NZ Navy Made Unannounced Transit Through Taiwan Strait
New Zealand’s largest naval vessel, HMNZS Aotearoa, quietly sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Nov. 5, Defence Minister Judith Collins confirmed to Reuters. The...
Taipei Confirms Early Talks With Washington on $40B Extra Defense Budget
Taiwan’s defence minister Wellington Koo says the island has already held preliminary discussions with the U.S. over weapons purchases tied to its newly announced...
Trump Admin Orders Diplomats to Press Allies Against “Mass Migration”
A State Department cable sent to U.S. embassies in Europe, Canada, and Australia instructs diplomats to lobby foreign governments to curb pro-migration policies and...
Trump Warns Japan PM Not to Stoke Tensions Over Taiwan
According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump phoned Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and cautioned her against provoking Beijing over Taiwan’s sovereignty. The call...
Trump Bars South Africa From 2026 G20 Invite, Pretoria Calls Move ‘Punitive’
Trump says South Africa refused to hand over the G20 presidency after the U.S. skipped the Johannesburg summit, while South Africa says the handover...
Israel Launches Major New Operation in Northern West Bank
Israeli security forces launched a large-scale counter-terrorism operation in the northern West Bank on Wednesday, with Palestinian officials saying the assault is centred on...
Putin Has ‘No Successful Exit’ From Ukraine War, German Chancellor Says
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin must accept he has no way to leave the war in Ukraine...
Applause Abroad, Resistance at Home: Marina Silva’s Amazon Challenge
Brazil’s Environment Minister Marina Silva returned from the COP30 climate summit in Belem to widespread international praise. Her emotional reception delegates applauding for minutes...
Trump Administration in Talks with Taiwan to Boost U.S. Semiconductor Workforce
The Trump administration is negotiating a trade deal with Taiwan aimed at increasing investment and training for U.S. workers in semiconductor manufacturing and advanced...
Teenagers Take Australia’s Social Media Ban to High Court
Two Australian teenagers, Noah Jones and Macy Neyland, have filed a constitutional challenge against the country’s new law banning children under 16 from using...