As Israel heads into a fiercely contested general election on October 27, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the principal challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Eisenkot’s rise comes at a pivotal moment in Israeli politics, with the election widely viewed as a referendum on the long-serving premier’s leadership in the violent aftermath of Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
A recent Channel 12 poll put Eisenkot’s new party, Yashar (Hebrew for “Straight”
Federal Court rejects free speech defence and upholds racial vilification finding over comments directed at a Muslim senator
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A popular far-right Australian politician failed on Monday to overturn a racial vilification finding that was handed down after she told a Muslim senator to go back to Pakistan.
Senator Pauline Hanson has emerged as one of Australia’s most popular politicians, wooing voters with calls for strict immigration curbs, mass deportations of “
Researchers are working on ways to use the fast-growing plant in the fight against desertification in China’s arid north
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The fastest-growing plant on Earth has the potential to help overcome challenges with current sand-fixing methods including short lifespan,
Hong Kong property developers are expected to report stronger first-half earnings in the coming weeks, buoyed by a rebound in home sales and improving development margins, as investors look for clues on whether the sector’s recovery is sustainable.
Bank of America Global Research expected Hong Kong developers and conglomerates to post average core net profit growth of 8 per cent year on year, excluding New World Development, according to a report published on July 15.
“We expect the Hong Kong [property] sector to deliver a solid
A volunteer from southwestern China tragically died of exhaustion after giving up his holiday to join flood relief efforts in Guangxi.
Dang Xinrui, 29, was employed as an integrated control operator at a railway station in Sichuan province, as reported by Guangxi Daily.
While holidaying in Yunnan on July 9, Dang encountered an urgent call for volunteers to aid flood-affected areas in Guangxi and swiftly altered his plans to assist.
Severe flooding, exacerbated by typhoon-induced rain, swept across the region, killing 39 people.
Some air passengers remained stranded at Hong Kong International Airport on Monday following Typhoon Noul’s departure from the city, with authorities expecting normal operations to resume by the morning.
According to the airport website, as of 12.45pm, 12 departing flights initially scheduled for Sunday had been rescheduled to Monday, including three that were due to depart between 5pm and 11.15pm.
The website also showed a total of eight departure and eight arrival flights scheduled for Monday were cancelled. They
A conflict monitor records more than a dozen mass killings in 2026, over 450 civilians dead
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Myanmar’s military has sharply escalated attacks on civilians since a new administration took office in the war-torn country, a conflict monitor said on Monday, even as regional governments ramp up diplomatic engagement.
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) said the onslaught was
A 62-year-old worker has died after falling from a six-metre-high (20-foot) platform while repairing an aeroplane at the Hong Kong International Airport.
Police received a report at 8.35am on Monday that a worker had been injured at a site operated by the Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (Haeco).
MAS moves to strengthen currency as Middle East volatility threatens to keep inflation elevated into early 2027
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Singapore tightened monetary policy on Monday for the second time in three months, as the fallout from the US war against Iran keeps global energy markets volatile and inflation risks elevated.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said it
