In the wake of rising tensions surrounding Taiwan and a widening divide between China and Japan, Japan’s newly appointed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi engaged in discussions with Donald Trump. Takaichi labeled Taiwan as an ‘existential threat,’ a state…
Taiwan announces special budget of $40 billion for arms purchases to bolster defense
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te says he will put forth a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build a Taiwan Dome, an air defense system with high-level detection and interception capabilities, in the face of U.S. pressure for th…
Maduro brandishes sword and vows to defy any US attempt to overthrow his government
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has vowed to defy any US attempt to overthrow his government – telling crowds that “failure is not an option”.
“Chennai Got 220,000 H-1B Visas”: US Economist’s “Fraud” Allegation
America’s H-1B visa programme is once again in hot water after an economist accused the system of fraud, alleging that the Chennai district in India obtained more than twice the total number of visas allowed nationwide.
Germany’s giant Christmas tree lit: Built from 1,200 spruces, touted as world’s largest — video
Dortmund, Germany, has officially kicked off the festive season by illuminating its colossal 45-meter Christmas tree. Constructed from 1,200 Norway spruces and adorned with 140,000 LED lights, this impressive installation has been a market centerpiece …
Trump backs off Ukraine deadline as Witkoff coaching report emerges
President Donald Trump on Tuesday softened his own Thanksgiving deadline for Ukraine to accept a proposed US-backed peace framework, even as a report surfaced alleging his envoy Steve Witkoff advised a senior Kremlin official on how best to approach h…
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Trump team takes ‘America first’ to National Parks and charges foreign visitors three times what citizens pay
The Department for the Interior announced plans for the updated entry fee policies which start on January 1
Italy adds ‘femicide’ to the criminal code to curb violence against women
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has supported a bill to punish ‘femicide’ with life imprisonment.
New Zealand mother jailed for life over ‘suitcase murders’ of her children
Hakyung Lee gets life sentence with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years for murdering her two children.