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...
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 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...
The African Union and the European Union celebrate a 25-year partnership
In 2025, the African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) celebrate 25 years of their unique and successful partnership. The formal political agreement between...
Massive $6.5B Investment Shields Turkey’s ‘Steel Dome’ System
Turkish defence companies signed contracts worth $6.5 billion to develop Turkey's 'Steel Dome' air defence system, according to the Turkish Defence Industries Presidency (SSB)....
Coup Underway in Guinea-Bissau, Army Officers Claim
A group of army officers in Guinea-Bissau announced on Wednesday that they have taken control of the country amid reports of gunfire in the...
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...
Trump Walks Back Ukraine Peace Deadline as Moscow Talks Intensify
President Donald Trump on Tuesday retreated from an earlier Thanksgiving deadline he had set for Ukraine to accept a U.S.-backed peace plan with Russia,...
Taiwan Drops $40B Defence Bombshell as China Pressure Mounts
Taiwan has unveiled a T$1.25 trillion (US$39.9 billion) supplementary defence budget, marking one of its most significant military spending increases in recent years. The...