21 h. ago Myanmar hospital air strikes heighten election turmoil amid global inaction

The Myanmar junta’s recent air strikes on a hospital just days before a general election this month are aimed at securing more territory and “intimidating” voters while major powers look the other way due to their own economic and strategic interests, according to analysts. The country’s junta said last Wednesday’s air strikes on a hospital in Mrauk-U in the western state of Rakhine were part of a counterterrorism operation targeting armed groups using the facility as a base for their...

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6 d. ago Gaza amputees desperate to walk again amid medical delays: ‘my future is paralysed’

Sitting in her wheelchair, Haneen al-Mabhouh dreams of rebuilding her family, of cradling a new baby. She dreams of walking again. But with her leg gone, her life in Gaza is on hold, she says, as she waits to go abroad for further treatment. An Israeli air strike in July 2024 smashed her home in central Gaza as she and her family slept. All four of her daughters were killed, including her five-month-old baby. Her husband was severely burned. Al-Mabhouh’s legs were crushed under the rubble, and...

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1 week ago Singaporean Chinese ‘least attractive’, Philippines cyclones: 7 Asia highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Thailand launches air strikes on Cambodia after soldier killed Thailand launched air strikes on Cambodian military positions on Monday after a Thai soldier was killed, pushing a shaky US-brokered truce to the brink of collapse as it vowed to cripple its neighbour’s...

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1 week ago Benin president says coup bid thwarted as Nigeria confirms military intervention

Benin’s president said Sunday that the “situation is completely under control” in his country after the government thwarted an attempted coup thanks to loyalist soldiers, as Nigerian troops lent support. A group of soldiers announced earlier in the day on state television that they had ousted President Patrice Talon. That sparked a swift response from loyal army forces, joined by air strikes and troop deployments from neighbouring Nigeria. Beninese military and security sources said that around...

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1 week ago Benin president says coup bid thwarted as neighbour Nigeria intervenes

Benin’s president said the “situation is completely under control” in his country after the government thwarted an attempted coup thanks to loyalist soldiers with support from Nigerian forces. A group of soldiers announced earlier in the day on state television that they had ousted President Patrice Talon. That sparked a swift response from loyal army forces, joined by air strikes and troop deployments from neighbouring Nigeria. Beninese military and security sources said that around a dozen...

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1 week ago Hegseth defends killing boat survivors, likens drug gangs to al

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on deadly US air strikes against alleged drug-running boats off the Venezuelan coast, saying he would have made the same call as the admiral who ordered survivors to be killed. The nearly two dozen strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific have come under bipartisan scrutiny, but recent reports that a September strike included a second one to kill two survivors clinging to wreckage at sea have prompted accusations of possible war crimes. “From what...

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2 w. ago Pope Leo travels to Lebanon, will appeal for peace amid Israeli strikes

Pope Leo travels to Lebanon on Sunday, where he is expected to appeal for peace in a country that is a continued target of Israeli air strikes, on the second and final leg of his first overseas trip as leader of the Catholic Church. The first US pope will arrive from Turkey, where he has been visiting for four days and warned that humanity’s future was at risk because of the world’s unusual number of bloody conflicts, condemning violence in the name of religion. Leo is due to land at Beirut’s...

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3 w. ago Israeli air strikes kill at least 20 in Gaza, in latest test of ceasefire

Israeli air strikes in Gaza killed at least 20 people and wounded more than 80, local health authorities said on Saturday, in a further test of a fragile ceasefire between the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel. Witnesses and medical staff said the first attack hit a car in the densely populated Rimal neighbourhood, setting it ablaze. It was not immediately clear whether the five dead were passengers of the car or included passers-by. Dozens of people rushed to extinguish the fire and...

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4 w. ago Travel Chaos Strikes Asia as Air China, Shenzen Airline Batik Air, and More Report 48 Cancellations and Over 450 Delays, Impacting Passengers Across Beijing, Shanghai, Jakarta, and Beyond

Travel Chaos Strikes Asia as Air China, Shenzen Airline Batik Air, and More Report 48 Cancellations and Over 450 Delays, Impacting Passengers Across Beijing, Shanghai, Jakarta, and Beyond  Travel And Tour World

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4 w. ago Robeco harnesses AI to elevate investment strategies, builds on 25 years of quantitative expertise

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The AI (artificial intelligence) boom is rapidly transforming industries and creating new opportunities. In fact, even as markets experienced turmoil earlier this year, global investment in AI continued to accelerate. As society enters a new era in which AI matters for every investor, the question is, are their strategies evolving fast enough? How to invest in AI – and with AI Since 2019, Robeco has integrated...

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