Pilot killed after fighter jet crashes at Dubai airport during air show demonstration
An Indian home-produced Tejas fighter jet crashed at the Dubai Air Show during an aerial display
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Does China owe the world compensation for the Covid pandemic?
Beijing says its policies and measures during pandemic ‘acts of national sovereignty’ that aren’t subject to jurisdiction of American courts
Ferry runs aground in South Korea leaving ‘multiple people injured’
The incident occurred as the vessel was travelling from the southern island of Jeju to the southwestern port city of Mokpo
Australian journalist faces lawsuit for criticising Malaysian government – despite living in third country
Case stems from Substack articles in which Hunter accused Malaysia’s communications regulator of political interference and intimidation
The country where students get days off for a ‘snow break’ – including free skiing
70,000 Chinese students will get a nine-day snow holiday from late November
China leveraged India-Pakistan conflict to conduct ‘first real-world’ test of its weapons, US report finds
Pakistan claims to have shot down half a dozen of India’s French and Russian aircraft with Chinese weapons during May conflict
EU says its ability to pressure China over Ukraine is limited
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has stated that the European Union’s ability to pressure China regarding its position on the Ukrainian war is limited.
Congress should establish, fund new quantum tech initiative to beat China: Panel
The 2025 annual US-China Commission report also urges lawmakers bolster funding to the US Space Force to establish “space superiority” against the PLA.
China pledges support for Syria in ‘achieving peace’
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi has pledged support for Damascus in “achieving peace at an early date”, as his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani made his first official visit to Beijing on Monday.
As China pushes out from the First Island Chain, US allies like Japan and the Philippines surveil from nearby
Industrial imbalance grows in the Indo-Pacific as China outbuilds the region in ships and rockets.