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A golden age of diplomacy: A thing of the past? - comment

Whether the shift in diplomatic tone and practice was inevitable or whether we’ve reached a tipping point, only time will tell. But what’s clear is that the world will never be the same.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks at her watch during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, March 19, 2026.
An illustrative image of soldiers against a backdrop of words relating to warfare.

Epic Fury: Moral obligations before declaring war on Iran - opinion

Emergency services vehicles are seen parked near the departure terminal of the Cape Town International Airport on February 24, 2026 following reports of a fire that broke out on February 24, 2026.

Fire at Cape Town International Airport disrupts flight operations, no injuries reported

The government approved on Sunday the establishment of a new international airport in southern Israel, finalizing its location to be built in the Negev's Ziklag area.

Gov't approves new international airport in Israel's South, amid Ben-Gurion congestion concerns


Ukraine's Zelensky brings home Azovstal commanders released to Turkey

Zelensky posted a one-minute video showing himself and other officials shaking hands and hugging the smiling commanders prior to boarding the plane back.

 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky standing among Ukrainian soldiers

Cool and fascinating places in Europe to escape Israeli summer heat in

The Israeli summer is unbearable for almost all of us, and there is no doubt that we would not refuse a short getaway to a cooler climate for a vacation.

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The $108 million dollar lady: Klimt portrait sets European auction record

The fall of the hammer at 74 million pounds broke the tension, triggering a collective exhalation in the room and a round of applause.

 The last-ever portrait Austrian artist Gustav Klimt painted before he died, "Lady with a Fan", is set for auction at Sotheby's in London, Britain, in this undated handout image released on June 26, 2023

What are the most spoken languages in the world? The answers may surprise you

Exploring the popularity and influence of English and Chinese in global language rankings. And a word about Hebrew.


Man with axe attacks Chinese restaurants in New Zealand, injuring four

New Zealand Police said they had arrested a 24-year-old man and he was due to appear in court on Tuesday.

 The scene of the Auckland, New Zealand axe attack

LAX's Terminal 1 evacuated due to suspicious package, causing multi-mile traffic backup

Though airport activity had resumed, the area was impacted by the closure.

 Los Angeles International Airport

IsraAID tackles humanitarian challenges of Ukrainian dam burst

With settlements facing flood evacuations, IsraAID has faced other major issues, such as contamination and a limited supply of food available.

 Local residents take drinking water, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, in Kherson, Ukraine June 10, 2023.

One man dead after tour boat capsizes in New York cave

The Lockport Cave boat ride is only a small part of the tour of the Erie Canal.

 The Erie Canal in New York's northern region.

North Korean youth group donates rocket launchers to military

It is unclear how the group secured funding for the donation.

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un poses for a group photo with representatives of the Korean Children's Union (KCU) under North Korea's ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea

In a man's world, a woman prevailed: Golda Meir, Israel's 'Iron Lady' - opinion

Despite socialist Zionism’s professed commitment to gender equality, she was nevertheless a woman in a male-dominated political world.

 THEN-US president Richard Nixon and first lady Pat Nixon host then-prime minister Golda Meir at the White House in 1969