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President Isaac Herzog

Head of Government

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Waze, an Israeli mobile satellite navigation application, is seen on a smartphone in this photo taken in Tel Aviv in 2013. Photo: Reuters

Malaysia

Malaysia bars civil servants from using Waze, citing Israel’s control of app

The ban is the latest move by Malaysia to curb businesses linked to Israel, following its accusations of genocide committed in Gaza.

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Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Hong Kong ranks second in Asia’s pension systems, behind only Singapore: report

20 Oct 2026 - 12:18PMvideocam

United States

Palestinian activist takes deportation fight to US Supreme Court

20 Oct 2026 - 2:51PM

Britain

Opinion | Palestine Action, Sally Rooney’s books and the absurd fallout of a UK ban

Books withdrawn. Elderly supporters arrested. The issue concerns the extent laws purporting to protect national security curb free expression.

19 Oct 2026 - 8:30PM

Protesters holding signs lie on the ground during a rally challenging the British government’s proscription of Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws, in London, August 9, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Aviation

Update | No danger found after bomb threat diverts flight from Tel Aviv

Bulgarian MiG-29 fighter jets escort Airbus A320 into Sofia before all 57 people aboard are safely evacuated.

19 Oct 2026 - 5:01PM

Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump endorses ‘great warrior’ Netanyahu as tight Israeli election looms

US leader offers ‘total endorsement’ ahead of October 27 vote, but declining support among Israelis may limit impact for embattled ally.

19 Oct 2026 - 11:17AM

Belt and Road Initiative

Risky business? Chinese firm agrees to build rail tunnels in Qatar amid Iran war

The railway tunnel deal will help China deepen ties in the Middle East – but could also run into problems as regional conflicts rage.

18 Oct 2026 - 5:00PMvideocam

Representatives from China Railway Tunnel Group and the Qatari firm Advanced Pipes and Casts Co pose for a photo after agreeing to collaborate on coming tunnel projects. Photo: Handout

Ukraine war

US-Russia deal, Trump-Zelensky clash could leave Ukraine out in the cold

Analysts say Trump’s action, including lifting sanctions and tariffs on Moscow, would prompt Putin to continue the war.

18 Oct 2026 - 9:14AMvideocam

France

Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat up French mayor in West Bank

Bernard Baudoux says masked assailants kicked him and hit him with iron bars as he joined Palestinian olive farmers.

18 Oct 2026 - 10:54AM

Indonesia

Shunned in the West, Ye hands Indonesia a rare mega-tour coup

The controversial US rapper, formerly known as Kanye West, is expected to attract 15,000 foreign fans to Jakarta this month.

17 Oct 2026 - 12:00PM

Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, performs at a festival in Inglewood, California in 2024. Photo: TNS

Nobel Prize

Opinion | Nobel Peace Prize: the message behind Navi Pillay’s win

With global institutions under attack and Trump’s power politics on the rise, the award is a firm rejection of the ‘might is right’ doctrine.

16 Oct 2026 - 8:30PM

Former UN high commissioner for human rights Navanethem Pillay at at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasil on November 12, 2009. Photo: Reuters

Israel-Gaza war

China urges Israel to stop West Bank expansion and ease Gaza crisis

Top diplomat Wang Yi calls attention to ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Beijing’s highest-level engagement with Israel since the war erupted in 2023.

16 Oct 2026 - 7:41PMvideocam

Bangladesh

Energy shock tests Bangladesh’s US$1 trillion economy ambitions

Surging inflation and rising prices are straining government finances as the new leadership battles to reform the country.

15 Oct 2026 - 2:45PM

Science

Chinese scientists say they spotted possible Israeli electronic warfare units

PLA scientists publish algorithm used to estimate sources of GPS spoofing around Israel using flight data.

15 Oct 2026 - 9:00AM

Researchers suggested that the patterns detected in target area 1 may have been an attempt to counter Iranian drones. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

Sally Rooney books can’t be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban: publisher

The Irish writer is a supporter of the activists, who have been put on the same ‘terrorist’ blacklist as militants like Hamas and Hezbollah.

