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Taiwan Reveals First Domestically Built Submarine
On September 28, Taiwan revealed its first domestically built submarine, as the self-governing island attempts to enhance its security against China. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, vehemently opposed by Beijing...
RT Surges in Popularity After Musk Removes Censorship on X
On September 26, NewsGuard, a self-declared disinformation watchdog, decried the rise in popularity of Russia Today (RT) and 11 other news outlets after billionaire Elon Musk removed censorship on...
France, Germany Want EU Expansion, Allegedly Promised Ukraine Fast-track Membership if Kyiv Helps Topple Current Polish Government
EU expansion by 2030 is crucial, a commission directed by German and French ministers has declared, according to Euractiv reports on September 26. The commission, led by the European...
Russia Might Call for Extradition of Ukrainian Nazi Honored in Canada, Trudeau Blames Parliament Speaker
Moscow might call for the extradition of Yaroslav Hunka, a 98-year-old Ukrainian-Canadian veteran of the Waffen SS, according to Russia’s envoy to Ottawa, Oleg Stepanov, on September 27. “Russia...
Hungary Warns EU Against Abandoning Russian Energy, Gives Ethnic-rights Ultimatum to Ukraine
In a speech to Parliament on September 25, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared that abandoning Russian energy supplies would not be in the interests of EU member states....
U.S. Government Tight on Cash for Ukraine Aid, Zelensky’s Wife Doubts He Will Seek Reelection
Speaking to CNN for an interview published on September 25, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby posited that the Pentagon could only back Ukraine’s war effort for...
South Korea Hosts Japan and China to Reassure Beijing Over Closer Ties With Washington
SINGAPORE — In a rare trilateral summit on September 26, South Korea played host to top-level diplomats from Japan and China. The summit was viewed as an attempt to...
Neighbors Slam China’s Military Incursions in Disputed Waters, Vow Cautionary Measures
SINGAPORE — On September 24, the Philippines condemned China’s coast guard for erecting a “floating barrier” within its exclusive economic zones, preventing Filipinos from entering and fishing in an...
France Declares It Is Withdrawing From Niger
During an interview with TF1 and France 2 on Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron declared that 1,500 French military personnel presently based in post-coup Niger would leave the country by...
Tucker Claims U.S. Government Stopped Him From Interviewing Putin
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has claimed that unnamed figures in Washington impeded his efforts to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I tried to interview Vladimir Putin, and...
EU Report Promotes Tiered Memberships, Suggests Taking U.K. Back
A report, titled “Sailing on High Seas: Reforming and Enlarging the EU for the 21st Century,” from the Franco-German working group on EU reform and expansion and published on September...
Seoul Hopes South Korea-Japan-China Summit Will Enhance Trilateral Ties
SINGAPORE — South Korea’s ambassador to Japan declared that “high-level” discussions were ongoing prior to a three-nation summit with China scheduled to take place this year, and that such talks...
Zelensky Secures $325 Million in U.S. Military Aid, Biden Pledges $24 Billion in Funding
On September 21, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. President Joe Biden in the White House to garner more military support amid a faltering Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia....
Deutsche Bank: Germany Risks Becoming “Sick Man of Europe”
In his speech at the Handelsblatt Banken Summit 2023 on September 20, Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing cautioned that Germany could once again risk being labeled the “Sick Man...
Poland Says It Will End Military Aid to Ukraine Amid Spat Over Grain Deal
On September 20, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced that Poland would no longer supply Ukraine with military aid but instead concentrate on its own security needs. Morawiecki’s move came...