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Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina urges Brazil to jointly repel ‘external challenges’ as ties deepen in Beijing
China’s top diplomat said on Monday that Beijing and Brasilia should “jointly repel external challenges”, as the two countries opened a high-level strategic dialogue in Beijing. F…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSenators blast Trump for allowing AI chips to be sent to overseas units of Chinese firms
Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim on Monday slammed the Trump administration for potentially allowing advanced American AI chips to be sent to overseas units of C…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘Reality check’ for Japan as Britain’s funding shortfall threatens fighter jet project
Japan’s patience with Britain as a defence partner is being tested after reports that funding shortfalls in London could delay a next-generation fighter jet that both countries ar…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong leader’s visit set to unlock Kazakh flights, with incentives eyed
A lack of direct flights has been a bugbear to Hong Kong and Kazakhstan forging closer ties but with the city’s leader now in Astana and hints of incentives on the table, hopes ar…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina boy with 97% burns dreams of becoming top badminton player, practises daily despite pain
A boy in eastern China who survived catastrophic burns is battling daily pain on the badminton court, determined to become a champion like his idol Lin Dan. Xuanxuan, 12, from Jin…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTaiwan targets Beijing’s grey-zone tactics near remote South China Sea islands
Taiwan’s navy will support patrols around the Taipei-controlled Dongsha Islands after mainland Chinese coastguard activity near the South China Sea atoll surged over the past year…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAsia’s ‘NewSpace’ economy is about more than just exploration
For decades, Asia’s ambitions in outer space were closely associated with scientific discovery, technological prestige and national symbolism. Space programmes were designed to de…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy oil-hungry Asia ignores risks linked to Russia’s ‘dark fleet’
Asia’s fuel needs may take priority over the strategic risks of relying on oil from heavily sanctioned Russia, according to experts. Currently, there is little political appetite …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsEducation authorities say sorry after parents get school allocation messages early
Hong Kong education authorities have apologised after parents received SMS notifications of their children’s primary school allocations a day ahead of the official announcement, s…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina steps up Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s drug push, looks to TCM
To head off a public health crisis, China is stepping up efforts to find new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. As its population ages, the country alread…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIn Japan, ethylene shortage may cause bananas to ‘disappear’ from dining tables
Japan is slipping towards a banana shortage crisis, the latest disruption linked to the Middle East conflict. The reason: the country ships in the tropical fruit while it is still…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy do China and other powers still want aircraft carriers?
Drone swarms and stealth submarines are playing a growing role in modern warfare, yet aircraft carriers remain a symbol of military might. That can be seen in China’s investment i…
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsFormer general for Syria’s Assad pleads not guilty in torture trial
Brigadier General Khaled al-Halabi faces charges of aggravated torture, coercion, sexual coercion and bodily harm.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsActivists plaster missing posters around Mexico stadiums ahead of World Cup
Activists put up missing persons posters to raise awareness of the disappearance crisis ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsEthiopians head to polls as millions excluded from elections
Ethiopians head to polls as millions excluded from elections.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIsraeli strike damages hospital in southern Lebanon
An Israeli attack near Jabal Amel Hospital in Tyre has destroyed wards and medical equipment.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsAI giant Anthropic files for US IPO as investors bet big on AI future
Anthropic, which operates AI chatbot Claude, did not disclose the size or the terms of the offering.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsKenyans protest planned US Ebola quarantine facility
Hundreds protest near the site of the planned facility, which would serve US nationals exposed to the virus.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsGaza-bound aid ship begins voyage from Sweden
A Gaza-bound ship carrying aid began its voyage from Sweden, weeks after Israeli forces intercepted a previous aid ship.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsFormer election clerk Tina Peters released after Trump pressure campaign
Peters had been sentenced to nine years in state prison after allowing access to Colorado state voting machines.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsTrump halts $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund amid bipartisan backlash
The announcement comes after Trump met with congressional Republicans over concerns about his settlement with the IRS.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsArmenian PM rejects Russia’s demand for EU referendum as relations nosedive
Russia is raising the pressure on Armenia as traditional ally looks to the West.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsProtesters call on Kenyan government to halt femicide crisis
Advocacy groups have given the government 40 days to intervene to deal with the plague of gender-based violence.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIs the US-backed Gaza peace process in serious danger?
Israel killing more Palestinians, moves to seize 70 percent of Gaza Strip
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsKenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens
Hundreds have protested in central Kenya against a US-funded plan to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola there.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsDenmark gets new government as Greenland crisis persists
End of election deadlock will see PM Frederiksen continue her stewardship of response to Trump's Greenland lust.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsForeign Christians ask for forgiveness over failure to support Israel at Knesset
‘Lord, please forgive us for all the things that we did that we did not support Israel.’
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsVideo: Presidential election has Colombia on edge
Abelardo de la Espriella will face left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the run-off for Colombia’s presidential election.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsWho attended this year’s Israel Day Parade in New York?
Al Jazeera’s Ava Warriner takes a look at the Israeli and US officials who joined the annual Israel Day parade.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUS court upholds injunction against Trump policy banning transgender troops
The decision was split, allowing the Trump administration to continue barring transgender people from enlisting.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsViolent protests erupt in Chile over government cuts of social programmes
Labour unions and student groups protested in Chile as President Kast delivered his first State of the Nation.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUltra-Orthodox protesters clash with Israeli police over army draft
Police seen dragging ultra-Orthodox protesters from under a bus after they blocked roads in Jerusalem over conscription.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIran war live: Trump talks to Hezbollah, Israel as Lebanon fighting surges
Israeli National Security Minister Ben-Gvir says 'time' to say 'no' to Trump and continue striking Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsCelebration, shock and scepticism follow Colombia’s presidential election
Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella beat left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the first round, upending expectations.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsPresident Trump attempts to end hostilities in Lebanon
US President Trump claims a diplomatic breakthrough after speaking with Israeli PM to halt escalation toward Beirut.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUS Defense Department bars journalists from its press office
Media freedom advocates condemn move as latest effort to curtail independent reporting on the US military.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsWoman assaulted by Dutch police at asylum centre speaks to Al Jazeera
Malak Mahmoud, the pregnant woman filmed being thrown to the ground by a Dutch police officer has spoken to Al Jazeera.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsHungary's PM Peter Magyar moves to oust president
Hungary's new Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, has moved to oust the president, threatening constitutional action. Head of state Tamas Sulyok has refused Magyar's demand that he resi…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsCoups and crises shake African democracy
When Burkina Faso's junta leader Ibrahim Traore called for democracy in Africa to be "forgotten," it was more than a provocation — it signaled a political shift across the contine…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsMozart the idol: Searching for beauty in times of crisis
Mozart's music evokes lightness and beauty. In times of war and destruction, people often invoke the ideals of the classical era. But is this just an escape from reality? The Moza…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsCan Iran rebuild trust with its Gulf neighbors?
Mutual suspicion between Iran and Persian Gulf countries is poised to affect regional stability, growth and cooperation years into the future.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsIs 'nation-hopping' ruining German youth football?
Many young German footballers are choosing other countries over Germany. DFB Director Andreas Rettig is aiming to change this and is calling for a compensation fee.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsUK wins court case over canceled plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
An international court has rejected a Rwandan claim for millions in damages over a scrapped deal to send asylum seekers to the East African nation.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsBaden-Württemberg restricts smoking in public spaces
The southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg has expanded restrictions on smoking in public spaces like outdoor swimming pools, theme parks and zoos.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsRefugees and migration: Is Europe closing its doors?
Migration researchers have called on European governments to abandon isolationist policies. But many politicians are not heeding their calls.
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