Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration in new step to deepen control
Israel will begin a contentious land regulation process in a large part of the occupied West Bank, which could result in Israel gaining control...
US ‘not disputing’ a ‘troubling’ European report on Navalny poisoning, Rubio says
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that Washington is “not disputing” a report by five European countries that imprisoned Russian opposition...
Abuse survivor Pelicot says mindsets need to change in fight against sexual violence
Mindsets need to change in the fight against sexual violence, according to Gisele Pelicot, who was repeatedly drugged, abused and offered to strangers for...
Did Hong Kong souvenir shop tread on IP rights with viral ‘MTR station’ wall?
A souvenir shop in Hong Kong has taken down lettering from its viral wall featuring designs nearly identical to MTR station signage amid concerns...
UK’s Larry the cat, 19, marks 15 years, 6 PMs, as chief mouser
Larry the cat is marking 15 years as the UK’s chief mouse catcher at the prime minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street, having served...
Early flower blooms in warm weather add to sellers’ woes at festival fairs
Unusually warm weather in Hong Kong has forced flower sellers at Lunar New Year fairs to contend with premature blooms while also navigating a...
Why Chinese navy still trails the US in high-stakes game of underwater aircraft recovery
China’s navy still lacks the advanced underwater equipment and operational readiness needed to effectively conduct salvage operations in the event of a carrier-based aircraft...
Israeli air strikes kill 11 in Gaza, say Palestinian officials
Israel fired air strikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least 11 Palestinians, Palestinian officials said, in what the military called a...
As transatlantic divorce plays out in Munich, China enjoys the silence
At a Munich Security Conference drinks reception last week, a seasoned Chinese delegate who has been coming to Bavaria for more than a decade...