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Israel must seize the opportunities created by Japan's strategic awakening - opinion

Together, Japan and Israel can cooperate on issues that will define the 21st century.

Japanese troops take part in a counter-landing live fire exercise as part of the annual Balikatan joint military drills on May 04, 2026 in Laoag, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines.
China's national flag flutters in the wind next to the CITIC tower ahead of Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah and China's President Xi Jinping meeting on May 12, 2026 in Beijing, China.

One killed, 13 injured as small Aircraft crashes into Beijing skyscraper

Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, June 18, 2025.

The final frontier: Israel aims to become world leader in space attack capabilities, Katz says

Taiwan Coast Guard patrol vessels are stationed in Keelung, as China conducts "Justice Mission 2025" military drills around Taiwan, in Keelung, Taiwan, December 30, 2025.

UK, France, Germany issue joint statement of concern about Chinese activities off coast of Taiwan


France readies UN resolution on Hormuz as vote on US text stalls

China and Russia vetoed a similar US-backed text in April, arguing it was biased against Tehran.

Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations Jerome Bonnafont speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations Headquarters on March 23, 2026 in New York City.

US pauses $14 billion Taiwan arms sale over Iran war, acting US Navy secretary says

Taiwan's government said on Friday it had not received any information about US arms sales delays.

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao and Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric Smith prepare to testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense about the Navy's FY2027 budget at the U.S. Capitol on May 12, 2026.

'I speak to everybody': Trump says he will speak to Taiwan's president in diplomatic shift

During Trump's visit last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Trump directly that Taiwan would be a “very dangerous situation” if not handled correctly.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs Joint Base Andrews for the United States Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut, in Maryland, U.S., May 20, 2026.

Putin says Russia ready to work with US, has discussed this with Xi

"There is a point in comparing the content," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state television Kremlin reporter Pavel Zarubin when asked about comparisons with the Trump visit.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 20, 2026.

Putin visits China after Trump as Moscow seeks to shore up ties - analysis

Putin's visit to China seems calculated on Moscow's part, as he obviously doesn’t want his Chinese partner to drift toward America. 

 Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin walk at the personal residence of the Chinese leader Zhongnanhai in Beijing, China September 2, 2025.

Israel’s most overlooked online ambassadors are already here - opinion

From bomb shelters to farms, foreign workers are sharing a human side of Israel that the world rarely sees.

Foreign workers in the construction industry with Eldad Nitzan, chairman of the foreign manpower corporations.

China’s military drills are region’s greatest source of instability, Taiwan premier says

China's armed forces operate almost daily around Taiwan, with ships carrying out live firing and other drills to "test and enhance the realistic combat training capabilities of the forces."

A Jin Chiang (PG-610) navy ship returns to base in Keelung, Taiwan July 9, 2025.

Shippers Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM suspend Cuba bookings after US executive order

Shipping giants CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd have suspended all bookings to and from Cuba until further notice, they said separately on Sunday, with both citing a US executive order issued on May 1.

Hapag-Lloyd sign on a container ship at the Valparaiso port, Chile, January 11, 2024.

Trump says 'clock is ticking for Iran' after call with Netanyahu on China, Hormuz

"For Iran, the Clock is ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE," Trump wrote on Truth Social. 

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open Hormuz, China calls war unjustified

Following his Beijing summit, Trump says Xi supports reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while China calls the Iran war a conflict that “should never have happened.”

US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping arrive at state dinner, Great Hall of the People, Beijing, 2017.