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Trade, defence tensions surge in Japan-China clash over Taiwan

The kerfuffle over Sanae Takaichis remarks arrives just as Japan faces significant domestic headwinds

28 Nov 2025 8:00 am
Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender

Israel has been fighting on a number of fronts as a shaky ceasefire in Gaza moves forward

28 Nov 2025 7:11 am
Over 80% nations got loans from China in the last two decades

Chinese banks have lent about $200 billion to U.S. projects and initiatives, which makes the U.S. the biggest beneficiary

28 Nov 2025 7:00 am
Guinea-Bissau soldiers announce General as junta leader, cementing coup days after election

The Opposition alleges that deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embal had fabricated the coup to avoid an election defeat in Sunday's (November 23, 2025) closely contested presidential vote

27 Nov 2025 11:04 pm
French president unveils new military program for volunteers aged 18 and 19

Emmanuel Macron previously said France is seeking to boost its defences as Russias war in Ukraine puts the European continent at great risk.

27 Nov 2025 10:11 pm
Indians largest non-EU group immigrating to and emigrating from U.K.

Of the Indian citizens who arrived in the U.K. over the period, 90,000 arrived for study-related reasons, 46,000 came for work-related reasons, and 9000 for other reasons

27 Nov 2025 9:11 pm
Indonesia intensifies search for victims after floods, landslides kill 49 people

Authorities prepare to implement cloud seeding to mitigate further rainfall in North Sumatra, while neighboring Provinces also grapple with severe flooding and landslides disrupting thousands of lives

27 Nov 2025 3:11 pm
More than 20 dead and 14 missing as heavy rains trigger landslides and floods in Sri Lanka

The death toll has risen to 31 since last week, when Sri Lanka began grappling with severe weather

27 Nov 2025 1:15 pm
Washington D.C. shooting: Afghan man Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who shot two National Guard members, entered U.S. in 2021

Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal shot two National Guard members in D.C., raising concerns about refugee vetting processes

27 Nov 2025 12:15 pm
Train hits railway workers killing 11 in China

The station in Yunnan province has resumed normal services, and the cause of the accident is being investigated, they added in a statement.

27 Nov 2025 12:12 pm
Indonesia residents rush outside as 6.6 magnitude quake hits

The Indian Ocean tsunami warning centre said after the quake that there is no threat of a potential tsunami generated from the quake

27 Nov 2025 12:12 pm
Venezuela bans major airlines after they halt flights over U.S. military activity warnings

The affected airlines are Spain's Iberia, Portugal's TAP, Colombia's Avianca, Chile and Brazil's LATAM, Brazil's GOL and Turkish Airlines

27 Nov 2025 12:01 pm
U.S. group sues Apple over Congo conflict minerals

A University of Nottingham study published in 2025 found forced and child labour at Congolese sites linked to Apple suppliers, the lawsuit said

27 Nov 2025 11:08 am
Trump says shooter of National Guard was Afghan committing act of terror

President Donald Trump called for his government to re-examine Afghan immigrants who entered the United States during the former President Joe Bidens administration.

27 Nov 2025 8:43 am
The U.S., China and Circles for Peace in an age of fracture

In the tense relationship between the United States and China, Hong Kong emerges as a middle space a vantage point from which to imagine a way forward

27 Nov 2025 8:30 am
Couldn't do anything: deadly Hong Kong fire devours homes of thousands

A resident said that since the apartment complex was undergoing maintenance, many residents kept their windows shut -- so they did not hear the fire alarm.

27 Nov 2025 6:56 am
South Africa will not receive invitation for 2026 G20 summit, says Trump

The U.S. President chose not to have an American delegation attend the recent summit hosted by South Africa, saying he did so because white Afrikaners were being violently persecuted

27 Nov 2025 2:06 am
Prematurely released online, U.K. Budget increases child welfare allowance, taxes

Early in her Budget speech, Chancellor Rachel Reeves pointed to trade deals with the U.S., India and the E.U. as examples of how Labour was rebuilding the countrys economy

26 Nov 2025 9:04 pm
Imran Khan's sisters demand probe into 'brutal' police assault on them outside Pakistans Adiala Jail

At the age of 71, I was seized by my hair, thrown violently to the ground, and dragged across the road, sustaining visible injuries, one of the sisters wrote in a letter to the police chief in Pakistans Punjab

26 Nov 2025 5:14 pm
Israel has handed over 15 more Palestinian bodies, hospital officials in Gaza say

With the latest swap, Israel has sent back to Gaza a total of 345 Palestinian bodies since the exchanges started last month, according to the Gaza Health Ministry

26 Nov 2025 5:13 pm
Death toll rises to 33 due to floods in southern Thailand

Authorities say 33 people have died across seven provinces, with causes including flash floods, electrocution and drowning, says government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat

26 Nov 2025 12:38 pm
Putin says authorities must 'strengthen' Russian identity in Ukraine

Putin has long cast doubt on Ukraines historical identity as distinct from Russia

26 Nov 2025 12:35 pm
Taiwan announces special budget of $40 billion for arms purchases to bolster defence

The budget will be used to purchase new defence systems, including those from the U.S., the island's largest unofficial ally, says Taiwan's Defence Minister

26 Nov 2025 11:58 am
U.K. ban on pro-Palestine group under scrutiny in court

The group had increasingly targeted Israel-linked companies in Britain with 'direct action', often blocking entrances, smashing windows or spraying red paint at businesses

26 Nov 2025 11:56 am
At least 10 killed, six missing after landslips and flash floods strike Indonesias Sumatra

Torrential rains have unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesias Sumatra island, killing at least 10 people and leaving six others missing

26 Nov 2025 9:05 am
Hegseth to visit Dominican Republic amid U.S.-Venezuela row

The Pentagon confirmed the visit, which comes as U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on his Venezuelan counterpart and arch-foe Nicolas Maduro, accused by Washington of heading a drug cartel.

