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Chinese Premier Li Qiang says the three countries should view each other as ‘partners and opportunities for development’.China’s No 2 official has urged Japan and South Korea to reject protectionism and uphold globalisation as the countries kicked off their first trilateral summit in almost five years. Chinese Premier Li Qiang made the remarks on Monday as he met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Yeok-seol in Seoul for their countries’ first three-way meeting since December 2019. Li said the three countries should see each other as “partners and opportunities for development”, China’s state-run Xinhua reported. “Li…

The Israeli missiles struck tents in an area to the west of Rafah city that was supposed to be safe from attack.Dozens of people have been killed and dozens injured after Israeli missiles struck a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip which was in a designated safe zone. The Wafa news agency, quoting the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), said that many of those who died were “burned alive” inside their tents in the Tal as-Sultan area. It put the death toll at 40, while the Reuters news agency quoted Ashraf al-Qudra, the spokesman for…

Hong Kong, China – Hong Kong resident Mimi Lau regularly heads to Shenzhen to grab a meal with friends or go shopping in one of the Chinese megacity’s many upscale malls. For Lau, who lives in Hong Kong’s New Territories near the border with mainland China, Shenzhen is not only a shorter bus ride than most of the popular shopping and dining areas in her home city, but much cheaper, too. “It’s so easy, especially from Shenzhen Bay Port. You just walk across [the border]. They check your Hong Kong ID and your mainland ID, and you have a massive…

Despite talk of two states, historian Yazid Sayigh says the US has no real plans leading to Palestinian independence.More Western states are recognising Palestine, but as long as the US opposes Palestinian independence and sovereignty, “things will get worse for all of us”, says Yezid Sayigh, senior fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center. Sayigh tells host Steve Clemons that the United States is lobbying for “day-after” plans in Gaza that “set the stage for future violence” because they don’t lead to statehood. Despite international pressure and a global solidarity movement supporting Palestine, the former Palestinian negotiator argues, the Palestinian…

Israel bombs tent camp housing displaced Palestinians, triggering a huge blaze and killing dozens of people. Source link

Charity says more than 900 wounded in the capital of North Darfur province in fighting between Sudan’s army and the RSF.More than 100 people have been killed in just over two weeks in a major city in Sudan’s Darfur region, an aid group has said, as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied armed groups are locked in fierce fighting against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). At least 134 people have been killed and more than 900 wounded since May 10 in el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, Doctors without Borders, also known as Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), said…

Dublin airport authorities say six passengers and six crew members were injured after flight hit turbulence over Turkey.At least a dozen people have sustained injuries after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin was hit by turbulence while flying over Turkey, Dublin airport authorities have said. At least six passengers and six crew members were injured on Qatar Airways flight QR017, Dublin airport said in a statement on Sunday. It said that the aircraft landed safely as scheduled before 1pm (12:00GMT). Upon landing, it was met by emergency services, including airport police and the fire and rescue department, the…

Casablanca, Morocco – It is 5:30pm and the huge Rachidi skate park – commonly known as “Nevada Park” – in Arab League Park, central Casablanca, is bustling with dozens of happy children dashing about on scooters and rollerblades. The biggest skate park on the African continent is a lively place for families and young people. Off to one side, Ayoub, Yassine, Akram, Mouad and Oussama are skateboarding, as they do almost every day. Once restricted to areas in the street and a single, dilapidated park, they now have ample space to practise their sport. For the past few years, the…

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Hamas fighters ‘lured a Zionist force’ into a tunnel and ‘killed, wounded, and captured’ an unidentified number in northern Gaza’s Jabalia camp, spokesman says. Source link

At least 30 civilians and 17 soldiers killed as the RSF press deeper towards the capital of North Darfur, says governor.Dozens of civilians and soldiers were killed in the latest bout of violence in the Sudanese city of el-Fasher on Friday, the local governor has said, as fighting in the country shows no sign of abating more than one year after the start of the conflict. At least 30 civilians and 17 soldiers were killed in attacks in the city, Minni Minnawi said on Saturday. “This shows that the goal of those attacking el-Fasher is to exterminate the city.” War…