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Not just gyoza: 11 dumplings in a hot Asian special

Dumplings, bao, or wonton: OTOTO Asian restaurant hosts special dumpling nights featuring all kinds of handmade dumplings. Let’s see how many types you know.

Dumpling Special at OTOTO Restaurant.
The flags of the United States, India, United Arab Emirates and Israel (illustrative)

UAE, India expand partnership with new deals on defense, space and energy

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.

Israel’s new geopolitical compass points east and south - opinion

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The rise of "instant-gratification" micro-platforms in southeast Asia


Danger of US giving Saudis F35s: Golden opportunity for normalization slipping away? - analysis

The Trump administration might sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia without Riyadh agreeing to recognise Jerusalem, in a move that could shake up the Middle East.

A US Marine Corps F-35 takes off from the former Roosevelt Roads Naval Station airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, November 3, 2025.

Israel, India sign major defense deal in shadow of weapons boycotts

The defense deal is going forward at a time when many other democracies have cut back on their defense relations with Israel due to the war in Gaza.

Israel, India relations

US wants UN sanctions on seven vessels over North Korea exports

The seven vessels have illegally exported North Korean coal and iron ore to China, which traditionally earns Pyongyang between $200 million and $400 million a year, a US official claims.

Members of the United Nations Security Council vote on a resolution by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran during the 80th UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 26, 2025.

Hong Kong court rejects bid to terminate trial against Tiananmen vigil group

Leaders of the disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China face up to 10 years imprisonment.

 Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Chow Hang-tung is seen inside a vehicle after being detained in Hong Kong, China, September 8, 2021.

Thailand's ties to Israel evolved beyond tourism and trade, ambassador tells 'Post'

ASIA AFFAIRS: The relations between Jerusalem and Bangkok are mutually beneficial, Thailand's Ambassador Vichienpuntu told The Jerusalem Post in an exclusive interview.

THAI AMBASSADOR Boonyarit Vichienpuntu (pictured) told ‘The Jerusalem Post’ that the Israeli-Thai ‘relationship is genuine and cemented by the love of Israeli travelers and Thai workers.’

Taiwan's new opposition leader takes over, warning against risk of China war

Cheng, 55, has already signaled a swing towards even closer ties with Beijing than her urbane, internationalist-minded predecessor Eric Chu, who did not visit China during his term.

Cheng Li-wun, the new chairwoman of Taiwan's largest opposition party, the Kuomintang, interacts with supporters in Taipei, Taiwan, November 1, 2025.

As Trump skips APEC, China's Xi fills the void with message on trade - analysis

As the US retreats from Asia’s multilateral stage, China steps in. Xi Jinping embraces free trade diplomacy at APEC, signaling a shift in regional leadership.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping

US will 'stoutly defend' its interests, defense secretary tells China

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned China the US will defend its interests in Asia as tensions grow over Taiwan and the South China Sea.

US President Donald Trump speaks with the media on the day of the signing of an executive order to rename the Department of Defense the "Department of War", accompanied by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 5, 2025.

White's thrush spotted in Israel for the first time by local birdwatcher

White's thrush is a small bird from the thrush family whose natural habitat spans the northern forests of Asia, from the continent’s northeast to the slopes of the Ural Mountains.

The golden thrush (Zoothera aurea), spotted for the first time in Israel on October 30, 2025.

The 'peace' president: Trump fights to end conflicts abroad, wages war on US democracy - opinion

Donald Trump wants to be seen as the peace president, even if the Nobel Committee doesn’t, while back at home, he is waging an all-out war on American democracy.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks at the US Ambassador’s Residence in Tokyo on Tuesday. Whatever his achievements in recent diplomacy, his administration remains one of the most inept, unqualified, corrupt, and dangerous in American history, the writer argues.