26 Nov 2025 8:05 am
U.S. envoy coached Putin aide on how Russian leader should pitch Trump on Ukraine peace plan: Report

President Donald Trumps chief interlocutor with the Russian government last month advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should go about pitching the U.S. president on a Ukraine peace plan

26 Nov 2025 7:00 am
Japan scrambles aircraft over suspected China drone near Taiwan

The drone was spotted off Japans Yonaguni, an island where Tokyo is planning to deploy missiles in a move that has angered Beijing

26 Nov 2025 4:09 am
Four more arrested in $102 million Louvre jewel heist, says Paris prosecutor

The two men and two women taken into custody are from the Paris region and range in age from 31 to 40; DNA from three of them has been found at the scene or on items linked to the robbery

26 Nov 2025 12:57 am
FBI probes congressional Democrats who warned military about illegal orders

Trumps administration has shattered democratic norms by using law enforcement to pursue his perceived enemies

25 Nov 2025 11:44 pm
10 kidnapped as mass abductions shake Nigeria

Last week, armed gangs also seized more than 300 children from a Catholic school in Nigerias north-central Niger state, 25 schoolgirls from another school in the northwestern state of Kebbi, and 13 girls in the eastern state of Borno

25 Nov 2025 11:03 pm
Amnesty accuses Sudanese paramilitary group RSF of committing war crimes in Darfur city of el-Fasher

The RSF, which has been at war with the Sudanese military for more than 2 years, seized el-Fasher late in October after more than an 18-month siege

25 Nov 2025 10:52 pm
Watch: As Bangladesh seeks Sheikh Hasinas extradition, what does the India-Bangladesh treaty say?

The interim government of Bangladesh has sent a letter to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs seeking Sheikh Hasinas extradition. What are the terms of the extradition treaty between the two countries?

25 Nov 2025 6:18 pm
Moscow, Beijing discuss Russian oil exports boost

Russian President Vladimir Putin derided the sanctions as an unfriendly act, saying they would not significantly affect the Russian economy and talking up Russias importance to the global market

25 Nov 2025 9:04 am
Gunmen attack a Yemeni official's motorcade, killing 5 security officers

The attack, targeting Nabil Shamsan, happened on a key road linking Taiz to the rest of the country, Mohamed Abdel-Rahman, a spokesman for the province, a spokesperson said.

25 Nov 2025 7:12 am
Trump ends U.S. protected status for Myanmar nationals

The move affects around 4,000 people from the Southeast Asian nation who have been living in the United States under what is known as Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

25 Nov 2025 7:03 am
Russian drones attack Kyiv, Mayor says residential building hit

Mayor Vitali Klitschko, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said a building had been hit in the Pechersk district in the city centre.

25 Nov 2025 6:16 am
Bangladesh hosts military production team from Pakistan

This is the second high profile visit to Bangladesh on behalf of the Pakistan military establishment in the last month

25 Nov 2025 4:00 am
European Union vows to keep supporting Ukraine with cash, weapons as peace talks continue

The European Commission has suggested using Russian assets frozen in Europe to fund a reparation loan for Ukraine, but leaders have not yet agreed to pursue that path

24 Nov 2025 8:01 pm
Suspension of trade with Afghanistan impacts perishable goods' prices in Pakistan

Pakistans Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, said that the trade suspension would benefit the people of Pakistan, soon after Afghanistans Taliban government told its traders to stop trade with Pakistan

24 Nov 2025 5:16 pm
North, South Korea in 'very dangerous' standoff: Yonhap quotes President Lee saying

There have been more than 10 border intrusions by North Korean soldiers this year, some leading to South Korean troops firing warning shots under an established protocol

24 Nov 2025 4:57 pm
Canada to amend citizenship law; likely to benefit Indian-origin families

The new law will allow a Canadian parent born or adopted abroad to pass citizenship on to their child born or adopted outside Canada on or after the date the bill comes into force, provided they have a substantial connection to Canada

24 Nov 2025 4:56 pm
Sudans top General rejects U.S. led ceasefire proposal, calling it the worst yet

The devastating war has killed more than 40,000 people, according to U.N. figures, but aid groups say that is an undercount and the true number could be many times higher

24 Nov 2025 4:07 pm
South Africas G20 debt focus to be tested as U.S. takes the chair

South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said he would push forward the group's recommendations from the past year, including the institutionalisation of debt relief efforts

24 Nov 2025 11:57 am