15 Oct 2026 - 12:58AM

Irish author Sally Rooney says she can no longer receive royalties from British sales and that she has cancelled a UK trip due to fear of arrest. Photo: Kalpesh Lathigra/Wylie Agency via PA/dpa

Indonesia

Indonesia’s Bali hit by fuel crisis as huge queues form at petrol stations

Bali’s governor insists supplies are ample and points the finger at panic buying, even as fuel deliveries fail to keep pace with demand.

14 Oct 2026 - 12:42PMvideocam

Lebanon

Israel teen dies on school hike, 20 injured, as ‘leftover’ bomb detonates

The explosive, likely from a round of fighting with Hezbollah militants three years ago, went off as a student picked it up, police said.

13 Oct 2026 - 12:47AMvideocam

Australia

Australian man rejects UAE links to Flydubai cockpit attack

Islamic centre chief decries claims the Flydubai co-pilot was radicalised at his organisation in Melbourne.

12 Oct 2026 - 2:11PM

Abu Hamza, also named by Australian media as Samir Mohtadi, said “false accusations” linked his Islamic community centre in Melbourne to the co-pilot who allegedly attacked the captain of a Flydubai jet. Photo: Facebook/iisnaonline

Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s main airport hit by new Houthi strike day after deadly attack

Riyadh’s international airport targeted again as strikes expose vulnerabilities in Saudi defence capabilities.

12 Oct 2026 - 4:52PMvideocam

United States

My Take | The US and Israel have gone full rogue

As Israel denounces Nobel Peace laureate Navi Pillay, the US sanctions the entire International Criminal Court.

11 Oct 2026 - 8:30PM

Israel-Gaza war

Palestinian leader Abbas postpones elections to September 2027

Palestinians have not held legislative or presidential elections since 2005-2006, after which Hamas seized control of Gaza.

10 Oct 2026 - 11:09PM

Displaced Palestinians wait to receive food at a charity kitchen in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday. Photo: AFP

Aviation accidents

Inspired by 9/11, Flydubai co-pilot sought to crash plane into Israel airport

The planned suicide attack was inspired by the events of September 11 in the US, public prosecutors believe.

10 Oct 2026 - 2:12AMvideocam

Planes sit on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel on September 30 after a Flydubai aircraft bound for Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia. Photo: Reuters

United States

US sanctions ICC, hours after ex-judge wins Nobel

The Trump administration has long been hostile to the court, and the move puts the US on a diplomatic collision course with European allies.

10 Oct 2026 - 1:38AM

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump says US will not attack Iran before November midterms

US president cites ‘productive discussions’ with Tehran despite rising Hormuz tensions and military build-up.

9 Oct 2026 - 10:13AM

US midterm elections 2026

US Senate candidate fires back after Trump misnames him ‘Mohammed’

Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed says US president is ‘struggling’ following post making baseless terror links.

9 Oct 2026 - 12:54PM

Democrat US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Photo: AFP

Middle East

Britain downscales and renames Jerusalem consulate after Israel orders closure

Now operating as the ‘UK Mission’, London says it will continue ‘vital services’ following a row over West Bank settlements.

8 Oct 2026 - 5:10PM

The British diplomatic compound in Jerusalem on Thursday. Britain downscaled operations and renamed the consulate as the “UK Mission”. Photo: Reuters

Israel-Gaza war

Israel continues demolishing buildings in Gaza a year after ceasefire

With almost the entire population homeless, displaced Palestinians face an unrecognisable landscape.

7 Oct 2026 - 5:29PM

Israel-Gaza war

Israel marks 3 years since October 7 attack that sparked war in Gaza

Sombre tributes take place as political debate intensifies weeks before Israel’s national vote.

7 Oct 2026 - 4:53PM

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Malaysia bars civil servants from using Waze, citing Israel’s control of app

The ban is the latest move by Malaysia to curb businesses linked to Israel, following its accusations of genocide committed in Gaza.

Hong Kong ranks second in Asia’s pension systems, behind only Singapore: report

Palestinian activist takes deportation fight to US Supreme Court

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | Palestine Action, Sally Rooney’s books and the absurd fallout of a UK ban

Books withdrawn. Elderly supporters arrested. The issue concerns the extent laws purporting to protect national security curb free expression.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Update | No danger found after bomb threat diverts flight from Tel Aviv

Bulgarian MiG-29 fighter jets escort Airbus A320 into Sofia before all 57 people aboard are safely evacuated.

