Chinese Jets Enter Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone for Pelosi Trip
With senior US lawmaker Nancy Pelosi ending her visit to Taiwan, the island’s officials reported 27 Chinese military…
Afghan Girls Suffer Under School Closures
Despite repeated calls on the Taliban to allow girls to attend classes again, the group still has yet to answer. Netizens have taken to the web under the #LetAfghanGirlsLearn campaign to demand back the right to study.
U.N.: Record 345 Million People ‘Marching to the Brink of Starvation’
A new UN report on hunger shows that the number of acutely hungry worldwide is increasing as fuel and food prices soar. The war in Ukraine has intensified the crisis.
Court Convicts Salah Abdeslam, 19 Others, Over 2015 Paris Terror Attacks
All 20 defendants were convicted for their roles in the 2015 Paris terror attacks. The main defendant was sentenced to life in prison. The highly anticipated verdict brings to an end a case that lasted over nine months.
Russia to Send Nuclear Capable Missiles to Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to transfer the "conventional and nuclear versions" of the Iskander-M missile systems to neighboring Belarus in the coming months.
Afghanistan Earthquake: Can the Taliban Deal With the Aftermath?
The earthquake will only exacerbate problems for common Afghans.
Syria: Leaked Video Exposes Assad Killing Machine
A leaked six-minute video shows scenes of a grizzly Damascus massacre by Assad forces. The perpetrators have been identified.
E.U. Leaders Agree to ‘Immediate’ Ban on ‘More Than Two-Thirds’ of Russian Oil Imports
The bloc has overcome objections to a long-stalled plan to impose an oil embargo on Russia. The E.U. has also agreed to remove Sberbank from the SWIFT payment system.
Blinken Warns China Threat Greater Than Russia Long Term
Whilst Russia represents an immediate threat, the long-term one China poses to the global order is more serious, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.
Afghanistan: Women TV Presenters Cover Faces One Day After Defying Edict
The Taliban has made face veils mandatory for all Afghan women appearing in public, including those on television. This edict was ignored by presenters on Saturday, but they relented a day later.