Netanyahu Eyes Hostage Breakthrough As Gaza Families Mourn Victims

Netanyahu Eyes Hostage Breakthrough As Gaza Families Mourn Victims

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country’s recent war with Iran had created “opportunities” for freeing hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza, where witnesses and rescuers reported more than 30 people killed Sunday. His comments lifted hope for a new ceasefire in the devastating conflict in the Palestinian territory, after US President Donald…

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Serbian Leader Digs In, Slams Early Elections Rally

Serbian Leader Digs In, Slams Early Elections Rally

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic insisted Sunday that he would not cave in to the 140,000 protesters who rallied in the capital overnight demanding early elections, while vowing more arrests after clashes broke out. Saturday’s rally was one of the largest in more than half a year of demonstrations triggered by the roof collapse at a…

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Your Weekly Horoscope: June 29 to July 5, 2025

Your Weekly Horoscope: June 29 to July 5, 2025

Your weekly horoscope is here. The U.S.A. was formed under the zodiac sign of Cancer, the nostalgic home-loving crab. And since Independence Day, the 4th of July, happens to be a Friday this year, it’s perfect for a social celebration as Venus, the planet of love and beauty moves into chatty Gemini. And that’s not all, the U.S.A. has its ’Jupiter return’…

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Hong Kong Opposition Party Disbands Citing ‘Immense’ Pressure

Hong Kong Opposition Party Disbands Citing ‘Immense’ Pressure

One of Hong Kong’s last remaining opposition parties has officially disbanded, its leader announced Sunday, citing “immense political pressure” as Beijing presses on with its years-long crackdown on dissent. The League of Social Democrats (LSD), founded in 2006, championed democratisation and grassroots issues in Hong Kong’s legislature and on the streets. It is the latest…

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Taiwan VP Says Not Intimidated After Alleged China Plot

Taiwan VP Says Not Intimidated After Alleged China Plot

Taiwan’s vice president said she would not be intimidated by Beijing after the government accused Chinese embassy staff of planning to ram her car during an official visit to Europe. Taiwan’s top China policy body, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), on Friday said Hsiao Bi-khim’s motorcade was followed, surveilled and nearly hit by a car…

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Graft Case Piles Pressure On Turkey’s Main Opposition

Graft Case Piles Pressure On Turkey’s Main Opposition

A court hearing that could upend the leadership of Turkey’s main opposition CHP is the latest bid to hobble the party behind a wave of spring protests that shook the government, analysts say. The hearing, which takes place on Monday at an Ankara court, could render null and void the result of a leadership primary…

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Colour And Ease Lift Paris Men’s Fashion Week

Colour And Ease Lift Paris Men’s Fashion Week

Colours ran wild and silhouettes softened at Paris Men’s Fashion Week, which ends Sunday, as designers brought a rare breath of fresh air to a gloomy fashion climate. Despite the heavy news cycle and economic turbulence affecting the luxury sector, this Fashion Week was a “shot of creativity that felt incredibly good”, Alice Feillard, men’s…

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