States, with additional details to be unveiled next month.
Analysts say the comments did not change Malaysia’s one-China policy, but could reinforce perceptions of closer alignment with Beijing
Analysts say the comments did not change Malaysia’s one-China policy, but could reinforce perceptions of closer alignment with Beijing
Earnings beat analysts’ estimates, with performance mainly driven by increase of new life policies and investment gains
Earnings beat analysts’ estimates, with performance mainly driven by increase of new life policies and investment gains
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican as part of an official visit to Rome, where he will also hold talks with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
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Paths to strengthen regulations on political donations from corporations and organizations in Japan remain unclear, as ruling and opposition parties are wide apart over the matter.
After a chaotic season under four different coaches, Forest fans will be hoping Oliver Glasner can bring some stability
Manny Rutinel hopes price-tag politics can win key voters in Colorado House race
O Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) decidiu na quarta-feira (19/08) ampliar o alcance das medidas protetivas da Lei Maria da Penha. A partir de agora, elas se aplicarão também a casos de violência contra a mulher mesmo que não haja relações íntimas, familiares ou domésticas entre vítima e agressor.
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The industry minister said Thursday that Seoul and Washington have made meaningful progress in talks on South Korea's strategic investment projects in the United States, with additional details to be unveiled next month.
Some demonstrators shaved their heads in a symbolic gesture, while others chanted slogans against Chinese President Xi Jinping and called on the United Nations to intervene. The protesters said the legislation threatened Tibetan identity, language, culture and religious traditions, and could provide a legal basis fo…
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday and called for close communication between the two countries on issues concerning the Korean Peninsula, Lee's office said.
Nearly three-quarters of Arab respondents believe their community urgently needs new public figures and political leadership to represent it, according to a new survey published Wednesday amid growing divisions in Arab politics ahead of the Knesset elections.
The birth mother of Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed worked for a designated terror group that financed Hamas and the Taliban, the Midwesterner first revealed on Tuesday. The information in the report was separately verified by The Jerusalem Post.
Coventry City head coach Frank Lampard, July 18, 2026. (James Holyoak/PA via AP, File)
Deficit has doubled over the past decade with spending growing under Trump and Biden
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Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani began a high-level visit to Pakistan on Thursday, the first official trip by a senior Syrian official to the country in 19 years.
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Three Palestinian-led parties in Israel announced on Wednesday that they will run on a joint slate in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Syria has no plans to establish a Turkish military presence at the Abu al-Duhur airbase attacked by Israel earlier this week, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani has said.
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In this photo released by the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, left, shakes hands with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar before their meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)
