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Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan gently pushes back on Trump’s warnings after China summit

Trump raised doubts about arms sales to Taiwan and whether the U.S. would defend the island, rattling a sensitive relationship amid threats from Beijing.
U.S. President Trump Meets With China's President Xi And Attends State Banquet
U.S. President Trump Meets With China's President Xi And Attends State Banquet
1h ago

Train driver charged after crash in Bangkok, Thailand kills 8

Evidence “clearly indicates reckless conduct leading ⁠to fatalities,” police said after a freight train collided with a public bus in central Bangkok.
Thailand Train Crash
Thailand Train Crash

Ukraine drones kill four in Russia, Moscow faces biggest attack in over a year

Ukraine was able to strike targets more than 300 miles from the border despite dense Russian air defences around Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Residents clear broken windows in a damaged apartment building, as seen from the outside of the building
Residents clear broken windows in a damaged apartment building, as seen from the outside of the building
4h ago

How the Middle East conflict is worsening Somalia’s slide into famine

The East African country is vulnerable due to extreme weather, aid cuts and import dependence.
Humanitarian crisis deepens in Somalia after Strait of Hormuz closure
Humanitarian crisis deepens in Somalia after Strait of Hormuz closure
5h ago

Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague

Félicien Kabuga was one of the last fugitives charged in connection with the 1994 genocide, accused of encouraging and financing the mass killing of Rwanda’s Tutsi minority.
Family photographs of some of those who died hang on display in an exhibition at the Kigali Genocide Memorial centre in the capital Kigali, Rwanda.
Family photographs of some of those who died hang on display in an exhibition at the Kigali Genocide Memorial centre in the capital Kigali, Rwanda.

‘Timmy,’ humpback whale released in spectacular rescue effort, found dead off Denmark

The death brought a sad end to weeks of efforts to guide the whale back to its natural habitat.
The humpback whale recovered from a shallow bay off Wismar is being transported towards the North Sea in a flooded cargo ship just before the Danish border in Fehmarn, Germany on April 29.
The humpback whale recovered from a shallow bay off Wismar is being transported towards the North Sea in a flooded cargo ship just before the Danish border in Fehmarn, Germany on April 29.
10h ago

Ebola Virus Outbreak

Ebola Virus Outbreak

WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

Authorities said the outbreak does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency, and advised against the closure of international borders.
A white 4x4 with red lettering reading AMBULANCE parked on a dirt road outside a one-story concrete building.
A white 4x4 with red lettering reading AMBULANCE parked on a dirt road outside a one-story concrete building.
14h ago

Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela says it deported a Maduro ally to face judicial proceedings in the U.S.

The decision marks a stark reversal for Alex Saab, who Maduro fought tooth and nail to bring home after his previous international arrest in 2020.
Nicolas Maduro and Alex Saab stand together with microphones in a crowd.
Nicolas Maduro and Alex Saab stand together with microphones in a crowd.

Bulgaria’s bombastic ‘Bangaranga’ pulls off shock Eurovision win amid camp and controversy

This year’s contest has been overshadowed by discord and controversy, with five countries withdrawing over Israel’s continued participation.
Dara holds a glass trophy into the air as gold confetti falls on the stage.
Dara holds a glass trophy into the air as gold confetti falls on the stage.
19h ago

Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80

Deaths are mounting in Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak, which has crossed into neighboring Uganda.
A white 4x4 with red lettering reading AMBULANCE parked on a dirt road outside a one-story concrete building.
A white 4x4 with red lettering reading AMBULANCE parked on a dirt road outside a one-story concrete building.
21h ago

Maldives suspends search for 4 Italians in underwater cave after military diver dies

Maldivian authorities have suspended the search for four Italian divers believed to be trapped in an underwater cave.
Three men wearing diving equipment make their way up a staircase from the water.
Three men wearing diving equipment make their way up a staircase from the water.