Taiwan on Tuesday recorded the presence of 8 PLAN vessels, 5 official ships and 7 sorties of PLA aircraft as per the Ministry of National Defence (MND). China’s claim over Taiwan is a complex issue rooted in historical, political, and legal arguments. (Representational Photo/REUTERS) It further noted that 7 of the 7 sorties entered Taiwan’s…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia attacked Ukraine with a barrage of missiles and drones overnight, killing at least 11 people, injuring dozens and trapping others, authorities said on Tuesday. Russia unleashed 73 missiles and 656 drones across Ukraine, according to the country’s air force, with the main targets including Kyiv, the central city of Dnipro,…
US President Donald Trump confronted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a heated phone call on Monday over Israel’s continuous bombardment of Lebanon, according to Axios, citing US officials and a source briefed on the call. During the call, Trump referred to Netanyahu as “crazy” and accused him of being ungrateful, the report said. (AP)…
June 1 (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that warnings of a possible massive Russian strike on Ukraine remained in effect and urged residents to pay special attention to air raid alerts. “Intelligence warnings regarding Russian strikes remain in effect. A massive strike is possible, they have prepared one,” Zelenskiy said in his…
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery features compelling images from around the world published by The Associated Press in May. Protesters barricade the entrance gates outside the Delaney Hall detention on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Newark, N.J. Inside the facility, detainees carried out a labor and hunger strike…
The New York Times publisher on Monday slammed artificial intelligence companies for “brazen theft of intellectual property”, warning they threaten the future of journalism during a speech at the World News Media Congress in the French city of Marseille. Chairman of The New York Time Company and publisher of NYT Arthur Gregg Sulzberger gives a…
BRAZIL IS THE only country in the world where all elections are entirely electronic. To celebrate the system’s 30th anniversary in May, the country’s Superior Electoral Court (TSE), which oversees general elections, launched a mascot, Pilili, a friendly-looking voting machine with big round eyes. Yet Pilili and the court’s extensive outreach to the public in…
The White House memorandum describing President Trump’s recent physical examination lacks details of the results of tests to assess his cardiovascular health, according to physicians who read the report. U.S. President Donald Trump looks out of the window from the limousine known as “The Beast”, as he departs the White House for Trump National Golf…
After 67 people died in a midair crash in Washington, D.C., last year, government and industry officials pledged action to prevent similar tragedies. Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, speaks during a news conference in New York, Monday, March 23, 2026 (AP) More than a year later, they are at loggerheads on…
WHEN FOOTBALL’S World Cup expanded from 32 to 48 teams for the 2026 edition, one of the biggest beneficiaries was Asia. The continent received eight direct qualifying slots, plus the possibility of a ninth team via the play-offs—up from the previous arrangement of four direct plus another possible play-off team. With close to double the…