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North Korea launched two projectiles, believed to be ballistic missiles, into the East Sea on Tuesday, according to reports from Japan and South Korea. This marks Pyongyang’s second missile launch of the month. Japanese authorities confirmed that the missiles fell into the sea, with the Japan Coast Guard monitoring the situation. Following......
China has announced its intention to strengthen cooperation with the United Kingdom, highlighting a desire to enhance mutual trust and expand practical collaboration. The statement was made by the Chinese foreign ministry as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer prepares for an official visit to China. According to Chinese officials, the visit......
Bitcoin plunged to its lowest point of 2026 over the weekend, dipping below $88,000 as cascading liquidations and a rush to safe-haven assets rattled cryptocurrency markets. Investors grew wary amid escalating geopolitical tensions and uncertainty ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on January 28. The leading cryptocurrency......
Global equity funds saw their largest-ever outflows last week, driven by unprecedented withdrawals from China as Beijing's sovereign fund shifted from market support to actively cooling speculative gains. For the week ending January 22, worldwide stock funds recorded $43.2 billion in exits, with Chinese equities facing a staggering $49.2......
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez delivered a sharp rebuke to Washington on Sunday, proclaiming she has had "enough" of US dictates as her government grapples with the fallout from former president Nicolás Maduro's capture by American forces earlier this month. Speaking to oil workers at the Puerto......
Cambodia will join President Donald Trump's Peace Council, Prime Minister Hun Manet announced on Facebook Monday, making his country the first ASEAN member to commit to the controversial international body. The move follows an invitation Trump extended to the Southeast Asian leader on January 16, urging Cambodia to become a "founding......
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated Sunday that Canada holds no intention of seeking a free trade deal with China, rebuffing President Donald Trump's threat of 100% tariffs on all Canadian goods if Ottawa inks a broader trade pact with Beijing. "We have no intention of doing so with China or any other non-market economy,"......
China's highest-ranking general faces accusations of leaking sensitive nuclear arsenal information to the United States, according to the Wall Street Journal, in what analysts call the most sweeping military purge in modern Chinese history. General Zhang Youxia, 75, first vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and long seen......
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the rural county of Tewo in Gansu province, western China, on Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC). The quake, initially reported as magnitude 5.2, occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) at 2:56 p.m. local time (0656 GMT). Gansu province lies on the northern edge of the......
Africa’s military balance remains largely stable in 2026, according to the latest Global Fire Power (GFP) ranking, despite several shifts within the continent’s top ten. The annual index evaluates the military strength of 145 countries worldwide using more than 60 indicators related to manpower, equipment, finances, logistics,......
Taiwan is closely watching what it describes as unusual shifts in China's military leadership following the launch of an investigation into General Zhang Youxia, the highest-ranking uniformed officer in the People's Liberation Army and a key ally of President Xi Jinping. Defense Minister Wellington Koo stated that Taipei employs various......
Emotional scenes unfolded in Tokyo as visitors gathered to say goodbye to Japan’s last remaining giant pandas, Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao, who are set to return to China, marking the end of a 50-year presence of the iconic animals in the country. The popular black-and-white bears, housed at Ueno Zoological Gardens, have long been a symbol......
US President Donald Trump has warned that Canada could face tariffs of up to 100% on its exports to the United States if Ottawa moves forward with a trade agreement with China. The threat follows Canada’s announcement of a preliminary commercial understanding with Beijing earlier this month. In a statement posted on social media, Trump......
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