Seoul: South Korea’s total population grew slightly in 2024 for the second consecutive year, despite ongoing demographic challenges, official data showed Tuesday. The population stood at 51.81 million as of Nov. 1, reflecting a 0.1% increase, or 30,00…
Melbourne: Australia’s first parliamentarian of Palestinian origin said he will fight for Palestinian statehood. Basem Abdo, who was elected to the parliament in May from Calwell in the northwest of Melbourne, told SBS News that recognizing a Palestin…
Ankara: The Netherlands has barred far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from entering the country, labeling them persona non grata for their calls to ‘ethnic cleansing’ in the Gaza Strip, a…