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Trump awards Medal of Honor to James Capers Jr, first living black Marine recipient

Major James Capers Jr was born in Bishopville, South Carolina in 1937 during the Jim Crow era and was raised in a family of sharecroppers. 

Ret. Marine Major James Capers Jr. is presented the Medal of Honor by U.S. President Donald Trump (R) during a Medal of Honor Ceremony in the East Room of the White House on June 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Far-right protesters chant slogans, calling for a halt to vote counting and a rerun of the race, as they surround a polling station where ballot boxes for local elections are still kept in, in Seoul, South Korea, June 4, 2026.

South Korea names Han Seongsook as first female PM pick in decades

Ho Chi Minh City

After Hanoi, Arkia opens a new direct route to the Far East

Arkia aircraft Airbus a321neo LR arrives for a welcome ceremony after his landing at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv on November 13, 2018.

Arkia to add flights to Saigon, expanding Vietnam operations


Psychedelic rock gecko should be priority for conservationists - study

The psychedelic rock gecko faces loss of habitat and overharvesting alongside 484 species of reptiles.

 Leopard gecko, found between Iran and India.

Runway to be built by China located in territory claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam

Reports cite the satellite images which show the airstrip stretching across Triton Island, however, the runway itself is reportedly much shorter than others China has built on contested islands.

 An aerial view shows the Philippine-occupied Thitu Island, locally known as Pag-asa, in the contested Spratly Islands, South China Sea, March 9, 2023.

Boost for Israeli travelers: Direct flight, electronic visas for Vietnam

The first flight from Israel to Vietnam is expected to take off in October 2023, and after that, two flights will be operated weekly by VietJet Air.

 Israeli Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat is seen shaking hands with his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyễn Hồng Diên.

Israeli minister builds economic bridges in Vietnam

Economy Minister Barkat's trip is an effort to strengthen trade ties with the Southeast Asian country.

  Economy Minister Nir Barkat speaks the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference. June 6, 2023

14 Days: Knesset vote

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

 COALITION MEMBERS take a selfie after the Law to Cancel the Reasonableness Standard passed on Monday in the Knesset.

Vietnam and Israel sign free trade agreement

The agreement is expected to soon bring bilateral trade to $3 billion, the ministry said, after bilateral trade between the countries rose 18% last year to $2.2 billion.

 Freight being loaded March 16, 2011

Researchers find evidence of curry dating 2000 years in Southeast Asia - study

A site in southern Vietnam has produced a find that suggests that curry had made its way to southeast Asia as early as 2000 years ago.

 Curry with rice.

Vietnamese cars debut in Tel Aviv ahead of planned Israeli imports

The ceremony was part of a number of celebrations marking 30 years of diplomatic relations between Israel and Vietnam.

 Right to left - Niv Oron, Shaun Beitner, Ly Duc Trung, Poli Mordechai, Tran Luu Quang, Thuy Bui Kim, Barak Cohen, and Ola Bernhardtz.

Not just ‘Pan-Asian’: A taste of authentic Far Eastern cuisine in Israel

As a country that is always a little behind and with Asian immigration slowly increasing, influence on cuisine in Israel is only starting to lay deep roots.

 The entrance to Seoul House in Jerusalem.

'Barbie' movie banned in Vietnam over South China Sea map

"Barbie" is the latest movie to be banned in Vietnam for depicting China's controversial nine-dash line.

 Barbie's iconic Malibu Dreamhouse, which is making a return in real life with a three-story lookalike mansion that mirrors the set of Warner Bros' upcoming "Barbie" movie made available for booking again via vacation rental firm Airbnb is shown in Malibu, California, US June 27, 2023.