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...
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...