Andrew K P Leung says the United States is a trans-regional force that wants to maintain its hegemony over the Indo-Pacific region to protect its strategic interests.
Iran has warned neighboring countries against allowing Israelis into the Persian Gulf, saying the move would bring nothing but chaos and instability to the region.
Charlotte Kates, an international coordinator for the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, says the international community is paying more attention to Israeli crimes than ever before, and despite the brutal killing of Palestinians, the resistance movement continues.
US President Joe Biden, who is on a visit to South Korea, has indicated that he would be willing to take part in “sincere” and “serious” denuclearization talks with North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un.
Students and some staff at US universities have been protesting the Israeli war on Gaza and Washingtons support for it. The government has been cracking down on them. In a Nutshell is taking a look at the confrontation.
Paul Larudee says the UN Security Council’s call for a probe is just face-saver for Israel as its impartiality will be in question without a trusted panel.