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Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun said she would be "very willing" to meet U.S. President Donald Trump during a two-week visit to the United States that begins on Monday. Cheng, who visited China in April and met President Xi Jinping, said she would meet any leader she judged to be "conducive to peace" and stressed that Taiwan's defence resi…
An unplanned detonation of explosives stored by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army in Kaung Tat village on Sunday around noon (0530 GMT) has killed at least 55 people and razed large parts of the settlement. Witnesses described a mushroom cloud and a vast crater where munitions had been kept; search and recovery operations are ongoing amid mountin…
On June 1, President Donald Trump said Iran wants to reach a deal with the United States and predicted it would be beneficial for Washington and its allies. His remarks followed U.S. strikes on Iranian military sites over the weekend and a claimed Revolutionary Guards response against a U.S. base, developments occurring while negotiations to end th…
U.S. forces carried out strikes on Iranian military positions along the Gulf coast over the weekend in retaliation for what U.S. Central Command described as aggressive Iranian actions, including the downing of a U.S. MQ-1 drone over international waters. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it struck a U.S. air base in response, without i…
A new national opinion poll shows the far-right One Nation party leading primary support for the first time, overtaking the incumbent centre-left Labor party amid voter dissatisfaction with recent budget measures that reworked property taxes. The survey also finds Labor maintains a narrow lead on a two-party-preferred basis while support for the co…
The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia are jointly developing unmanned undersea vehicles under the AUKUS defence partnership, with initial deliveries scheduled to begin in 2027. Officials say the programme will enhance reconnaissance, strike capacity and superiority in anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, while supporting mine coun…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a televised interview that he wants to advance negotiations with Russia before winter, arguing Kyiv’s strategic position has improved. He called for increased pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin, including tougher sanctions, and said Ukraine needs more US air-defence missiles while pursuing l…
An Israeli airstrike struck a busy cafe on Gaza's emergency seaport - a temporary floating dock - killing at least two Palestinians and injuring 12 people, according to Gaza health officials. The strike occurred while the venue was crowded with people marking public holidays. There was no immediate comment from Israeli authorities. The incident com…
Two separate opinion polls published on Sunday show right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori narrowly leading leftist Roberto Sanchez ahead of Peru's presidential runoff scheduled for June 7. Ipsos indicated 38% for Fujimori and 35% for Sanchez, while Datum Internacional recorded 39.8% and 35.9% respectively. Both surveys highlight a significant share o…
More than 200 people were injured and one person died after celebrations for Paris Saint-Germain's successive Champions League title turned violent in Paris and other French cities. Authorities reported 57 police officers hurt, over 400 arrests and scattered vandalism, while Interior Minister Laurent Nunez described a major security operation that …
Investigators documenting alleged Russian atrocities in Ukraine say a sharp reduction in U.S. overseas development aid has materially impaired efforts to collect evidence, support prosecutions and assist victims. Organizations that provided archiving, field investigations, digital tracking of missing children and international-law training have bee…
South Korea and Japan held talks on a possible military logistics support arrangement during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, but South Korea's defence minister emphasized a cautious approach given domestic sensitivities tied to historical grievances and public resistance to Japanese military presence on the peninsula.
Israeli troops have captured the medieval Beaufort Castle and the adjacent ridge in southern Lebanon, the military announced, seizing a vantage point used to launch attacks into Israel. The operation targeted the Beaufort Ridge and Wadi al-Saluki to degrade Hezbollah’s launch infrastructure, and followed intense rocket and drone activity that disru…
At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, defence ministers and military leaders from Indo-Pacific nations signalled a rapid expansion of regional cooperation and armament. While U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged partners to take on more security responsibilities, attendees expressed unease about whether Washington's attention could be split…
China's military and coast guard carried out patrols near the Scarborough Shoal on Sunday, following a five-day maritime exercise between the Philippines and the United States in the same waters. Beijing described the patrols as measures against rights violations, while Manila's defence chief said the country remains under a 'severe threat' despite…
A meteor fragmented high over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire on May 31 at about 2:06 p.m. EDT, producing a bright fireball and a loud boom. NASA, citing satellite imagery and eyewitness accounts, said the breakup occurred near 40 miles (64 km) altitude and released energy estimated at about 300 tons of TNT, generating pre…
Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi denied that Tokyo is pursuing a new militaristic path and called attention to China's rapid, non-transparent expansion of its armed forces. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Koizumi emphasised Japan's post-war commitment to international law, lamented missed diplomatic engagement with China …
Civil rights organizations have filed suit in federal court challenging conditions at Camp East Montana, the United States’ largest immigration detention site on the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso, Texas. The complaint, brought by the ACLU along with Human Rights Watch and the Texas Civil Rights Project on behalf of four current detainees, nam…
A senior Pentagon official has told German media that the United States is preparing to speed up the reduction of its military footprint in Europe and may submit specific plans to NATO partners within weeks. The proposals, which would outline capabilities and troop deployments targeted for scale-back, are expected to be tabled at NATO's Force Sourc…
A German newspaper has reported that the United States intends to hasten the pullback of forces stationed at bases in Europe and will lay out its proposals to NATO allies at a conference next month. The move follows an earlier May announcement to remove 5,000 troops from Germany; details on the new timeline and which bases would be affected have no…
Colombia's foreign ministry has publicly accused Ecuador of "deliberate interference" in Colombia's upcoming presidential election after Ecuador's president announced he would lift bilateral tariffs following a conversation with a Colombian presidential contender. The diplomatic row stems from a months-long trade dispute over drug trafficking along…
Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 30, Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro warned that the Philippines remains under a severe territorial and political threat from China despite signs of easing between Washington and Beijing. Teodoro said Manila will prioritize resilience, bolster alliances, and rapidly upgrade defence infrastru…
Qatar said it opposes any permanent fees on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz but is open to temporary charges for narrowly defined purposes such as mine-clearance and restoring safe navigation. The comments at a Singapore security forum come amid reports that Iran and Oman have discussed a possible toll framework for the critical waterw…
SINGAPORE, May 30 - The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia are collaborating to develop unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) as part of the trilateral AUKUS security arrangement. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth described the project as a signature effort within AUKUS’ 'Pillar Two' to advance defence technologies including quantum c…
The Trump administration has initiated an investigation into Vietnam’s intellectual property protection and enforcement, designating Vietnam a priority country for unresolved IP concerns. The probe - opened on May 30 - could result in tariffs or other trade actions. USTR noted some recent steps by Vietnam but said infringement still weakens U.S. in…
