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Why a Russian screening of an 81-year-old Soviet-era film to a tiny audience has alarmed Taiwan

TAIPEI, Sept 11 - In a small meeting room in a downtown Taipei office building, Russian officials hosted an unusual scre...

All eyes on the EU as UK bans imports from Israeli settlements

Britain's decision this week to ban all imports from illegal Israeli settlements carries huge moral resonance, but the r...

Can Milei count on Trump to deliver on the Falklands?

The territorial dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands (or Islas Malvinas in Spanish...

Rubio goes on LatAm road show, earning praise but few real wins

This week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, where he pledged increased security as...

Iran and Gulf states to meet in push for Hormuz deal

Regional states hope temporary shipping agreement between Iran and Oman can offer a pathway to ease hostilities and reop...

At BRICS Summit, China and India Vie for Influence

China sees the group as a vehicle for challenging American power. India wants to keep the group broad enough to avoid ch...

EU looks for new path to tap Russian assets for Ukraine

European Commission resumes work on finding legally sound ways to access Moscow bank funds as Kyiv spending crunch deepe...

EU looks for new path to tap Russian assets for Ukraine

European Commission resumes work on finding legally sound ways to access Moscow bank funds as Kyiv spending crunch deepe...

Time for the Brics

The developing world’s answer to the G7 sees a unique moment of opportunity to remake the global order. But divisions an...

The Other War on Terror

9/11 and the unraveling of American democracy.

Trump Rejects Warnings That AI May Lead to Human Extinction

President Donald Trump brushed aside warnings from artificial intelligence researchers that the technology is becoming t...

Taiwan’s No. 2 Makes Rare Europe Trip, Defying China’s Isolation

Taiwan’s No. 2 official is making a rare visit to Europe for a conference, a move that defies China’s push to diplomatic...

Hormuz vessel transits fall to single digits

Hormuz vessel transits fall to single digits The number of vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to seven on Thurs...

China-Philippines tensions simmer after Beijing rebukes Manila over Seoul clash

China and the Philippines have been locked in years of tension over their competing claims in the South China Sea, with ...

PM Modi, German Chancellor Merz reaffirm commitment to strengthen cooperation

In a phone call, the leaders exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest and agreed to contin...

At least 8 injured in Kyiv amid Russian drone attack

Eight people were injured in Kyiv’s Dniprovskyi district, where a fire broke out in a nine-story residential building du...

Hong Kong sentences Tiananmen activists to between 5 and 7 years in jail

A HK court ruled in August that the activists had breached the Chinese constitution by calling for an “end to one-party ...

NYT: Vance sought ‘unvarnished’ views on Iran war directly from commanders

NYT: Vance sought ‘unvarnished’ views on Iran war directly from commanders US vice president JD Vance directly sought “u...

Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnel network in Lebanon, triggering tremor

Israel said Thursday it demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Tah...

How China is extending its long arm abroad

Growing judicial web threatens multinationals and individuals, even for actions taken outside China

Algeria closes its airspace to UAE aircrafts after cutting diplomatic ties

Algeria cut diplomatic ties with the UAE and banned Emirati civilian and military aircraft from its airspace, citing 'pr...

Hong Kong court jails two Tiananmen vigil group leaders for 7 years

HONG KONG, Sept 11 - A Hong Kong court sentenced two pro-democracy activists to seven years in prison on Friday, after t...

Taiwan vice president makes rare Europe visit for conference on democracy

European Parliament's Pina Picierno says Hsiao's visit 'was kept secret until her arrival to protect her participation'.

Korea’s Lee Faces Pushback as Trump Ups Pressure Over Hormuz

President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating fell to a new low amid growing opposition over potential deployment of troops ...

More Tiananmen vigil activists sentenced to prison in Hong Kong security case

A Hong Kong court sentenced three activists — who for years organized vigils in remembrance of China's 1989 Tiananmen Sq...

Hong Kong gives Tiananmen vigil activists between 5 and 7 year

Three Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists were jailed for five to seven years under the national security law. Their con...

Rome to host 8th round of Lebanon-Israel talks in mid-September — TV

Mobility provisions in recent Australia–Pacific bilateral agreements

IN the wake of the 2026 Pacific leaders' meeting in Palau, it is timely to reflect on their endorsement in 2023 of the P...

Iranian strikes damaged multiple aircraft at Jordan base, report says

Iranian strikes damaged multiple aircraft at Jordan base, report says Iranian strikes damaged multiple American military...

Hong Kong hits Tiananmen vigil activists with yearslong jail sentences

Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho have been behind bars since being charged in 2021, and their convictions hav...

After Sept 11

A QUARTER of a century since the Sept 11 terrorist attacks, the world continues to feel the effects of that epochal even...

Young republicans break with Trump over Iran war

A clear generational divide between younger and older republicans is forming at the RNC Midterm Convention.

Israeli film on AI-backed Gaza killings gets 25-minute Venice ovation

A chilling new documentary about Israel’s AI-powered mass killing of civilians in Gaza from two Oscar-winning Israeli fi...

Putin lands in India for BRICs summit, shadowed by Iran and Ukraine wars

Russian, Iranian leaders due to hold talks with India's Modi at summit dominated by wars in Middle East and Ukraine.

Iceland to propose whaling ban, leaving Norway and Japan isolated

Only Iceland, Norway and Japan have conducted commercial whaling in recent years, according to the International Whaling...

Israeli strike in Gaza kills family of four, including two children

An Israeli strike killed at least four people in northern Gaza, including two children, hospital officials said on Thurs...

Tiananmen vigil leaders jailed up to 7 years, as group is fined HK$1.5 million

Three former leaders of the now-disbanded alliance behind Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil have been sentenced ...

Sarah Hanson-Young on big tech’s ‘attack on democracy’ - podcast

This week, the Albanese government released its draft digital duty of care legislation and announced reforms to allow so...

Statecraft or scripture: Why Pacific nations want Jerusalem embassies

An ancient Biblical prophecy lies at

Hong Kong Court Sentences Three Tiananmen Vigil Activists

A Hong Kong court sentenced three former organizers of annual vigils marking China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.