Trump Withdraws US From WHO on First Day in Office
The Trump administration cited the WHO’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other global health crises as reasons for the withdrawal. Newly-inaugurated President Donald...
By going soft on China on first day, Trump leaves room for deal making: Tsinghua’s Da Wei
Da Wei is director of Tsinghua University’s Centre for International Security and Strategy in Beijing. His research focuses on China-US relations and US security...
Japan’s Masahiro Nakai sex scandal prompts dozens of companies to pull Fuji TV ads
Dozens of major companies in Japan have pulled their adverts from Fuji Television amid allegations company officials tried to cover up a sex scandal...
Trump announces purge of over 1,000 Biden appointees
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he plans to remove over 1,000 appointees from the administration of former president Joe Biden, announcing four...
Afghanistan’s Taliban releases Americans in prisoner swap with US
Published: 3:21pm, 21 Jan 2025Updated: 3:30pm, 21 Jan 2025 A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban freed two Americans in exchange...
Trump’s Day 1 Executive Orders
President Donald Trump signed a barrage of executive actions hours after his inauguration on Jan. 20. He signed orders to rescind dozens of executive...
Taiwan braces for more shocks after 6.4-magnitude earthquake terrifies residents
At least 27 people were injured when a magnitude 6.4 earthquake – the equivalent of two atomic bombs – struck the county of Chiayi...
Philippines’ arrest of Chinese ‘sleeper agent’ sparks fears of widespread spying
Philippine authorities have arrested a Chinese national suspected of conducting espionage operations, recovering equipment in his possession that they believe might have been used...
What to expect in the Year of the Snake: a visual guide
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