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Taiwan's defence ministry reported that 16 Chinese military aircraft operated close to the island from mid-morning to mid-afternoon on Friday, coinciding with a meeting in Beijing between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun. The encounter featured firm language from Xi opposing Taiwanese independence, while Cheng fra…
The Department of Homeland Security has directed all employees who were on furlough to return to their next scheduled workday after a White House emergency order authorized back pay and benefits. The move comes as a partial government shutdown approaches its second month and lawmakers have yet to pass a fiscal 2026 funding measure for DHS.
U.S. and Iranian negotiating teams convened in Islamabad to pursue an end to a six-week conflict, but Iran said formal talks could not start until Washington honored pledges on Lebanon and the lifting of sanctions. The visit unfolded under extraordinary security measures as competing interpretations of what a ceasefire should cover deepened mistrus…
President Donald Trump told reporters the United States intends to have the Strait of Hormuz open 'fairly soon,' while acknowledging the move will be difficult and indicating that other countries have offered assistance without naming them. The strait has been blocked by Tehran since the start of the Iran war, halting roughly 20% of global oil and …
Detailed renderings were submitted for a 250-foot 'Triumphal Arch' proposed by the U.S. administration to mark the nation's 250th anniversary. The classical-style design includes a 60-foot winged statue, large eagle figures, inscriptions from the Pledge of Allegiance and multiple golden ornaments. The plan requires approval from the Commission of F…
Colombia announced on Friday it would impose 100% tariffs on imports from Ecuador, a retaliatory move that follows earlier measures by Quito. The decision, announced by Trade Minister Diana Morales in a statement from her office, comes after diplomatic efforts failed to resolve disputes over border security and alleged drug trafficking. The escalat…
The White House explored the possibility of President Donald Trump delivering a televised national address to announce a ceasefire agreement with Iran but ultimately decided not to proceed, according to three U.S. officials. Advisers expressed concern that the terms of the deal remained unclear and that a formal speech could overstate a still-preca…
When Vice President JD Vance travels to Islamabad for talks with Iranian officials, it answers an apparent preference inside Tehran for his participation. Iranian figures, according to multiple sources, regard Vance as one of the more anti-war voices among President Donald Trump’s close circle and have signalled they would like him involved in nego…
Lebanon has agreed to unprecedented direct talks with Israel after a month of intense combat that has forced over a million people to flee, devastated parts of Beirut and deepened sectarian strains. Observers and Lebanese officials say the state lacks the leverage to secure a meaningful ceasefire or the disarmament of Hezbollah, a group that remain…
Moody's Investors Service lowered the Province of New Brunswick's baseline credit assessment (BCA) from aa2 to aa3 and shifted the outlook to negative, while maintaining the province's Aa1 and (P)Aa1 long-term senior unsecured and shelf ratings. The agency pointed to mounting fiscal pressures driven by weaker revenue growth, trade uncertainty with …
Research by data analytics firm Vox Harbor shows coordinated waves of content on the Telegram messaging app promoting pro-Orban narratives in the run-up to Hungary's parliamentary election. The study finds significant contributions from Russian or Russia-affiliated creators and identifies repeated identical phrasing across multiple channels over sh…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally requested a postponement of his scheduled testimony in his long-running corruption trial, citing classified security and diplomatic reasons tied to recent regional events. The request, filed in Jerusalem District Court, asks that he not testify for at least two weeks and was accompanied by a sealed env…
Diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran, brokered by Pakistan, are due to begin with senior figures from both capitals attending. Despite President Donald Trump describing Tehran's proposals as a 'basis' for talks, the two sides remain far apart on core demands - notably uranium enrichment, Iran's missile capabilities, shipping access t…
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a 32-hour ceasefire to cover Orthodox Easter, and Kyiv said it would observe the pause while urging Moscow to make it the start of broader negotiations. Ukrainian leaders proposed that strikes not resume after the holiday, drawing parallels with a two-week truce in the Middle East, but Kremlin statements a…
A senior Ukrainian official has told Bloomberg that Kyiv and Moscow have inched closer to terms that could end the war, while limited confidence-building measures such as prisoner exchanges and an agreed ceasefire for Orthodox Easter have been put in place. Key negotiators describe positions as still maximalist but say negotiating margins have beco…
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the United States seeks a stable economic relationship with China but warned that any Chinese involvement with Iran that harms U.S. interests would complicate those efforts. Greer expressed optimism about an upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, while noting l…
Israeli and Lebanese envoys are expected to meet in Washington next week as U.S. pressure seeks to curb an intense round of fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. The meeting follows a fragile U.S.-Iran agreement to halt wider hostilities and comes amid Lebanese calls for a ceasefire and Israeli demands to disarm Hezbollah. Key question…
French President Emmanuel Macron has invited U.S. President Donald Trump to a state-style dinner at the Palace of Versailles the day after this year’s G7 leaders’ summit in mid-June. The invitation comes as uncertainty persists over whether Trump will attend the G7 in Evian-les-Bains on June 15-17, amid strained relations between the U.S. leader an…
On April 10, U.S. officials said President Donald Trump has raised the possibility of withdrawing some American troops stationed in Europe. The conversation inside the White House comes amid the president's complaints about NATO allies' response to security demands in the Strait of Hormuz and the breakdown of efforts to acquire Greenland. Current U…
A Swazi high court has determined that the initial five migrants deported from the United States to Eswatini are entitled to legal representation after being denied access to a lawyer on arrival. The ruling rebuked government claims that the detainees had not explicitly requested the human rights lawyer seeking to represent them and may influence t…
Taiwanese authorities say Chinese naval and air presence around the island has risen sharply in recent weeks, with military messaging to the opposition emphasizing peace while simultaneously expanding patrols and declaring reserved airspace. The build-up coincides with stalled local defence spending talks and growing international focus on other cr…
Pilots operating routes into the Middle East have raised concerns with the International Federation of Air Line Pilot Associations (IFALPA) that refusing to fly into a region affected by missile and drone strikes could provoke disciplinary action, lost pay or termination, IFALPA president Ron Hay said. The federation's outreach followed escalating …
President Xi Jinping told Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun in Beijing that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are Chinese and that the future of cross-strait relations should be decided by the Chinese people. Cheng, on a self-described peace mission, urged mechanisms to prevent external interference. The meeting highlighted persistent tens…
A fragile, two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran showed clear signs of strain on April 10 as Washington accused Tehran of failing to uphold commitments on the Strait of Hormuz, and Israel carried out strikes in Lebanon that Iran said violated the truce. Oil traffic through the strait remained near-fully blocked, producing one of the…
Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, publicly challenged Donald Trump’s eldest sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, to a cage match after a call from conservative commentator Andrew Callaghan. The idea surfaced on social media and was confirmed in a video posted to Channel 5’s Instagram. Officials from the Trump Organization and the W…
