Hong Kong Fire Kills 55, Hundreds Missing
A massive fire has engulfed the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, killing at least 55 people and leaving...
Japan Nears Restart of World’s Largest Nuclear Plant
The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture is the world’s largest nuclear facility. It has remained mostly offline since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi...
Thailand Deploys Drones for Flood Relief as Indonesia Cyclone Deaths Rise
Heavy rains and severe flooding have killed at least 33 people in southern Thailand and two in neighboring Malaysia, with tens of thousands displaced....
Euroclear Flags Risk of Higher EU Borrowing Costs Over Russian Asset Loan
Belgian securities depository Euroclear has cautioned that the EU’s proposal to back a €140 billion loan for Ukraine with frozen Russian assets could be...
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...