Taiwan Raises Defence Spending Above $31 Billion as China Pressure Grows
Taiwan is set to increase defence spending by 16% next year, taking its proposed military budget above T$1 trillion ($31.40 billion) for the first...
Trump Orders Pentagon to Cut Back South Korea Military Drills
U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the cost of the drills and...
Putin’s Visit to Iturup island Draws Condemnation from Tokyo
Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Iturup in mid-August 2026 has sparked debates and generated fresh discussions on ownership of the territory between officials...
South Africa Takes SADC Chair as Region Pushes for Greater Integration and Resilience
The Republic of South Africa formally assumed the chairship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers on 12 August 2026 in...
113-year flood record broken as White River inundates Indiana’s Hamilton County (VIDEO)
Record flooding inundated parts of Hamilton County, Indiana, on Saturday, Aug. 15, after the White River reached 24.60 feet in Noblesville, surpassing the previous...
US: Meteor Fireball Lights Up Pacific Northwest Sky (VIDEO)
A massive fireball streaked across the sky over the Pacific Northwest just after midnight on Friday, dazzling witnesses in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and British...
Putin’s Far East visit sends message to US, NATO: Russian expert (VIDEO)
Andrei Fesyun, deputy director for research, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow State University:
"The timing was indeed good, I mean. This came during...
Trump to Highlight Falling US Crime Rates Ahead of Midterm Elections
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to highlight falling violent crime rates on Friday as evidence that his law and order agenda is working,...
West Bank Water Dispute Escalates as Israeli Settlers Divert Palestinian Spring
On a scorching summer day, Israeli settlers gathered around a pool in the occupied West Bank that Palestinians say was created by diverting water...
China Criticizes Taiwan War Games as Military Tensions Rise
China on Friday condemned Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercises as a “wasteful charade”, accusing Taipei of stoking fears of war as the island...