Category: News
US to withhold $85m military aid to Egypt over political prisoners, rights
US Senator Chris Murphy calls for additional $235m to be withheld over Egypt's 'egregious human rights record'.
Taiwan says 68 Chinese warplanes, 10 vessels detected near island
Taiwan suspects China is conducting drills involving the Shandong aircraft carrier but there has been no confirmation.
Vladimir Putin accepts Kim Jong Un invitation to North Korea
Kim is continuing his tour of eastern Russia after his summit with Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome.
How US police found killer Danelo Cavalcante using dogs, heat-sensing plane
Cavalcante captured after escaping from jail by crab-walking up between two walls at a prison and jumping from roof.
Mexico legislators hold hearing on existence of UFOs, shown ‘alien’ bodies
Mexican congressman Sergio Gutierrez said he hoped the hearing on UFOs was the first of other similar events in Mexico.
EU launches probes into Chinese subsidies for electric vehicles
Anti-subsidy investigation is highest-profile case against China since EU probe into Chinese solar panels a decade ago.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 568
As the war enters its 568th day, these are the main developments.
All you need to know about Ken Paxton’s Texas impeachment trial
The Texas attorney general - who earned national stature for challenging US President Biden - faces charges of bribery.
Disappearances ‘speak to dangers’ of environmental activism in Philippines
Some 15 environmental activists have gone missing since Ferdinand Marcos Jr took power in the Philippines.
Inflation continues to climb in Argentina as presidential election nears
Skyrocketing inflation continues to strain Argentinian pocketbooks, fuel disenchantment with political establishment.