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Elon Musk promises to wear symbol of Gaza hostages

Elon Musk promises to wear symbol of Gaza hostages

Elon Musk, on a visit to Israel after being assailed for an anti-Jewish post on his social media site X, received a symbolic dog-tag from the father of an Israeli taken captive by Hamas in Gaza and promised to wear it until all the hostages were free. "Our hearts are hostage in Gaza," read the met


Japan space agency hit with cyberattack

Japan space agency hit with cyberattack

Japan's space agency was hit with a cyberattack, but the information the hackers accessed did not include anything important for rocket and satellite operations, a spokesperson said on Wednesday. "There was a possibility of unauthorised access by exploiting the vulnerability of network equipment,"

India rescues all trapped workers from Himalayan tunnel

India rescues all trapped workers from Himalayan tunnel

Rescuers on Tuesday pulled out all 41 workers trapped for 17 days inside a collapsed tunnel in the Himalayas after drilling through the debris of rock, concrete and earth to reach them, triggering jubilation across India. The evacuation of the men - low-wage workers from some of India's poorest st

Chinese navy ships arrive in Myanmar on goodwill visit

Chinese navy ships arrive in Myanmar on goodwill visit

Three Chinese navy ships have arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit as part of renewed Chinese defence engagement amid Chinese concern about a surge of fighting between Myanmar junta forces and insurgents near the Chinese border. The guided-missile destroyer Zibo and the guided-missile frigate Ji

Imran Khan denied court-ordered public trial: lawyer

Imran Khan denied court-ordered public trial: lawyer

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is in jail, was not brought to court for a trial on Monday because the government said there were threats to his life, his lawyer said. The Islamabad High Court had ruled last week that holding Khan's trial inside jail premises on security concerns w

Currency clashes sour Russia's oil trade with Asia

Currency clashes sour Russia's oil trade with Asia

One of Russia's most lucrative oil trade routes since the imposition of Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict faces a major challenge because of the drawbacks of payment in currency other than dollars, with no short-term solution in sight. For decades, the U.S. dollar has been the currency o

Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza extended two days

Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza extended two days

Mediator Qatar said on Monday a truce between Israeli and Hamas forces in Gaza had been extended by two days, continuing a pause in seven weeks of warfare that has killed thousands and laid waste to the Palestinian enclave. "An agreement has been reached to extend the humanitarian pause for an add