What will Beijing’s next 5-year plan mean for Taiwan?
Published: 6:00am, 14 Oct 2025Updated: 6:03am, 14 Oct 2025 As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of...
100% Tariffs Hit: Beijing Says “Not a Ban” as Rare-Earth Play Falters
Beijing escalated rare-earth controls, and Washington hit back with “100% tariffs + restrictions on key software” (taking effect as soon as 11/1). Beijing quickly...
Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer leaves island for US exile after imprisonment
Published: 5:27am, 14 Oct 2025Updated: 5:46am, 14 Oct 2025 Prominent Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer left the island on Monday for exile in the...
Pakistan Betrays China: Exports Rare Earths to the U.S., Sparks Second U.S.-China Trade War
In September 2025, a cargo ship loaded with antimony, copper concentrate, and rare earth elements like neodymium and praseodymium set sail from a Pakistani...
Madagascar president says in ‘safe place’ after attempt on life
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina said on Monday he was in a “safe place” after an attempt on his life, following weeks of youth protests...
Argentina’s Milei to Meet With Trump After US Finalizes $20 Billion Rescue Plan
President Donald Trump will host Argentine President Javier Milei at the White House on Oct. 14, marking their second meeting in a month. Their...
LIVE NOW: Israel–Hamas Hostage–Prisoner Exchange Begins: 20 Living Israelis Freed
Hamas releases around 20 living Israeli hostages in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners from Israel on Oct. 13. …
UK’s MI5 warns politicians they are targets of Chinese and Russian spying
Published: 3:18am, 14 Oct 2025Updated: 4:34am, 14 Oct 2025 Britain’s domestic spy agency MI5 issued a rare public warning to members of parliament on...
Trump hails ‘peace in the Middle East’ as leaders sign Gaza declaration
US President Donald Trump hailed a “tremendous day for the Middle East” as he and regional leaders signed a declaration on Monday meant to...