Zelensky Claims Ukraine Needs More Weapons, Faster
Ukraine needs new weapons and faster deliveries to tackle a “very tough” situation, as it faces constant assaults by Russian forces in the eastern Donetsk region, President Volodymyr Zelensky...
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Turkey’s Erdoğan May Consider Finland’s NATO Bid, Excluding Sweden
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan indicated on January 29 that Ankara may permit Finland to join NATO before Sweden, amid frosty relations with Stockholm. “We may deliver Finland a...
Chinese Province to Let Unmarried People Have Children to Tackle Falling Birth Rate
Health authorities in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan will permit unmarried individuals to have children, raise a family, and qualify for benefits previously allocated only to married couples in...
Xi Jinping Lures CELAC Summit to Embrace Belt and Road Initiative
The BRI is an insidious debt trap, as when countries are not able to pay back the loans for the infrastructure work, the CCP seizes the relevant properties. ...
Australian States Ban AI App ChatGPT in Schools
Many states have banned the app, saying it could be used as a tool for cheating on homework and assessments. ...
Japan Says Russian Sanctions and Ukraine Support Will Be Priority for G-7
SINGAPORE — Japan, this year’s chair of the Group of Seven (G-7), anticipates the Russia-Ukraine crisis to feature heavily in talks among the world’s major advanced economies, its top...
Taliban Arrests Chinese Nationals for Stealing Afghan Lithium
The men reportedly were trying to smuggle 1,000 metric tons of rocks containing the vital metal into China via Pakistan. ...
Former Japanese PM Lambastes Support for Ukraine
SINGAPORE — Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori decried the Japanese government’s pro-Ukraine position in the Russia-Ukraine crisis that erupted last February, Kyodo News reported, even as incumbent premier...
Myanmar Junta Burns Down Historic Catholic Church and Convent, Faces Charges of War Crimes
Soldiers from Myanmar’s military razed to the ground the historic Catholic Church of the Assumption in Chan Thar, a village inhabited by Catholics in the Sagaing region, as well...
Brazilian President Suggests Mercosur Trade Deal With Communist China
Socialist and ex-convict Brazilian President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, otherwise known as Lula, urged on January 25 for the South American trade bloc Mercosur, which Brazil helped set...
Thousands Gather for “Invasion Day” Protests on Australia Day Holiday
Thousands of Australians commemorated Australia Day, the country’s national holiday, on January 26 with gatherings to advocate for the nation’s Indigenous people, many of whom portray the anniversary of...
Chinese Students Pledge Loyalty to CCP Before Heading Overseas to Study
One commentator compared the pledges to "selling one's soul to the devil," stating that the students' families are basically held hostage. ...
Top Ukrainian Officials Get Sacked or Quit Amid Zelensky’s Crackdown on Corruption
Kyiv’s Western allies have been lobbying for anti-corruption reforms for years, occasionally as a precondition of financial and military support. ...
Finland Indicates It May Consider NATO Entry Without Sweden
Although the two countries currently plan to join together, Turkey refuses to approve Sweden's admission due to its leniency regarding Kurds in the country. ...
CCP Further Tightens Control Over Media, Limiting Journalists
With new rules, the CCP will “implement the requirements of Party-controlled propaganda, Party-controlled ideology, and Party-controlled media.” ...
Taiwanese President Tells Pope War With China “Not an Option”
SINGAPORE — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has written to Pope Francis to announce that war between Taiwan and China is not an option, and only by respecting the Taiwanese...
TikTok CEO Told to Adhere to EU Rules or Be Banned
The short-video app has admitted to collecting users' sensitive data, and had even improperly used it to try to identify the source of leaks to the media. ...
Pakistan Strengthens Blasphemy Laws, Raising Fears of Increased Christian Persecution
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, which can already carry the death penalty for those ruled to have insulted Islam or the Prophet Muhammad, can now also be utilized to punish anyone...
Ukraine’s New Media Law Stifles Press Freedom, Say Journalists
SINGAPORE — The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), together with its European branch (EFJ), is urging the European Union (EU) to push Kyiv to reevaluate its contentious Media Law....
Chinese Exports to North Korea More Than Tripled in 2022
SINGAPORE — China’s overall exports to North Korea more than tripled in 2022 over 2021 as freight train operations between the two countries restarted after a suspension to curb...