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China Fires Missiles in Largest Ever Drills in Waters off Taiwan

The last time China fired missiles into waters around Taiwan was in 1996.

2 years ago

Cold Showers, No Lights: Europe Saves as Russian Gas Wanes

If Russia severs the supplies of gas it has already drastically reduced, authorities fear Europe risks becoming a colder, darker…

2 years ago

Pelosi Pledges Solidarity with Taiwan as China Holds Military Drills, Vents Anger

Some of China's planned military exercises will take place within Taiwan's 12 nautical mile sea and air territory.

2 years ago

Ukraine’s First Grain Ship Sails after Russia Relaxes Black Sea Blockade

The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni, carrying 26,000 tonnes of Ukrainian corn, left the Black Sea Port at 9:48am local time on…

2 years ago

Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri Killed in US Drone Strike in Afghanistan

Zawahiri, an Egyptian surgeon who had a $25 million bounty on his head, helped coordinate the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks…

2 years ago

Zelensky Warns of Catastrophic Ukraine Harvest as World Faces Food Crisis

The blockade of Ukrainian ports by Vladimir Putin’s war machine has cut off the wheat, corn, and sunflower seed giant…

2 years ago

Indonesia Blocks Yahoo, Paypal, Gaming Websites Over Licence Breaches

Under rules released in late November 2020, authorities have broad powers to compel platforms to disclose data of certain users…

2 years ago

China’s Economic Wobbles Worsen as Factory, Property Woes Mount

A private poll by Caixin on Monday showed manufacturing activity grew more slowly than expected in July, after surging in…

2 years ago

West Eases Efforts to Restrict Russian Oil Trading as Inflation and Energy Risks Mount

European firms will now not be blocked from paying the likes of Rosneft, “if these transactions are strictly vital.”

2 years ago

Ukraine Says Scores of Russians Killed in Kherson Fighting

Ukraine has used Western-supplied long-range missile systems to badly damage three bridges across the Dnipro in recent weeks, cutting off…

2 years ago