Kim Jong Un Visits Troops With Daughter And Lauds ‘World’s Strongest Military’
[ad_1] North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un visited the troops with his daughter Kim Ju Ae to encourage his nuclear-armed military. What Happened: Kim, marking the 75th founding anniversary of…
Xi Jinping Seeks Chinese-Style Modernization, Not Westernization
[ad_1] Chinese President Xi Jinping rejected any need to “westernize” and told officials that China must find a way to modernize that is both more efficient than capitalism and better…
Biden Seeks ‘Competition, Not Conflict’ With Xi Jinping
[ad_1] President Joe Biden on Wednesday once again reiterated that he is seeking “competition” and “not conflict” with China. What Happened: Biden standing before the joint chambers of the U.S.…
Japan’s Kishida Pushes For ‘Peace Treaty’ With Putin
[ad_1] Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed willingness to conclude a peace treaty with Russian President Vladimir Putin to resolve territorial issues. What Happened: Kishida, at the National Rally for…
Biden Offers To Provide Aid For Earthquake-Ravaged Turkey
[ad_1] U.S. President Joe Biden promised assistance to Turkey after a series of earthquakes killed thousands of people. What Happened: Biden spoke to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and offered…
Putin Ally Challenges Ukraine’s Zelenskyy For Aerial Duel: ‘If You Have The Will, We Will Meet In The Skies’
[ad_1] The head of Russia’s mercenary group Wagner challenged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for an aerial duel over Bakhmut. What Happened: Yevgeny Prigozhin, on Monday, shared a cockpit video and…
Indonesia Tightens Strings After India’s Adani Group Crisis
[ad_1] Indonesian President Joko Widodo, on Monday, called on the country’s financial regulator to increase oversight of the capital markets after the recent crisis at the Adani Group in India.…
Putin Promised Not To Assassinate Zelenskyy, Says Ex-Israeli PM
[ad_1] Naftali Bennett, the former Prime Minister of Israel, to whom Ukraine had reached out for mediation, said Vladimir Putin had promised he would not kill Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.…
Elon Musk Offers Starlink To Turkey After Massive Earthquake
[ad_1] SpaceX CEO Elon Musk offered help to Turkey after a massive earthquake led to the deaths of hundred of people and caused “severe communication shortages.” What Happened: Musk, while…
Taiwan Opposition Leader To Meet Chinese Minister
[ad_1] A high-ranking official of Taiwan‘s opposition party, Kuomintang (KMT) is set to travel to China this week to meet Beijing’s top decision-maker on Taipei affairs. What Happened: The party,…
Team Biden Says China Flew Spy Balloons In Trump Era: Report
[ad_1] The Biden administration offered to brief former President’s officials on newly discovered intelligence that Beijing sent spy balloons into U.S. airspace during Donald Trump‘s tenure in the top office.…
Over 50 Dead And Hundreds Trapped: Turkey, Syria Earthquake
[ad_1] Over 50 people died and hundreds of others were trapped under debris in southern Turkey on Monday after a major earthquake of magnitude 7.9 collapsed dozens of buildings. What…
Putin’s War Will Send ‘Dangerous’ Message To China: NATO
[ad_1] The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, secretary general warned that if Russian President Vladimir Putin wins the Ukraine war, it will send a “dangerous” message to authoritarian regimes…
Israel’s Netanyahu Offers To Mediate Between Putin And Zelenskyy
[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would be willing to mediate between Russia and Ukraine if asked by the relevant parties. What Happened: “If asked by all relevant…
Biden Readies Another $2B Package For Ukraine
[ad_1] The Biden administration is preparing another package worth more than $2 billion for Ukraine after Kyiv warned that Vladimir Putin is planning a new strategy to win the war…
Putin Invites Xi Jinping To Visit Russia In Spring
[ad_1] Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia to meet Vladimir Putin in the spring. What Happened: The Russian foreign ministry said in a statement announcing Xi’s visit to Russia…
Joe Biden Rebuffs Ukraine’s Plea For F-16 Fighter Jets
[ad_1] President Joe Biden on Monday rejected Ukraine’s plea to get fighter jets to help fight its war against Vladimir Putin. What Happened: When asked if the U.S. will be…
China Offers Free Trade Zone With Gulf Amid US-Saudi Rift
[ad_1] Amid souring U.S.-Saudi ties, Xi Jinping‘s minister is looking to shore up the Crown Prince on his side by offering to build stronger ties with the Gulf nation. What…
TikToker Fined $18,500 For Eating Endangered Great White Shark
[ad_1] A Chinese TikToker has been fined 125,000 yuan (around $18,500) for cooking and eating a great white shark in a video posted online. What Happened: The food blogger, who goes…
Ronaldo’s Move To Saudi Arabia Spared China’s Football Ambitions
[ad_1] While Cristiano Ronaldo‘s splashy move to join Saudi Arabia club Al Nassr on a lucrative compensation package last month was the talk of the town, the Saudi switch of…
US-China Conflict Chances In 2025 ‘Very High:’ Top Republican
[ad_1] The new chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives said the odds of conflict with China over Taiwan “are very high.” What Happened: After…
Putin ‘Threatened’ Sending Missile To London To ‘Hurt’ Boris Johnson Before Ukraine War, Says Ex-UK PM
[ad_1] Boris Johnson, the former prime minister of the U.K., said Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened him with a missile strike in a call just before the invasion of Ukraine.…
China Won’t Survive Botched War If It Invades Taiwan: Ex-Diplomat
[ad_1] A former Singaporean diplomat said that Chinese President Xi Jinping wouldn’t survive a “botched” war, like Vladimir Putin, if he decides to invade Taiwan. What Happened: Speaking at the…
Putin’s New Strategy For Ukraine Reportedly In Progress As Russia Loses Thousands Of Soldiers
[ad_1] As the Russia-Ukraine war entered its 12th month, Vladimir Putin, it seems, is planning everything to win it. What Happened: The Russian president is reportedly preparing a new offensive…
Ex-Wagner Commander Saw Comrades Being Shot For Fleeing
[ad_1] A former commander of a Vladimir Putin-linked mercenary group, who fled to Norway, described horrific scenes of soldiers being shot for fleeing from the Russia-Ukraine war. What Happened: Andrei…