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Zelensky blasts ‘empty shells’ among Ukraine support coalitions

The Ukrainian leader has ordered a review of international aid initiatives amid funding shortfalls and weapons delivery delays Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has questioned the effectiveness of international coalitions supporting Kiev, warning that some remain “empty shells” amid mounting difficulties with Western military and financial…

Meta fined nearly $900 million in Facebook photo privacy ruling

Italy’s watchdog says the app accessed Android users’ photos and videos without specific, informed consent Italy’s privacy watchdog has fined Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, €805 million ($887 million) over Facebook’s access to users’ photos and videos on Android devices without…

NATO cancels 2027 leaders’ summit

The US-led military bloc will not hold a top-level meeting in Tirana in 2027, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has said NATO has dropped plans to hold a leaders’ summit in 2027, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has said. The summit was supposed to be…

Boris Johnson’s vodka ‘punishment’ claim gets a sobering response from Moscow

The former British prime minister claims Sergey Lavrov forced him to drink heavily beside a blazing fireplace during a 2017 visit to Moscow Moscow has poured cold water on former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s claim that he was forced to drink vodka during a…

Deputy FM Chen hosts Guatemalan think tank delegation

Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Ming-chi hosted a reception for a delegation of nine think tank researchers from Guatemala Nov. 10 in Taipei City to...

Presidential Office announces AELM representative

According to Presidential Office Spokesperson Karen Kuo, President Lai Ching-te has invited Stan Shih, founder and honorary chair of Acer Group, to represent him...

Taiwan, Israel advance medical cooperation

Taiwan renewed a cooperative agreement on health and medicine with Israel Nov. 9, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said.   The MOHW said that Ya-ping...

Deputy FM Wu hosts French Mayotte delegation

Deputy Foreign Minister François Chih-chung Wu hosted a dinner banquet for a delegation from Mayotte, an overseas department and region of France off the...

Pacific Islands Leadership Program concludes in Taipei

The closing ceremony of the 2026 Pacific Islands Leadership Program with Taiwan was held Nov. 4 in Taipei City for participants from nine Pacific...

Taiwanese movies feature in Czech film festival

Supported by the Cultural Division of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Prague, two Taiwanese films are screening in the Taiwan Focus section at Czechia’s...

West using ‘lawless’ economic warfare to crush rivals – Lavrov

The Russian foreign minister has accused Western powers of using sanctions, tariffs and asset seizures to maintain their global dominance ...

Iran vows to ‘rain down hell’ if US escalates war

Tehran’s proposal remains on the table, but Washington must meet its conditions, the Iranian foreign minister has warned ...

EU plans to force Ukrainian men home to replenish army – Russian intel

The European Union aims to force Ukrainian men living in the bloc to return home to replenish Kiev’s depleted military ranks, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence...

The West must realize that Russia won’t collapse like the USSR

The Soviet leadership’s attempts to save the USSR helped hasten its collapse, but today’s Western leaders are mistaken if they expect history to repeat...

Pyongyang tenants haul water up dark stairwells

A worsening Pyongyang power shortage has left the capital’s new high-rises without elevators or running water in fall 2026. Rather than fixing the problem,...

Iran removes limit on ballistic missile range (VIDEO)

Tehran has warned it will target US bases in Europe in case of a new attack ...

Russia-US-Ukraine trilateral: what you need to know about the talks that could define Europe’s security architecture 

The talks in the UAE could reshape continental security as Kiev’s European backers fight for a say ...

Soaring grain prices bury farm workers in debt

Soaring grain prices have left farm workers in North Korea’s North Hwanghae province facing a hungry winter in 2026. Many borrowed food and daily...

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