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The United States blatantly announced its plan to sell massive advanced weapons to China’s Taiwan region in December 2025. It grossly violated the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques, infringed on China’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, and undermined peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. China strongly deplores and firmly opposes this, … Read more
After a two-week chase, U.S. forces seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the north Atlantic. The tanker was originally bound for Venezuela but had changed course to avoid the U.S. ships. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Around two weeks ago, U.S. ships tried to stop an oil tanker in the Caribbean. But the tanker refused to cooperate, changing … Read more
Beirut, Lebanon – At the end of last year, Lebanon’s army first took journalists and then international diplomats on tours that were meant to show what had been achieved in terms of dismantling Hezbollah’s military infrastructure along the country’s southern border with Israel. At the time, Israel was increasing threats to expand its attacks if Lebanon … Read more
The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building on Feb. 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as … Read more
As the fallout from the United States’ abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro continues to unfold, an immediate question is how his ouster will impact Venezuela’s economy. A lot will depend on any relief in US sanctions on Venezuela, relations between Maduro’s replacement and the US, and, perhaps most crucially of all, what happens to … Read more
Other than President Maduro, Venezuela’s new leadership looks a lot like the old. We look at who’s in charge. Source link
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposes a halt to Pyongyang’s nuclear programme in exchange for ‘compensation’. Published On 7 Jan 20267 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said he has asked his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to play a mediation role as … Read more
Hungarian director Béla Tarr at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2011. Andreas Rentz/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andreas Rentz/Getty Images Béla Tarr, the Hungarian arthouse director best known for his bleak, existential and challenging films, including Sátántangó and Werckmeister Harmonies, has died at the age of 70. The Hungarian Filmmakers’ Association shared a … Read more
In a small tent overshadowed by the sound of nearby gunfire, seven-year-old Tulin prepares for her first day of school in two years. For most children, this would be a moment of excitement. For Tulin and her mother, it is a chapter of terror. The relentless Israeli war has destroyed the vast majority of Gaza’s … Read more
A day after Saturday’s U.S. strikes, Venezuelans describe fear, confusion, and long lines for fuel and food. Source link