Early signs Trump 2.0 will be bringing chaos back
AFP : Donald Trump still has a month until he becomes US president but he has already displayed his unique capacity to sow confusion and...
International
US ‘playing with fire’ after military aid for Taiwan
Agency : The Chinese government protested Sunday the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning the United States that it is...
‘Iran doesn’t have regional proxy forces’
AFP : Iran’s supreme leader denied Sunday that militant groups around the region functioned as Tehran’s proxies, warning that if his country chose to “take...
Helicopter crashes into Turkish hospital
Agency : Four people died when a helicopter crashed into a hospital in southwestern Turkey on Sunday, the provincial governor said, blaming the accident on...
Arakan Army seizes Myanmar Junta’s western command
AFP : A Myanmar ethnic rebel group has captured a military regional command in Rakhine state, it said, in what would be a major blow...
Indonesians embrace return of plundered treasure from the Dutch
Agency : In the mid-19th century, Dutch colonial officials climbing an Indonesian volcano spotted an ancient statue meant to serve as protection against misfortune, looted...
Pakistan military courts convict 25 of pro-Khan unrest
France24 : Ex-prime minister Khan was arrested in May 2023 after being ousted from office and mounting an unprecedented campaign of defiance against the nation’s...
Sri Lanka president to visit key lender China
AFP : Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will travel to the island’s largest bilateral lender China for talks in January, he said on Saturday,...
Houthis hit Tel Aviv, Israel, with missile
Al Jazeera : The Israeli military says it failed to intercept a missile from Yemen claimed by Houthi rebels that fell in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa...
US diplomats visit Syria to meet new rulers
AFP : US diplomats are in Syria to meet the country’s new rulers, the State Department said on Friday, as outside powers seek assurances, they...
Musk’s possible meddling in UK politics stirs concern
AFP : Concerns are growing in the UK as tech billionaire Elon Musk takes an increasingly close interest in Britain’s political scene, appearing to cozy...
Israeli settlers set mosque on fire in occupied West Bank
Al Jazeera : Israeli settlers have set fire to a mosque in the occupied West Bank, while also defacing the building’s facade with hateful and...