Map showing five zones around Taiwan marked by China for December 30 military drills, and past drill areas.

    Taiwan stays on high alert as Chinese ships pull back after massive drills

    China’s drills involved rockets, warships, and aircraft near Taiwan Taiwan condemned drills as threat to regional security China’s exercises follow US arms package announcement for Taiwan Ambassadors from Quad nations meet in Beijing on Tuesday TAIPEI/BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Taiwan remained on high alert on Wednesday after China staged massive military drills around the…

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    US State Department stops processing visas for Afghan allies

    Visa processing halted after Afgan national accused of National Guard shooting Advocacy group sees long-term effort to keep Afghans out of U.S. USCIS had already stopped processing Afghan immigration requests WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered its diplomats worldwide to stop processing visas for Afghan nationals, according to a…

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    Trump would back Russia sanctions bill if he retains final authority, White House official says

    Trump would back Russia sanctions bill if he retains final authority, White House official says

    WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is willing to sign legislation to impose sanctions on Russia as long as he retains ultimate decision-making authority over any such measures, a senior White House official said on Monday. Trump told reporters late on Sunday that it was “OK with me” that Republicans were working on…

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    Stocks, dollar brace for tech earnings, rate verdicts

    Asian equities witness over $10 billion foreign outflows in November as AI rally stalls

    Item 1 of 2 A graph on a screen displays Japan’s Nikkei share average outside a brokerage, as the Tokyo Stock Exchange started trading after Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party elected a new leader on October 4, outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, October 6, 2025. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou [1/2]A graph on a screen displays Japan’s…

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