Israeli attack on school shelter in Gaza City kills 5 Palestinians, hospital chief says
Dec 19 (Reuters) – Five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack on a school sheltering displaced people…
Japan reaffirms no-nukes pledge after official floats weapons idea
Senior security official said Japan needed nukes, local media reportHiroshima, Nagasaki history makes debate highly sensitiveWillingness to loosen…
Lebanon close to completing disarmament of Hezbollah south of Litani River, says PM
Dec 20 (Reuters) – Lebanon is close to completing the disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani River,…
Israel charges Russian with allegedly spying for Iran
JERUSALEM, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Israel has charged a Russian citizen with spying for Iran, including photographing Israeli…
Ukraine offers Poland help with drones as presidents stress unity
Item 1 of 6 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Chancellery of…
US Epstein files release highlights Clinton, makes scant reference to Trump
Clinton featured extensively in Epstein files, Trump references minimalJustice Department to release more Epstein documents, Trump may feature…
Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel, judiciary’s news outlet says
Dec 20 (Reuters) – Iran executed a man on Saturday who it said was convicted of spying for…
China’s ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture to operate TikTok US app
ByteDance retains 19.9% stake in new joint ventureOracle, Silver Lake, MGX to own 45% of TikTok USDSDeal addresses…
Hong Kong leader raises Jimmy Lai conviction in meeting with China’s Xi
HONG KONG, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s leader said on Tuesday he raised the conviction of pro-democracy…
Germany deepens commitment to Ukraine’s defence in 10-point plan
BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Germany will deepen its commitment to Ukraine’s defence through joint ventures, further market…
Hong Kong’s last opposition party to vote on disbandment under China pressure
Item 1 of 2 Pro-democracy legislators Helena Wong, Wu Chi-wai, Andrew Wan and Lam Cheuk-ting are seen in…
‘Peace is not far away’ says Erdogan, returning from Putin meeting
ISTANBUL, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, fresh from a meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, said…