Trump endorses ‘great warrior’ Netanyahu as tight Israeli election looms

US leader offers ‘total endorsement’ ahead of October 27 vote, but declining support among Israelis may limit impact for embattled ally.

Risky business? Chinese firm agrees to build rail tunnels in Qatar amid Iran war

The railway tunnel deal will help China deepen ties in the Middle East – but could also run into problems as regional conflicts rage.

US-Russia deal, Trump-Zelensky clash could leave Ukraine out in the cold

Analysts say Trump’s action, including lifting sanctions and tariffs on Moscow, would prompt Putin to continue the war.

Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat up French mayor in West Bank

Bernard Baudoux says masked assailants kicked him and hit him with iron bars as he joined Palestinian olive farmers.

Shunned in the West, Ye hands Indonesia a rare mega-tour coup

The controversial US rapper, formerly known as Kanye West, is expected to attract 15,000 foreign fans to Jakarta this month.

Opinion | Nobel Peace Prize: the message behind Navi Pillay’s win

With global institutions under attack and Trump’s power politics on the rise, the award is a firm rejection of the ‘might is right’ doctrine.

China urges Israel to stop West Bank expansion and ease Gaza crisis

Top diplomat Wang Yi calls attention to ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Beijing’s highest-level engagement with Israel since the war erupted in 2023.

Energy shock tests Bangladesh’s US$1 trillion economy ambitions

Surging inflation and rising prices are straining government finances as the new leadership battles to reform the country.

Chinese scientists say they spotted possible Israeli electronic warfare units

PLA scientists publish algorithm used to estimate sources of GPS spoofing around Israel using flight data.

Sally Rooney books can’t be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban: publisher

The Irish writer is a supporter of the activists, who have been put on the same ‘terrorist’ blacklist as militants like Hamas and Hezbollah.

Indonesia’s Bali hit by fuel crisis as huge queues form at petrol stations

Bali’s governor insists supplies are ample and points the finger at panic buying, even as fuel deliveries fail to keep pace with demand.

Israel teen dies on school hike, 20 injured, as ‘leftover’ bomb detonates

The explosive, likely from a round of fighting with Hezbollah militants three years ago, went off as a student picked it up, police said.

Australian man rejects UAE links to Flydubai cockpit attack

Islamic centre chief decries claims the Flydubai co-pilot was radicalised at his organisation in Melbourne.

Saudi Arabia’s main airport hit by new Houthi strike day after deadly attack

Riyadh’s international airport targeted again as strikes expose vulnerabilities in Saudi defence capabilities.

My Take | The US and Israel have gone full rogue

As Israel denounces Nobel Peace laureate Navi Pillay, the US sanctions the entire International Criminal Court.

Palestinian leader Abbas postpones elections to September 2027

Palestinians have not held legislative or presidential elections since 2005-2006, after which Hamas seized control of Gaza.

Inspired by 9/11, Flydubai co-pilot sought to crash plane into Israel airport

The planned suicide attack was inspired by the events of September 11 in the US, public prosecutors believe.

US sanctions ICC, hours after ex-judge wins Nobel

The Trump administration has long been hostile to the court, and the move puts the US on a diplomatic collision course with European allies.

Trump says US will not attack Iran before November midterms

US president cites ‘productive discussions’ with Tehran despite rising Hormuz tensions and military build-up.

US Senate candidate fires back after Trump misnames him ‘Mohammed’

Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed says US president is ‘struggling’ following post making baseless terror links.

Britain downscales and renames Jerusalem consulate after Israel orders closure

Now operating as the ‘UK Mission’, London says it will continue ‘vital services’ following a row over West Bank settlements.

Israel continues demolishing buildings in Gaza a year after ceasefire

With almost the entire population homeless, displaced Palestinians face an unrecognisable landscape.

Israel marks 3 years since October 7 attack that sparked war in Gaza

Sombre tributes take place as political debate intensifies weeks before Israel’s national vote.

Opinion | Palestine Action, Sally Rooney’s books and the absurd fallout of a UK ban

Update | No danger found after bomb threat diverts flight from Tel Aviv