China ‘not afraid’ of trade war with US
China is refusing to back down amid an escalating dispute sparked by Donald Trump’s tariffs. Meanwhile, Japan’s chief trade negotiator is visiting the US this
Taiwan: Germany condemns activist who wore Nazi symbols
Taiwanese activist Sung Chien-liang wore a Nazi armband and held a Chinese translation of Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” at the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office
Maldives bans Israelis to protest Gaza war
The Maldives has changed its immigration law to prohibit the entry of Israeli passport holders in protest against the war in Gaza. The move was
EU tightens asylum rules with list of 7 safe countries
Brussels wants to accelerate asylum procedures with a list of safe countries of origin that includes countries like India, Bangladesh and Egypt. The European Union on Wednesday
Xi says China will stand with Asian peers to ‘combat unilateralism’
President Xi Jinping on Wednesday stressed that China would stand with Malaysia and other Asian nations to combat unilateralism and protectionism, as the Trump administration’s
Turkey eyes further defense industry collaboration with Indonesia
Turkey and Indonesia are deepening their defense ties, with a recent bilateral meeting highlighting the progress in their collaboration in various areas, including Jakarta’s potential
B-1s train with ROKAF, conduct flyover
Two U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancers and two F-16 Fighting Falcons joined two Republic of Korea Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs and KF-16s for combined
USS Minnesota Returns Home to Naval Base Guam
The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Guam following its first operational tasking while forward-deployed in the
Philippine and U.S. Soldiers Enhance Interoperability in Jungle Tracking Course
Philippine Army soldiers assigned to the First Scout Regiment and U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat
Trump says he wants to imprison US citizens in El Salvador. That’s likely illegal
President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated that he’d like to send U.S. citizens who commit violent crimes to prison in El Salvador, telling that country’s president, Nayib