Why are South Asians going to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war?
Young men from India, Nepal and Sri Lanka are on the front lines of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is set to undergo hernia surgery
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says the Israeli leader will undergo surgery on Sunday for a hernia.
Pope overcomes health concerns to preside over Easter Mass and appeal for peace in Gaza and Ukraine
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis rallied from a winter-long bout of respiratory problems to lead some 60,000 people in Easter celebrations Sunday, making a strong appeal for a cease-fire in Gaza and a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine.
Monday Briefing: Israeli Anger at Netanyahu Grows
An Israeli delegation was scheduled to arrive in Cairo yesterday to participate in talks for a cease-fire, a senior Israeli official said. In Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, thousands took to the streets on consecutive days to protest Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
How China can best counter the US-Japan-South Korea alliance
Should China wish to achieve its strategic objectives and become a globally respected world power, these issues must be resolved.
More clarity needed on future defence spending, Israel's central bank chief says
Israel's central bank chief on Sunday called on the government to enact responsible fiscal policy by reining in non-defence spending to offset any further expansion in the military budget.
Three UN military observers, a Lebanese interpreter wounded in blast while patrolling southern border
Three United Nations military observers and a Lebanese interpreter were wounded Saturday while patrolling the southern Lebanese border after a shell exploded near them, the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon said.
Ukraine and India, a historical ally of Russia, agree to restore ties to pre-war levels, discuss peace plan
The foreign ministers of India and Ukraine said on Friday they had agreed to restore trade and cooperation to levels before Russia’s invasion, as Kyiv seeks to build support for its peace plan with an old friend of Moscow.