Tuvalu’s new government, led by Prime Minister Feleti Teo, has affirmed its commitment to maintaining diplomatic ties with Taiwan. Despite pressure from China, which urged Tuvalu to switch recognition to Beijing, the new administration prioritized strengthening its relationship with Taiwan. The government
The U.S. government is increasing its urgent military assistance to Guyana, officials said Monday, as neighboring Venezuela threatens to seize a large part of the country’s territory it has long claimed. The U.S. is pledging to help Guyana buy new aircraft, helicopters,
Kind-hearted readers yesterday continued to give their overwhelming support to Dame Esther Rantzen in her bid see out her days on her own terms – as she spent what could be her last Christmas with close family. A flood of letters
The Israeli Defense Forces announced Saturday that it has continued to “attack military targets throughout the Gaza Strip with force” amid the war resulting from Hamas terrorists’ largest attack on Israel in decades. “At the same time, IDF warplanes attacked dozens of
Hungary’s foreign minister on Wednesday suggested his country would continue blocking military aid to Ukraine despite a recent decision by Kyiv to remove a Hungarian bank from a Ukrainian list of sponsors of Russia’s war. Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said a Monday
Europeans could be excused for letting their emotions get the better of themselves after winning back the Ryder Cup in Rome on Sunday, but one senior gentleman took his euphoria to the next level. No sooner had Rickie Fowler conceded the putt
High-level U.S. officials have made multiple trips to China over the summer despite continued reports of Chinese spying in the United States. “Current policy is a mash-up of engagement and competition,” Brent Sadler a senior research fellow for naval warfare and advanced
Three years after Beirut’s massive port blast, attempts to prosecute those responsible are mired in political intrigue, the final death toll remains disputed and many Lebanese have less faith than ever in their disintegrating state institutions. As the country marks the anniversary
Authorities in Belarus have arrested a prominent journalist who has written for the U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the latest step in a yearslong crackdown on opposition figures, independent journalists and human rights activists. The Belarusian Association of Journalists said Ihar Karnei,
The Biden administration has denied that an “interim” Iran nuclear deal is on the table, but a think tank report outlines a number of indications that diplomatic discussions may have continued, potentially with incoming concessions. “Despite a variety of statements by the