Maldives to ban Israelis to protest Gaza war
Israel’s foreign ministry on June 2 recommended that Israeli citizens not travel to the Maldives after the ban.
Israel’s foreign ministry on June 2 recommended that Israeli citizens not travel to the Maldives after the ban.
CAIRO - Officials from the United States, Israel and Egypt ended a meeting in Cairo on Sunday with Egypt sticking to its position that Israel must withdraw from the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing for it to operate again, two Egyptian security sources said.
Supplies of electricity have been cut off in several areas and schools ordered to remain shut.
Chaowalit Thongduang, also known as "Pang Na Node", was wanted on multiple charges including murder and drug-related offences.
Earlier this week, Pyongyang described its "sincere gifts" as a retaliation for the propaganda-laden balloons sent into North Korea.
Singapore's defence minister addressed questions from reporters on the third and final day of the Shangri-La Dialogue.
Both countries are trying to dissuade others from attending the upcoming event, Ukraine's president says.
The balloons are landing in northern provinces, including the capital Seoul and the adjacent area of Gyeonggi, which are collectively home to nearly half of South Korea's population.
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy told reporters that China was "working hard" to prevent countries from attending the peace summit.
Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, China's Defence Minister Dong Jun also warned of "limits" to China's restraint on the South China Sea.
Irene Tan combined her love for cycling with a desire to honour her grandfather’s birthplace in Indonesia by riding solo from Singapore to Sumatra. She recounts her three-week adventure last year, the challenges she faced, and the unlikely friends she made along the way.
On 4 June, Indians will find out who governs their country for the next five years.
Meriam Alfonso is the founder of Kayra, a modern Keralan restaurant in Kuala Lumpur which made it to the Michelin Select list in 2022 and 2024. Her new restaurant, Coast by Kayra, seems to be set on the same trajectory.
Economists said that accessibility between Pengerang and Singapore as well as the rest of southern Johor must first be improved for the area to fulfil its investment potential.
Without adopting a comprehensive conservation plan for the animals, Malaysia risks international condemnation that it is gifting orangutans as a reward to major palm oil importers, says this foreign policy expert from University of Nottingham Malaysia.
The scorching heat could prevent India, the world’s most populous country, from building the economy of the future, says the Bloomberg Opinion's David Fickling.