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Eli Sharabi spent 16 months in filthy tunnels under the Gaza Strip with his legs chained, surviving on mouldy pita. Two years after the Hamas attack that started the war in Gaza, he fears a fellow hostage he came to think of as an adopted son is enduring even worse. Israel has battered its enemies […]

With less than three weeks left of the current Legislative Council term, speculation is high about who’s in and who’s out for the next Legco. Elections are due to take place on December 7. However, before voters head to the polls, candidates must first clinch their nominations from the Election Committee. To run for either […]

French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government on Sunday, putting together a team under Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu as he struggles to pull the country out of a political crisis. The new cabinet line-up was unveiled nearly a month after the appointment of Lecornu, Macron’s seventh prime minister. The latest premier risks being toppled […]

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. India says it destroyed Pakistan’s Chinese and US-made fighter jets in clashes 2. Hong Kong’s Unesco-listed park is big hit […]

The Hong Kong Green Building Council recently started issuing international certificates for buildings overseas, which is expected to enable more international developers to secure local funding for sustainable projects, boosting the city’s role as a regional green finance hub. A non-profit-making body focused on promoting the development of eco-friendly structures, the council has extended its […]

US President Donald Trump authorised 300 National Guard troops for deployment to Illinois, over the objection of state officials, as part of his campaign to use state troops to aid federal officers conducting immigration arrests. “President Trump will not turn a blind eye to the lawlessness plaguing American cities,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said […]

Syria will select members of its first post-Assad parliament on Sunday in a process criticised as undemocratic, with a third of the members appointed by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. The assembly’s formation is set to consolidate the power of Sharaa, whose Islamist forces led a coalition that toppled long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in December after […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza “in the coming days”, as Israel and Hamas prepare for indirect talks in Egypt on Monday on a new US plan to end the war. In a brief statement on Saturday, Netanyahu said he had sent a […]

Lithuania reopened to air traffic at its largest and busiest Vilnius airport early on Sunday after several hours of flight suspensions and diversions over balloons possibly flying in its airspace, the airport’s operator said. European aviation has repeatedly been thrown into chaos in recent weeks by drone sightings and air incursions, including at airports in […]

Dozens were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza on Saturday, local health officials said, despite a demand from US President Donald Trump for Israel to stop bombing in response to a declaration by Hamas that it was ready to free hostages under his plan to end the two-year-old war. With ceasefire talks due to begin […]