Taiwan claims to have spotted record number of Chinese warplanes at NATO summit | News
Taiwan's Defense Ministry says 56 Chinese aircraft have crossed the sensitive median line as Beijing conducts military exercises. Taiwan has…
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NATO promises Ukraine $43 billion in aid and 'irreversible path' to membership | Russia-Ukraine war news
NATO leaders have pledged to provide Ukraine with at least $43 billion in military aid over the next year to…
Australia appoints special envoy to combat anti-Semitism | News
Jillian Segal will serve a three-year term and report directly to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Australia has appointed a…
Japan, Philippines sign defense pact with eyes on China | Military News
The agreement comes at a time when Manila and Tokyo share concerns about Beijing's growing assertiveness in the region. Japan…
In Australia, energy crisis sparks heated debate over nuclear power | Economy
Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia – The Mount Piper coal-fired power station is located just 25 kilometres (15 miles) west…
Tokyo governor declares victory after exit polls show she has secured a third term | Election News
Yuriko Koike's victory overshadows challenges from dozens of candidates vying to unseat the ruling party-backed incumbent. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike…
Gas leak at Malaysia's main international airport leaves 39 sick | News
Authorities say the leak is due to an abandoned skid tank at an aeronautical engineering facility. A gas leak at…
EU imposes tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese electric vehicles | Business and Economic News
Volkswagen, Europe's largest carmaker, warns that additional tariffs will not strengthen the European car industry. The European Union has imposed…
As same-sex marriage looms, Thai companies chase the 'pink baht' | LGBTQ
Bangkok, Thailand – For three decades, Dujruedee Thaithumnus has presided over symbolic same-sex weddings on the white sand beaches of…
World's oldest artwork discovered in Indonesian cave | History News
The painting was dated using a new technique and suggests that Europe was not the first place where cave art…