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Palestinian Territories
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President Mahmoud Abbas
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Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett (left) and Rebeca Grynspan are the leading candidates to succeed Antonio Guterres on January 1 and become the first woman to serve as UN secretary general. Photo: Wikimedia
China-Latin America relations

Exclusive | China set to decide if Costa Rican or Guyanese becomes first woman UN chief

Rebeca Grynspan and Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett lead a split Security Council as Beijing rules out Argentina's Rafael Grossi.

Israel-Gaza war

Actors, politicians among 100 arrested in New York anti-Netanyahu protest

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Israel-Iran conflict

UK foreign secretary warns Iran against hostile activity on British soil

Middle East

Netanyahu blasts critics at UN, dismissing Gaza genocide accusations

Israeli prime minister denounces walkout delegates as ‘moral cowards’ during a fiery address defending the war against Iran.

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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly. Photo: Reuters
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to delegates walking out. Photo: Reuters
Empty seats in the UN General Assembly Hall. Photo: Reuters
Empty seats and a photo of slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. Photo: AP
Notes mentioning New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Trump’s Board of Peace proposes US$2.45 billion Gaza reconstruction plan

Physical damage across Gaza will cost roughly US$35.2 billion in the medium term and another US$71.4 billion in the next 10 years.

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Indonesia

Can Indonesia speak for the Global South in its UN Security Council bid?

Jakarta wants a fifth term on the council, but faces accusations of hypocrisy and being a ‘fence-sitter’, analysts say.

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Israel-Gaza war

‘We will learn even in a tent’: Gaza children return to in-person schools

The move is a fragile milestone; the conflict with Israel has killed around 22,000 youngsters and over 770 education workers.

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Palestinian children attend their first day of the new school year at a UN school in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Displaced Palestinian student Samar Abu Salmi, 15, and her mother Ghalia Abu Salmi look at stationery at a stall in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Photo: Reuters
Displaced Palestinians gather on Saturday amid the rubble of a building being used as a shelter in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. Photo: AFP
United Nations

Burning questions: world leaders meet at UN amid climate, war and AI worries

As we face ‘three existential threats,’ says the UN chief, ‘international cooperation is more necessary than ever’.

Israel-Gaza war

Ed Sheeran calls Gaza situation ‘unjustifiable’ after Macklemore exit furore

The pop star decried the ‘devastation and loss of children’s lives’ in the Palestinian enclave during a concert in Philadelphia.

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Israel-Gaza war

Rapper Macklemore’s US$1 million pledge highlights Palestinian suffering

‘There are children dying every single day’: non-profit leaders have welcomed both money and renewed public awareness.

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Palestinian children line up on the first day of the new academic year at a UN-run school in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday. Photo:
United States

US to allow Iranian leaders to attend UN meeting amid wartime stand-off

US again imposes strict conditions on the Iranian delegation for the UN General Assembly in New York.

Member state flags fly outside the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Photo: Getty Images
US-China relations

China edges US, EU on AI regulation trust in middle-income countries: Pew survey

US think tank study finds middle-income countries have ‘more positive views of China’ when it comes to regulating AI effectively.

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Yemen

Who is Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the elusive commander driving the Saudi blitz?

He has transformed the Houthi group from tribal insurgency to a fighting force, threatening Riyadh and controlling the vital waterway.

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Israel-Gaza war

Israel prepared to ‘finish job’ in Gaza and remove Palestinians, minister says

Israel Katz says the IDF is prepared to resume fighting, eliminate Hamas and implement ‘the migration plan’.

Palestinian children play volleyball amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Gaza war

Acts quit Ed Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore over Palestinian remarks

Musicians withdraw from British singer’s shows in solidarity with Macklemore after promoter drops rapper.

Ed Sheeran performing in Boston in 2025. Photo: TNS
India

India scores Brics win with joint declaration despite divides

New Delhi ‘papered over’ differences to keep the bloc focused on trade and tech priorities, analysts say.

Artificial intelligence

UN Security Council to meet on AI threat as rights chief warns of ‘unprecedented risks’

France calls high-level session during General Assembly amid urgent pleas to govern frontier models.

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Israel-Gaza war

Israeli army chief orders legal review of award-winning Gaza war film

Israeli-made Gaza documentary makes waves after winning the Venice special jury prize.

Directors Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham pose with the Special Jury Prize for 'NAZA' at the 83rd Venice Film Festival. Photo: AFP
War and conflict

My Take | US-Israeli failure to bomb Iran into submission was preordained

From Nazi Germany to Vietnam, history is rich with examples of countries that simply refuse to surrender to bombing.

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Venice Film Festival

‘Woman Unknown’ wins Gold Lion at Venice Film Festival

Danish filmmaker May el-Toukhy was the only woman directing a feature film in the main 21-strong film line-up.

Donald Trump

Trump set to visit Ireland where a mixed reception awaits

US president scheduled for a two-day trip this weekend including a Dublin stop and Irish Open attendance in Doonbeg.

A satirical artwork titled 'The Trash Talker' by Wexford artist TinKicker in St Mullins, Ireland, ahead of Donald Trump's planned visit to the country. Photo: PA Wire via dpa
Israel-Gaza war

Israeli film on AI-backed Gaza killings gets 25-minute ovation

Oscar-winning directors premiere ‘NAZA’, featuring military whistle-blowers detailing automated target selection.

A Israeli missile strikes a target in Gaza City’s Al Shati refugee camp on September 9 following an evacuation warning. Photo: APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Israel-Gaza war

Lives ‘at serious risk’ as Gaza’s hospitals, homes battle fuel shortages

Doctors say hospitals have resorted to rotating power cuts between buildings, putting patients in ‘severe danger’.

Middle East

Yemen’s Houthi militants close in on strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Yemeni government sources say the Houthis have reached the Red Sea ⁠islands of Hanish after capturing the coastal city of Mocha.

Thailand

‘Not for sale’: Thais take to streets in rare protest against Israel

The protest follows months of complaints about illegal landholding, cultural disrespect and proliferation of Israeli religious houses.

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Protesters holding signs attend a rally demanding an end to alleged land-grabbing by foreigners in Bangkok on Thursday. Photo: AP
Britain

UK, France, Canada block imports from Israeli West Bank settlements

Foreign Minister Ed Miliband says Britain refuses to be ‘bystanders to further suffering and to the destruction of the two-state solution’.

Israeli settlers with their animals in the Palestinian village of Duma, near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in February. Photo: Reuters
European Union

Nicaragua accuses Germany of ‘multiple violations’ of law in Gaza genocide case

Nicaragua says Germany has breached the 1948 UN Genocide Convention with its support, notably arms shipments, for Israel.

Israel

Netanyahu’s main challenger accuses him of prioritising survival over security

Former general Gadi Eisenkot unveils candidate slate for Israel’s October election, alleging premier ducked accountability after October 7.

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