Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has indicated the federal government is considering recognising Palestinian statehood, which would help “build momentum towards a two-state solution” with Israel. The government’s criticism of Israel has increased recently as violence escalated in Gaza, with former ADF chief Mark Binskin appointed to scrutinise Israel’s investigationContinue Reading
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has told the United States it will not open diplomatic relations with Israel unless an independent Palestinian state is recognised on 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Riyadh reiterated its call for permanent members of the UN security councilContinue Reading
RIYADH: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Saudi Arabia on Monday to kick off his latest regional crisis trip aimed at securing a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war. The top US diplomat’s plane touched down in Riyadh, said an AFP journalist travelling with him, the first stopContinue Reading
A royal with movie-star looks who was dubbed Asia’s “most eligible bachelor” is officially off the market. Prince Mateen of Brunei (Abdul Mateen ibni Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah), 32, tied the knot with Anisha Rosnah (Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Isteri Anisha Rosnah), 29, a commoner who owns a fashionContinue Reading
KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday gave the green light for a loan of approximately $700 million to Pakistan as part of a $3 billion bailout package, the fund and the finance ministry announced on Thursday.This approval comes after the completion of the IMF’s first review of theContinue Reading
There are six countries that hold the most powerful passports in the world after they came equal first for the hottest travel documents for 2024. Citizens of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore and Spain can enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to an incredible 194 destinations around the world — andContinue Reading
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia fired dozens of rockets at northern Israel on Saturday, warning that the barrage was its initial response to the targeted killing, presumably by Israel, of a top leader from the allied Hamas group in Lebanon‘s capital earlier this week.The rocket attack came a day after HezbollahContinue Reading
The world’s busiest flight paths have been revealed and one popular Australian route has ranked high up on the list once again. Melbourne to Sydney was the fifth busiest domestic flight path in the world this year, with 9.3 million seats on the route, according to global travel data providerContinue Reading
The UN climate chief on Monday urged an end to obstruction a day before the deadline for a deal at a summit in Dubai, with oil producers resisting historic calls for the world to wind down fossil fuels. With barely 24 hours before the official close of COP28 in Dubai,Continue Reading
CAIRO: An African regional body involved in efforts to mediate over the war in Sudan says it has secured a commitment from warring parties to implement a ceasefire and to hold a political dialogue aimed at resolving the conflict.There was no immediate comment from Sudan’s army or the paramilitary RapidContinue Reading