UK foreign affairs committee visits Taiwan
Nov 30, 2022 07:26 am UTC| Politics
A British parliamentary committee is set to visit Taiwan this week in an effort to look into a shift in the countrys foreign policy surrounding the Indo-Pacific region. The panel will be meeting with Taiwanese President...
Networks and money: the inside story of how the teals won Australia's six richest electorates
Nov 30, 2022 07:24 am UTC| Politics
For many voters despairing about the gridlock and lack of integrity in Australian politics in recent years, the success of the teal independents in the May 2022 federal election was an exhilarating moment. They won six...
South China Sea: China says it drove out US ship into waters near Spratly islands
Nov 30, 2022 07:11 am UTC| Politics
The Chinese military claimed that it drove out a US ship that made an incursion into waters near the Spratly Islands in the contested South China Sea. The move comes as Beijing is taking more assertive actions in the...
Nordic, Baltic foreign ministers visit Kyiv, call for improvement of Ukrainian air defenses
Nov 30, 2022 06:11 am UTC| Politics
The foreign ministers of several Nordic and Baltic countries in the continent visited Ukraine this week. The visit to Kyiv comes ahead of a NATO summit, with the ministers all calling for an improvement in Ukraines air...
Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv mayor clashes with Zelenskyy over power crisis
Nov 29, 2022 23:02 pm UTC| Politics
The mayor of Ukraines capital Kyiv defended himself against the criticisms by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the power crisis. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said hundreds of warming centers were fully in operation,...
UK says Beijing should 'take notice' of anti-lockdown protests
Nov 29, 2022 10:23 am UTC| Politics
British foreign secretary James Cleverly said the Chinese government should pay attention to the ongoing anti-lockdown protests taking place in the country. This comes as Beijings zero-COVID policy has sparked...
Russia-Ukraine war: US considers sending 100-mile strike weapons to Ukraine
Nov 29, 2022 10:01 am UTC| Politics
The US Pentagon is considering a proposal by defense manufacturer Boeing to send strike weapons that could reach behind Russian lines to Ukraine. The proposal comes amidst the increasing need for more sophisticated weapons...
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