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Capital
Amman
Head of State
King Abdullah II
Head of Government
Prime Minister Jafar Hassan
Israel-Gaza war
Trump UN envoy, EU chief in Jordan to discuss Gaza aid as Israel eyes next phase
Diplomatic visits to Jordan came as Israeli PM Netanyahu says the second phase of the US-sponsored ceasefire could begin soon.
8 Dec 2025 - 4:04PM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong extends martial arts star Bruce Lee’s memorial trail with new monument
25 Nov 2025 - 9:55PM
Israel-Gaza war
Gaza risks permanent partition between Israel and Hamas as Trump plan falters
11 Nov 2025 - 7:44PM
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Israel-Gaza war
Turkey and Muslim allies say Palestinian self-rule is key to Gaza’s future
Turkey hosts ministerial meeting to discuss US-brokered Gaza ceasefire and long-term solutions to the conflict.
4 Nov 2025 - 11:04AM
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Israel-Gaza war
Israel confirms 3 bodies received from Hamas are not hostages
The Gaza truce is in danger as Israel says three bodies returned are not hostages, and Hamas reports new strikes on Khan Younis.
1 Nov 2025 - 9:54PM
Israel-Gaza war
Trump hails ‘peace in the Middle East’ as leaders sign Gaza declaration
US president signs document with the leaders of Egypt, Turkey and Qatar, capping a major diplomatic breakthrough in the Israel-Gaza war.
14 Oct 2025 - 12:32PM
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India
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India’s diplomatic weight is best exercised closest to its borders
New Delhi’s geopolitical strength comes not from looking East or West but from its ability to stabilise its own neighbourhood.
8 Oct 2025 - 9:30AM
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France
Macron urged to quit as resignation of seventh PM deepens French crisis
France’s president is under increasing pressure after the shock resignation of Sebastien Lecornu this week, as former allies turn against him.
8 Oct 2025 - 7:48PM
Israel-Gaza war
Trump says Gaza deal near, hostages could soon be freed
The US president is set to meet Israeli PM Netanyahu on Monday in a bid to reach a framework for the agreement.
27 Sep 2025 - 12:42AM
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Israel-Gaza war
Trump says he ‘will not allow’ Israel to annex West Bank after Saudi warning
The US president also held talks with Arab leaders who warned him about the grave consequences of any annexation of the territory.
26 Sep 2025 - 10:38AM
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Singapore
What would it take for Singapore to recognise a Palestinian state?
Calling the number of civilian deaths in Gaza ‘harrowing’, the foreign minister says Singapore may reconsider its stance on Palestine.
22 Sep 2025 - 3:42PM
Japan
Japan to reject Palestinian state recognition to avoid ‘annoying’ Trump
Analysts say the decision puts Tokyo in a ‘weak position’ as other US allies are expected to support the resolution at a UN summit.
21 Sep 2025 - 9:30AM
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Middle East
Israel will keep targeting Hamas leaders despite anger over Doha strike: consul
‘They’ll get over it’, the Israeli ambassador to the US says in response to global anger over the air strikes that killed five Hamas members.
10 Sep 2025 - 9:30PM
Israel-Gaza war
Gaza war: Turkey bars Israeli ships from its ports, restricts airspace
Turkey has fiercely criticised Israel’s offensive in Gaza and accuses it of committing genocide in the Palestinian enclave.
30 Aug 2025 - 1:43PM
Israel-Gaza war
14-year-old Palestinian boy killed by falling aid package in Gaza airdrop
The youngster’s death, during what aid groups say are dangerous and unreliable airdrops, came as Tel Aviv saw massive protests against the escalation of the war.
10 Aug 2025 - 5:41PM
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Middle East
Swedish jihadist jailed for life over Jordan pilot burned alive in Syria
Osama Krayem is already serving long prison sentences for his role in the Paris and Brussels attacks in 2015 and 2016.
31 Jul 2025 - 7:21PM
Accidents and personal safety
Man’s naked body found surrounded by sex toys in Hong Kong flat
Security guard calls police after discovering body of 49-year-old man, alongside sex toys and bottles of lubricant.
31 Jul 2025 - 4:02PM
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Israel-Gaza war
EU and Israel agree to ‘expand’ Gaza aid access amid humanitarian crisis
The agreement promises a ‘substantial increase’ of aid and the reopening of routes from Jordan and Egypt to alleviate the dire conditions for Gaza’s two million residents.
10 Jul 2025 - 8:48PM
South Korea
South Korean student shares harrowing escape from Israel amid missile barrage
YouTube video captures missiles flying across woman’s dormitory window in Jerusalem, as air raid sirens force her to rush into bomb shelter.
25 Jun 2025 - 7:10PM
Israel-Iran conflict
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Flying into the storm: how Middle East conflict reshapes global air routes
The airline industry has been re-routing routes and avoiding conflict zones in the Middle East while keeping an eye on rising costs.
21 Jun 2025 - 10:00AM
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Israel-Iran conflict
By air, land and sea, nations race to evacuate citizens from Israel and Iran
Caught between warring nations, thousands of foreign nationals are being moved out of Israel and Iran in complex logistical operations.
20 Jun 2025 - 11:34AM
Israel-Iran conflict
Hundreds of Chinese citizens leave Iran as fighting with Israel continues
The foreign ministry in Beijing said efforts were continuing to get Chinese nationals out of the two countries.
19 Jun 2025 - 2:22PM
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Hong Kong society
19 Hongkongers in Israel, Iran and Jordan contact authorities amid conflict
Residents reach out to Immigration Department, while travel sector representative reports no Hong Kong tour groups in those countries.
18 Jun 2025 - 11:18AM
Iran
Israel and Iran continue to trade blows as hostilities inflict deadly toll
Israel warns Iran residents ‘will pay the price’ for the ‘premeditated murder’ of civilians and also says it has achieved ‘aerial superiority’ over Tehran.
16 Jun 2025 - 10:09PM
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Israel-Gaza war
Qatar and Egypt to ramp up efforts to revive Gaza ceasefire talks
Hamas says it is ready to ‘immediately’ hold round of Gaza truce talks after recent negotiations appeared to hit a dead end.
2 Jun 2025 - 12:31PM
Israel-Gaza war
US proposes 60-day ceasefire for Gaza; hostage-prisoner swap, plan shows
The White House said on Thursday that Israel had agreed to the US ceasefire proposal.
30 May 2025 - 7:49PM
United States
Opinion
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Trump’s Oval Office smackdowns reflect alarming turn in US diplomacy
The US president’s meeting with South Africa’s leader was the latest example of erratic American diplomacy, awash in conspiracy theories.
27 May 2025 - 8:30PM
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Hong Kong property
Hong Kong retail property fund sells shop at 30% loss
Bridgeway, managed by veteran investor Edwin Lee, sold the shop for HK$18.7 million (US$2.4 million) after acquiring it for HK$27.5 million.
16 Mar 2025 - 1:07AM
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