Ukraine said Russia carried out a mass attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Saturday night while media reported that Ukraine had also launched attacks on Russia. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service released a video of the aftermath of the attack which has not been independently verified. Russia’s strikes caused widespread emergency power outages and damaged nuclear
Beijing had sharp words for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi following a landslide election victory by her ruling coalition on Sunday. Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) alone had won 316 seats, the biggest majority for a single party since postwar Japan. LDP and the coalition partner jointly hold 352 seats. Takaichi now has a supermajority
Thailand’s military said on Monday that it had recovered evidence of transnational fraud from a Cambodian scam compound. During last year’s clashes, the Thai military struck several casino complexes it alleged were scam compounds, saying they were also used to store weapons and launch attacks. The Osmak Complex, which is located along the disputed Cambodia-Thailand
The world’s largest home furnishings retailer is planning a long-term transformation in its business model in China amid a weakening economy. IKEA says it will focus on smaller stores and stronger online shopping, a major shift from its earlier strategy of expansion of larger sites in major cities. It will shut down seven stores in
The world’s largest chip maker plans to produce some of the world’s most advanced AI semiconductors in Japan. Chief Executive Officer of Taiwan’s TSMC, C.C. Wei, notified Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of the plan during their meeting on Thursday in Tokyo. “The 3-nanometer technology today is the most advanced process used by AI and
The U.S. and Taiwan have successfully tested a new jet-powered attack drone amid increased Chinese military activity around Taiwan. A custom payload and mission system has been integrated into Taiwan’s Mighty Hornet IV unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The system was jointly developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) in Taiwan and
The US said a nuclear arms agreement must include China, amid allegations that Beijing is secretly conducting secret nuclear tests. “I can reveal that the U.S. government is aware that China has conducted nuclear explosive tests, including preparing for tests with designated yields in the hundreds of tonnes,” said Thomas Dinanno, Under State Secretary, Arms
The US has set a deadline to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed this to reporters in Kyiv on Friday. “The Americans are proposing the parties end the war by the beginning of this summer and will probably put pressure on the parties precisely according to this schedule,” Zelenskyy
The European Commission on Monday announced the launch of an in-depth investigation into China’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, having first launched an investigation in 2024. The probe on the company Goldwind, China’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, focuses on concerns that subsidies may be distorting the EU’s internal market. EU officials suspect GoldWind may have benefited
High-stakes talks between the U.S. and Iran were held in Oman on Friday to reach a deal to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will take military action against Iran if they fail to reach a nuclear deal. Tehran said it is ready for a U.S. attack.
The U.S. brokered a POW exchange between Russia and Ukraine on Thursday. The exchange was announced after a two-day on Wednesday and Thursday between officials from the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia. U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange over 300 prisoners, the first such exchange in five months. “I congratulate
COMMENTARY The Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s influence in Latin America is facing new pressure. Countries are rethinking military deals, economic partnerships, and their strategic alliances amid growing U.S.-China tensions. The development of the Panama Canal is just one sign of a bigger geopolitical shift playing out across Latin America this year. Panama’s recent decision to
A whistleblower came forward about the arresting or even killing the injured protestors by the Iranian authorities when they went to the hospitals for treatment. In an interview released on Thursday, a doctor in Iran said the medical staff had to report when injured protestors went to government hospitals for treatment but the injured protestors
US police forces busted a suspected Chinese-linked biolab found inside a Las Vegas home. Investigations are underway after US SWAT teams and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) swooped in on the home on Saturday. They found refrigerators and vials with unknown substances inside a locked garage. A local sheriff says the materials could be
Members of Palestinian civil defence said Israeli forces had killed civilians during its terrorist strikes. Israel said on Wednesday the terrorists in the Gaza Strip reportedly shot and severely injured an Israeli reserve officer who was behind the so-called yellow line in accordance with the ceasefire agreement. Afterwards, Israel launched a series of strikes in
At a Capitol Hill hearing on Wednesday, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large told lawmakers that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is leading a global persecution campaign against religious and spiritual groups. Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback said the CCP is targeting Christians, Buddhists, Uyghur Muslims, and especially Falun Gong practitioners. “Communist China will
U.S. State Secretary on Wednesday praised the positive progress in the second round of trilateral talks that U.S. officials are holding with Russia and Ukraine, although key issues remain unsolved. “For the first time in a very long time, we have technical military teams from both Ukraine and Russia meeting in a forum that will
Over 55 countries are attending the critical minerals ministerial conference to be hosted by the U.S. in Washington DC this week, with the aim of reducing critical minerals dependency on China. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday the goal is to prevent the kind of disruption that comes with a market monopoly,
The Dalai Lama won his first Grammy amid push back from Beijing. On Sunday, the Dalai Lama, won his first Grammy awards for Best Audiobook Narration for Meditations: the Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Monday called the award a political stunt. China’s foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian
A new report highlighted the massive scale of crypto-based money laundering by Chinese syndicates, some of whom experts have said are linked to Beijing. In a report released in January, Chain Analysis, a firm that tracks cryptocurrency transactions, estimates these groups of criminals move more than $16 billion in illicit funds through crypto. It made
