‘Taiwan is China’s Taiwan’: Beijing says Taiwan’s ruling party not representative of popular opinion

'Taiwan is China's Taiwan': Beijing says Taiwan's ruling party not representative of popular opinion

Taiwan and China flags together textile fabric, textile texture Oleksii Liskonih | Warehouse | Getty Images TAIPEI – China rejected the result of Taiwan’s election on Saturday, saying its ruling Democratic Progressive Party did not represent mainstream public opinion after it failed to win a majority in presidential and legislative elections. “Taiwan is China’s Taiwan,” … Read more

Chinese skeptic Lai Ching-te wins Taiwan’s presidential election

Chinese skeptic Lai Ching-te wins Taiwan's presidential election

Supporters of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) await the announcement of official results at the January 13, 2024 convention in Taipei, Taiwan. Annabelle Chih | Getty Images News | Getty Images TAIPEI – Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party won an unprecedented third consecutive presidential term as incoming leader Lai Ching-te vowed to remain open in … Read more

White House says US aid to Ukraine ‘has stalled’; Zelenskyy says “global freedom” is at stake

White House says US aid to Ukraine 'has stalled';  Zelenskyy says "global freedom" is at stake

U.S. military aid to Ukraine has “stalled” and Congress has yet to authorize emergency spending requested by President Joe Biden’s administration in late October. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said at a White House press briefing on Thursday that Washington “issued the last draw that we were supposed to fund.” “And that’s why it’s … Read more

Ukraine and Russia say they want the war to end. But military and political experts say they are nowhere near peace talks

Ukraine and Russia say they want the war to end.  But military and political experts say they are nowhere near peace talks

On November 30, 2023, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the soldiers on the Kupian front line in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian Presidency | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukraine is set to present its peace plan to end its war with Russia to allied national security advisers in Switzerland on Sunday when officials gather in the … Read more

Why the US can extend its reign as the world’s leading economy

Why the US can extend its reign as the world's leading economy

The US, China and India may take turns leading the global economy this century, according to an analysis by the Center for Economic and Business Research. The CEBR forecast suggests that China could potentially take the top spot as the world’s largest economy by gross domestic product as early as 2037. The forecast also sees … Read more

Houthi militias have launched the biggest attack yet on merchant vessels in the Red Sea

Houthi militias have launched the biggest attack yet on merchant vessels in the Red Sea

In this image taken on January 9, 2024, a model of a cargo ship is seen in front of the words “Red Sea” and “Houthi Attacks”. Nut Ruvic | Reuters US and coalition forces, part of Operation Prosperity Guardian, responded in the Red Sea on Tuesday to what US officials described as the largest-ever attack … Read more