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Central American Parliament Expels Taiwan as Permanent Observer in Favor of China
SINGAPORE — On August 21, the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) voted to expel Taiwan as a permanent observer — a position it had held for more than two decades...
Report: China Wants BRICS to Rival G7
The Financial Times reports that China had planned to lobby for the BRICS bloc to become a full-fledged competitor of the G7 during this year’s BRICS summit in South....
Beijing Accuses U.S. of Biomilitary Activities; RFK Jr. Admits Existence of Biolabs in Ukraine
The Chinese Foreign Ministry asserted that the U.S. Department of Defense controls 336 biolaboratories in 30 countries around the world. ...
Wagner Chief Prigozhin Killed in Plane Crash, Fueling Assassination Rumors
Russian authorities have authenticated reports that a private jet with Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin mentioned as a passenger crashed between Moscow and St. Petersburg on Wednesday, August 23,...
China Stages Military Drills Near Taiwan
On August 19, China conducted air and sea military exercises around Taiwan to issue a “stern warning” to “separatist forces” on the island, after Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai’s...
Ukraine’s Parliament to Legalize Porn Production, Saying It Could Help Fund Military Efforts
Although the proposal already has the required co-sponsorships to proceed to a vote, some Ukrainians are unhappy about the move, concerned about the cultural effects. ...
Japan, South Korea, U.S. Meet to Counter China, North Korea
On August 18, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol made various pledges in a milestone Camp David gathering, including a...
Seymour Hersh: CIA Believed Ukrainian Counteroffensive Would Fail
On August 17, American journalist Seymour Hersh claimed that the CIA had cautioned U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Ukraine’s current counteroffensive against Russian forces would fail, and...
Zelensky Extends Martial Law and Mobilization, Azov Back in Action
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed laws to extend a nationwide mobilization and martial law for three months until November 15, Verkhovna Rada lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak announced on August...
France Slams U.S. for Alleged Betrayal Over Niger Coup
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland’s visit in post-coup Niger has incensed Washington’s NATO ally France, according to a weekend report by French news outlet Le Figaro, quoting...
Russia Announces Major Interest-rate Hikes, Increases Nuclear Supplies to “Friendly” States
Russia’s central bank made a big interest-rate hike Tuesday, an emergency move meant to tackle inflation and boost the value of the ruble after the country’s currency hit a...
Uganda Leans Toward Russia Amid World Bank Boycott for LGBT Stance
The country recently passed a law outlawing acts of sodomy and homosexual rape of children and the vulnerable. ...
Singapore: U.S. “Extreme Competition” With China “Disastrous for Global Economy”
Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong cautioned against the possibility of disaster for the global economy with implications way beyond the United States and China, criticizing America for trying...
South Africa Urges BRICS to Expand Trade in National Currencies, Supports Iran’s BRICS Bid
The New Development Bank (NDB) established by the BRICS group of major emerging countries needs to ramp up local currency fundraising and lending in wake of Western sanctions against...
Zelensky Purges Military While Most Ukrainians Blame Him for Government Corruption
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired all of the regional military officials in charge of the country’s conscription campaign after a series of corruption scandals. Those officials who did...