A meeting between the Taiwanese leader and the speaker of the United States House of Representatives will provoke a strong reaction from China, said Anna Ashton, China director of the Eurasia Group. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will likely meet Kevin McCarthy during her transit visit to Los Angeles next week. “The reality is that McCarthy … Read more
A report by the Economist Intelligence Unit earlier this month assessed that net support for Russia has grown in the year since the invasion of Ukraine, as Moscow steps up its footfall with previously neutral countries. or geopolitically unaligned. By assessing countries’ implementation of sanctions, UN voting patterns, national political trends and official statements as … Read more
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – January 20, 2023: A banner of Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen during a protest in support of Burkina Faso’s President Captain Ibrahim Traore and to demand the departure of the French Ambassador and forces military. OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT/AFP via Getty Images Russia’s sphere of influence is expanding as propaganda and … Read more
Second deadly ferry disaster in the Philippines in less than a year 230 people rescued – coat guard Death toll rises sharply after bodies found in cabin The Philippines has an uneven maritime security record MANILA, March 30 (Reuters) – At least 28 people have died, including a 6-month-old baby, after a fire broke out … Read more
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A ferry carrying about 250 passengers and crew caught fire in the southern Philippines and 31 people drowned or died in the blaze and were later discovered, a local official said Thursday. provincial governor. Many of those rescued had jumped from the MV Lady Mary Joy 3 in panic at the … Read more
(Bloomberg) – While the United States has long called on North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, the regime’s biggest warhead display has let the world know that Kim Jong Un has no intention of to abandon its atomic arsenal. Bloomberg’s Most Read North Korea’s propaganda apparatus released for the first time in several … Read more
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution proposed by the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu to seek the opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legal obligations of nations to protect climate systems and affected people by climate change. Co-sponsored by 132 countries at the UN, the resolution was … Read more
As high school students continue to wait for decisions from college admissions departments, they’re taking to TikTok to reveal their disheartening results — despite their seemingly competitive applications. As TikTok college admissions make it abundantly clear, teens these days feel the immeasurable pressure to be accepted by a top school — which, perhaps, in the … Read more
SHOW: Could Camila become queen at King Charles’ coronation? Camilla, the Queen Consort, donned royal jewelery for the first official tour of King Charles III’s reign. Camilla and Charles landed in Germany on Wednesday, attending a state banquet that evening at Schloss Bellevue, Berlin’s presidential palace. For the banquet, Camilla wore the Boucheron diamond tiara … Read more
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she expects former Mastercard chief executive Ajay Banga to be elected World Bank president as nominations draw to a close. Speaking to lawmakers on Wednesday, Yellen said if Banga gets the job, he would be “charged with accelerating our progress to evolve the institution to better meet the challenges … Read more
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