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From commitments to action: Taiwan and the world creating climate solutions together - opinion

From carbon fees to urban forests, Taiwan is turning net-zero commitments into action ahead of COP31.

Day view of Chijin Wind Turbine Park, in Taiwan.
This picture taken on May 5, 2022, shows a CCTV camera installed outside a shop at a market in Srinagar. India has ordered all private businesses in Indian-administered Kashmir to install security cameras.

Pakistan's Punjab cracks down on hidden spy cameras in attempt to curb blackmail, child abuse

Emergency personnel direct traffic at the scene of a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, US, October 15, 2026.

Shooter kills four at Oregon elementary school before being shot dead by community member

Hezbollah rockets found by the IDF during operations in the Mount Dov area in southern Lebanon, September 15, 2026.

Israel faces growing hostility around the world, going beyond its policies - opinion


Witnessing Israel’s innovation and moral purpose - opinion

From life-saving medical care to groundbreaking tech, Israel is a nation of innovation, morality, and hope in a challenging world.

Palestinians walk past a sign calling for a boycott of Israel painted on a wall in Bethlehem

One nation, many homes: Confronting antisemitism across the world - opinion

Across the globe, Jews face fear from rising antisemitism, and only shared courage will keep the nation strong.

An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

In the age of AI warfare, Israel’s strongest defense is its people - opinion

In an age of AI warfare and online manipulation, Israel’s next line of defense is a cyber-literate public.

 Israeli cyber security; illustration.

Netanyahu pulls the strings while Israel’s center ignores Arab inclusion - opinion

Arab citizens are sidelined as Israel’s political center cedes leadership to Netanyahu instead of upholding shared values.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives speech on June 24, 2025.

Moscow and Tehran’s new partnership is bad news for the West - opinion

New Russia-Iran treaty deepens cooperation, challenging Israel's influence in the Middle East.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025.

President Trump’s Venezuela strategy signals a new era for US foreign policy - opinion

With Maduro captured, the US aims to stabilize Venezuela, counter regional threats, and support domestic democratic forces.

A man walks past a mural showing Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, after US President Donald Trump said on Saturday the US has struck Venezuela and captured Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela January 3, 2026

Iran’s regime is losing the country, the protests prove it - opinion

Iran’s protests have spread nationwide, uniting workers, merchants, and students in a direct challenge to clerical rule.

Iranians protest on a main street in Tehran, December 30, 2025

Jordan is the Palestinian state the world refuses to see - opinion

The world clings to the idea of a Palestinian state, but Jordan is already the Palestinian state in every sense except its name.

Demonstrators take part in a pro-Palestine march in Berlin January 10, 2009. More that 6000 people shouted anti-Israel slogans to protest against the air strikes and the military action in the Gaza Strip, police said on Saturday

Winning the war, losing the world: Israel’s battle is Diaspora's vulnerability - opinion

Israel has crushed Hamas militarily, but the war leaves Jews abroad more exposed to antisemitism, and Israel’s global standing has been crushed.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes a government meeting on the Gaza deal, with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in attendance, in Jerusalem, October 9, 2025

Somaliland chose peace, the world chose to look away - opinion

In a region scarred by war, one society chose reconciliation. Why does global diplomacy ignore Somaliland?

Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's announcement recognising Somaliland's statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025.