News Analysis China’s large-scale military exercises are encircling Taiwan and testing the island’s defenses. They also raise the risk of conflict, accidental or otherwise. The Chinese warplanes, deployed in record numbers, crossed an informal boundary between China and Taiwan. Chinese…
While observational flights have improved forecasts for many storms in the Americas, such flights have been far fewer for storms that have hit Asia. Video The storm hunters from Hong Kong braced themselves as Super Typhoon Yagi rattled their small…
Helping Russia in the war is an opportunity for North Korea to test its new weapons, and Ukrainian officials say the North’s troops are also gaining direct battle experience. The war in Ukraine is providing North Korea’s military with something…
Germany is convinced that the current stalemate in North Macedonia’s EU accession process will be resolved after the snap elections in Bulgaria on 2
Sweden will boost its military defence by almost a third of its current capacity by 2030, with additional funding for civil defence, ammunition, spare parts and workshops. By 2030, Sweden plans to increase its armed forces from 88,000 to 115,000
The party of former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont denied on Tuesday that the separatist formation was considering joining forces with the centre-right and the far-right to table a motion of no confidence against the government of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro…
Senator Ted Cruz and his Democratic challenger, Representative Colin Allred, packed a lot of attacks, mostly about policy, into a quick and combative hourlong debate. Listen to this article · 6:55 min Learn more Share full article Senator Ted Cruz,…
The visit will take place near the Revolutionary War site where George Washington crossed the Delaware. Listen to this article · 1:29 min Learn more Share full article Former Representative Adam Kinzinger at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in…
For some, Donald J. Trump’s incessant attacks on immigrants are too much. Still, many appear prepared to look past his escalations and back a candidate they believe will help their livelihoods. Listen to this article · 9:26 min Learn more…
The Polis government has officially adopted a new, tougher migration strategy, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Tuesday, despite causing some division within the ruling coalition. The government’s new approach, announced by Tusk (PO, EPP) on Saturday under the working…