Rubio Says US Won’t Abandon Europe, Urges Alignment With Trump’s Vision for Western Revival
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European leaders on Feb. 14 that Washington is not walking away from the transatlantic alliance—but called for...
Russia poisoned Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin, European nations say
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with a rare and lethal toxin found in the skin of poison dart frogs,...
‘Small but precious breakthrough’ for paralysed Hong Kong dancer Mo Li
A Hong Kong dancer paralysed in an accident 3½ years ago during a concert by popular boy band Mirror has had a breakthrough in...
Trump Admin Unveils Maritime Action Plan to Revive US Shipbuilding
The Trump administration unveiled a comprehensive Maritime Action Plan on Feb. 13 meant to resurrect the U.S. shipbuilding sector, which has dwindled since World...
World artists back Palestine rapporteur Francesca Albanese despite criticism
Over a hundred top figures from the world of entertainment signed an open letter on Saturday in support of UN Palestinian human rights expert...
Rubio, Wang Yi manage US-China great power rivalry in Munich even as core tensions linger
The US and China sought to manage their great power competition at Europe’s premier defence summit on Saturday, even as their top diplomats traded...
Trump-style diplomacy could win friends for China but harm US ties with Beijing
Last week, US ambassador to Poland Tom Rose cut off contact with his host country’s parliamentary speaker over what he described as “outrageous and...
UAE-Saudi rift over security threats push Arab mediators to act
Bahrain and Egypt are attempting to mend ties between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, two sources said, weeks into a diplomatic rift...
Hong Kong users warned of heavier mega bridge traffic as Zhuhai link suspended
Transport authorities have warned of heavier traffic on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge from Sunday because of the combined effect of a key link’s suspension...