Chinese fishing ‘militia’ formations signal rising gray-zone pressure on Taiwan
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan: Last Christmas Eve, satellite tracking and ship-transponder data revealed an unusual maritime event in the East China Sea:...
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Rubio designates Afghanistan as ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’: ‘Despicable tactics’
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Afghanistan as a "state sponsor of wrongful detention," accusing the Taliban of "unjustly"...
Kim Jong Un calls South Korea ‘most hostile enemy,’ says North could ‘completely destroy’ it
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Thursday that his country could "completely destroy" South Korea if it feels threatened,...
As war losses near 2 million, Russia accused of trafficking foreign recruits from Africa, Asia
As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, the central challenge facing both Moscow and Kyiv is no longer...
UN Security Council moves up session on Gaza, West Bank ahead of Trump’s inaugural Board of Peace meeting
The United Nations Security Council will convene a high-level meeting Wednesday to address the fragile Gaza ceasefire and Israel’s expanding...
Vatican declines to join Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ calls for UN leadership
The Vatican will not join President Donald Trump’s newly formed Board of Peace, its top diplomatic official said Tuesday, signaling...
Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ thanks Trump as party secures historic supermajority
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party secured a sweeping win in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, capturing about 316...
Kim Jong Un appears with daughter at mausoleum, fueling succession speculation
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared publicly with his daughter, Ju Ae, during a New Year’s Day visit to...
China quietly loads 100+ ICBMs into new missile silos near Mongolia: report
China has reportedly loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles into three newly constructed silo fields near its border with...
ISIS, Iran escalating global campaign against Jews, Israel spy chief says
Israel’s national intelligence chief warns that Iran, ISIS and other jihadist actors remain determined to target Jews worldwide, as senior...
Can Maduro survive as Trump’s oil pressure campaign hits his regime’s weak spot?
For years, Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has defied predictions of collapse. Sanctions, diplomatic isolation and internal unrest have failed to...
Police: Bondi Beach shooting suspects had bombs, ISIS flags and recently traveled to Philippines
Australian authorities said Tuesday that the father and son who opened fire on families during a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s...
White House roadmap says Europe may be ‘unrecognizable’ in 20 years as migration raises doubts about US allies
The White House warns in a stark new National Security Strategy that Europe could be "unrecognizable in 20 years or...
Episode Eight: Legalized Takings
In 1992, Donald Scott, the eccentric owner of a large Malibu estate, was killed in his home by an ad...
Australian senator wears burqa after move to block her face-covering ban bill
Australia’s Parliament descended into turmoil Monday after right-wing populist Sen. Pauline Hanson entered the chamber wearing a burqa, triggering outrage...
