Donald Trump says he will decide “soon” on Taiwan arms sales after fresh warnings from China. US President Donald Trump has declined to commit to a major arms sale package for Taiwan following a strong warning from Chinese President Xi Jinping during their summit in Beijing. Speaking aboard Air Force One after two days of…
Further medical tests found no evidence the US doctor was infected with hantavirus. Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, the American doctor who initially tested positive for hantavirus after falling ill aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, has now tested negative following additional examinations in Nebraska. Doctors at the University of Nebraska Medical Center said the original result…
The US and China praised the talks as successful, but key agreements remain unclear. US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have concluded a high-stakes two-day summit in Beijing, with both sides describing the meeting as productive despite the absence of confirmed trade deals. Trump said the talks produced “fantastic trade deals” and…
Africa’s top health agency has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo after dozens of deaths were reported. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has declared an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, with at least 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded in Ituri province. Most of the…
Authorities say the group went missing while exploring underwater caves in rough weather conditions. Five Italian tourists have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives after reportedly attempting to explore caves deep underwater in Vaavu Atoll. Officials said the divers entered the water on Thursday morning but failed to resurface. The Maldives military…
⚠️ Content Warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual abuse and rape. Reader discretion is advised. He told them he had supernatural powers. He used that lie to destroy their childhoods. Abdul Halim Khan walked into those girls’ lives wearing a robe of religious authority. He left them with wounds that no court sentence can…
The United States and Cuba have reopened high-level talks as worsening fuel shortages push the island deeper into crisis. CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Cuban officials in Havana during a rare diplomatic visit focused on security, intelligence cooperation, and Cuba’s growing energy emergency. The meeting comes after the US renewed a $100 million humanitarian aid…
Latvia’s government collapsed after controversy over Ukrainian drones entering the country’s airspace. Evika Silina has resigned as Latvia’s prime minister following a political crisis triggered by stray Ukrainian drones that crossed into Latvian territory. The resignation came after Silina dismissed Defence Minister Andris Spruds over his handling of the incident. In response, Spruds’ Progressives party…
Ukraine says Russia carried out one of its biggest drone and missile attacks since the war began in 2022. At least seven people, including a 12-year-old girl, were killed after Russia launched a large-scale overnight attack on Kyiv and several other regions across Ukraine. Emergency workers are still searching for more than 20 people feared…
Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump that tensions over Taiwan could lead to conflict if handled improperly. Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump that the United States and China could “come into conflict” over Taiwan during a high-stakes summit in Beijing. The warning came during a meeting that lasted more than two hours as both leaders discussed…
