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China eyes Iran conflict while pushing military modernization - analysis

While global attention is on the Iran war, China quietly advances its military capabilities, focusing on modernization, innovation, and defense spending.

 An illustrative photo of the Iranian and Chinese flags.
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Appeal court clears Jimmy Lai in fraud case but 20-year term remains

 A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Binance logo in this illustration taken, March 4, 2022.

Iran transferred $1.7b. to terror proxies through cryptocurrency service Binance last year - NYT

FILE PHOTO: File Photo: Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily arrives at West Kowloon Magistrates's Courts to face charges related to an illegal vigil assembly commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, in Hong Kong, China November 3, 2020.

Hong Kong hands media mogul Jimmy Lai 20-year prison sentence


A ‘lone’ for the holidays as a new immigrant - opinion

While I’m happy to spend this time with my family and pray in the synagogue I grew up in, it’s the sense of relief that really that really overwhelms me because I know how I will spend the hagim.

 THE WRITER and her comrades serve as a team and celebrate as a team.

Hong Kong speech therapists found guilty of sedition for 'anti-government' children's books

Critics say that authorities have used the British colonial-era sedition offenses as a tool to silence legitimate criticism of the government, and to stifle free speech.

 Members of uniformed youth group Hong Kong Army Cadets Association raise a Chinese flag during the first national flag raising competition in Hong Kong, China September 4, 2022.

Life after the army: A lone soldier at a crossroads - opinion

My obligation to defend Israel doesn’t end with the conclusion of my IDF service, I’m just entering a new phase.

 THE WRITER holds her aliyah visa before leaving for Israel.

Life after the army: A lone soldier at a crossroads - opinion

My obligation to defend Israel doesn’t end with the conclusion of my IDF service, I’m just entering a new phase.

 THE WRITER holds her aliyah visa before leaving for Israel.

Israeli booth sparkles at Hong Kong Book Fair

 Israeli booth at Hong Kong Book Fair 2022

Owners of Jewish deli in Hong Kong clash in major legal battle

The battle became public when videos posted by Mendel’s social media account showed men in black clothing blocking entry to the restaurant.

 A view of Schragel’s Bagels in Hong Kong.

Hundreds gather to mark Tiananmen anniversary in Taiwan

China bans any public commemoration of the event on the mainland, and Hong Kong has clamped down too, making Taiwan the only part of the Chinese-speaking world where it can be remembered.

Taiwanese gather to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of Beijing's Tiananmen crackdown in Taipei

Hong Kong's next leader endorsed by pro-Beijing elites

Hong Kong's leader-in-waiting, John Lee, the sole candidate, received the votes of 1,416 members of a pro-Beijing election committee.

 John Lee waves next to his wife Janet Lam Lai-sim after he was elected as Hong Kong's Chief Executive, in Hong Kong, China, May 8, 2022.

Hong Kong police arrest veteran journalist for alleged sedition

Local police said in a statement that the national security department of the police force had arrested a 54 year-old male for "conspiracy to publish seditious publications" and had detained him for

Police stand guard outside the Stand News office building, after six people were arrested "for conspiracy to publish seditious publication" according to Hong Kong's Police National Security Department, in Hong Kong, China, December 29, 2021.

In Asia's 'zero COVID' countries, Jews optimistic despite new wave

In Hong Kong and China, COVID-19 is spreading with a vengeance that has made March 2022 look like March 2020.

Medical workers in protective suits work inside a makeshift nucleic acid testing laboratory set up at a convention centre following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Xian, Shaanxi province, China, December 22, 2021.