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The fateful relationship between America and Israel is not only a threat to stability in the Middle East, but also the rest of the world.
Senior US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham cites Hiroshima and Nagasaki as examples of why Israel must be allowed to do whatever it takes in the already devastated Palestinian territory.
Bizarre recent headlines around Donald Trump and other notable Republicans suggest US politics is spinning out of control, but there is reason to hope. House Speaker Mike Johnson getting aid for Ukraine passed suggests there are limits to the extremism in the Republican Party and sanity can still prevail.
Anwar, who is attending a Nikkei annual conference in Tokyo, said China is an important neighbour as it grows economically and militarily.
Russia will identify US property, including securities, that could be used as compensation for losses sustained as a result of any seizure of frozen Russian assets in the United States.
Did Colin Jost just go a step too far with his SNL joke about Scarlett Johansson’s body in the wake of the ChatGPT scandal? Here’s what you need to know about the writer
Tom Brady wasn’t the only one to get roasted on Netflix’s The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady this month – Rob Gronkowski, aka ‘Gronk’, was also poked fun at during the programme
From watching NBA games with Suri Cruise to helping Katie Holmes through her divorce, Martin and Kathleen Holmes have always been supportive of their youngest child – here’s what to know about them
Seoul aims to help boost South Korea’s global market share in non-memory chips, such as mobile processors, to 10 per cent from the current 2 per cent.
An ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag, which was carried by rioters during the January 6 insurrection, was displayed outside Justice Samuel Alito’s beach holiday home.
Threat is present in the US and elsewhere, coming from those ‘trying to change the world order’, senior envoy Nicholas Burns tells Harvard graduates.
The former South Carolina governor says the ex-US president is not ‘perfect’, but called Democrat incumbent Joe Biden a ‘catastrophe’.
The risk of cross-Strait conflict with mainland China appears to be chipping away at Taiwan’s long-held dominance in the semiconductor industry, underpinning a sense of urgency in diversifying hi-tech supply chains.
From Kurdish buff butcher Salt Bae to Melbourne’s The Donut Daddy, these 8 chefs are getting attention online for more than just the food they prepare …
Hunter, the troubled son of US president Joe Biden, has navigated tumultuous past years and legal issues with the help – and millions – of Kevin Morris, a notorious Hollywood lawyer
Hazardous-materials teams were called in after the vials were discovered, though it is not clear if anyone came into contact with the blood or why it was sent.
American agency accuses disease ecologist of taking part in ‘improper conduct’ as head of group that collaborated with the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
The jury will be partially anonymous, after the judge noted that Guo had shown willingness to tamper with judicial proceedings via social media posts.
Janet Yellen expected to restate American call for firms and financial institutions in China and elsewhere to ‘cease’ backing Moscow’s defence complex.
Cricket is not high in the national consciousness of the tournament’s co-hosts, but the sport does have a long history in the land of baseball.
Meet rapper Eminem’s daughter Hailie Jade Scott, who is happily married, went to university and even has her own podcast – no wonder her dad is proud
Apple CEO Tim Cook knows he needs to find his replacement sooner or later, and a new report suggests his colleague John Ternus may be the front runner – here’s what we know about him
The Cosmos 2576 ‘inspector’ spacecraft is thought to be capable of attacking satellites in low Earth orbit.
The UN World Food Programme said a new US$320 million Gaza floating pier project may fail after crowds of desperate Palestinians intercepted and looted trucks, causing a halt to deliveries.
Vance could be Trump’s pick for vice-president, but just a few years ago he was comparing the presidential hopeful to Hitler and opioids … so what changed?
In and out of the pool, these 5 swimmers have made millions with top-shelf prize money, lucrative brand endorsements, investments, businesses and more – but who holds the most impressive record?
The confiscation of the news agency’s equipment was condemned by the US, journalism organisations and Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid, who called it ‘an act of madness’.
America’s top diplomat describes Beijing as seeking ‘better relations with Europe’ while fuelling its ‘greatest security threat’ since the Cold War.
Washington is concerned that Chinese government support is leading to more production capacity than global markets can absorb, driving cheap exports and stifling growth elsewhere.
Commentary from China’s top economic planner says Washington’s anti-globalisation, decoupling and disconnection efforts have ‘inevitably’ hurt US inflation.