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Taiwan makes strides in global startup ecosystem index

Taiwan moved up five spots to its best-ever 20th placement in the 2026 Global Startup Ecosystem Index released May 19 by research platform StartupBlink.   According to the National Development Council,...

Most popular German party disproportionally targeted by violent attacks

The right-wing AfD has blamed a years-long defamation campaign waged by rival parties and...

China’s Xi welcomes Putin in Beijing: WATCH LIVE

The Russian president’s official visit reinforces what both sides have described as a “no-limits”...

Defying Western pressure: Russia and China deepen economic partnership

Moscow and Beijing have expanded cooperation across trade, energy, finance, and infrastructure ...

Taiwan, Thailand stage digital accounting workshop for farmers

A digital accounting workshop was held virtually by Taiwan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Dec. 26 to help farmers...

Russia-India trade to hit record high – minister

Trade reaches $50 billion as the two countries explore new areas of cooperation ...

Tesla factory robot mauls worker – media

The malfunctioning machine reportedly plunged its metal “claws” into a Tesla employee ...

Iran’s ‘desert gold’ supplies running dry – FT

A sharp drop in the saffron harvest saw prices for the most expensive spice in the world skyrocket ...

Israel to ramp up military spending – Bloomberg

Expenses include costly missiles for airstrikes in Gaza, the outlet has said ...

Israel strips UN staff of visa privileges

The government has accused the global body of assisting Hamas’ “propaganda machine” ...

Two Republican lawmakers ‘swatted’ on Christmas

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Brandon Williams have been targeted by callers to police falsely reporting shootings at their homes ...

Xi sends warning over Taiwan

The Chinese leader vowed “complete reunification” ahead of elections on the island ...

War in Gaza to drag on for ‘many more months’ – IDF

Israel’s military chief has warned of a long process to thoroughly dismantle Hamas ...

Yemen’s Houthis claim another Red Sea ship attack

Targeting of Israel-linked vessels has continued despite US threats ...

Netherlands spied on Holocaust survivors

The government considered the Dutch Auschwitz Committee an extremist group and communist front ...

US ally tightens export restrictions against Russia

South Korea has added nearly 700 items to a list of products banned because of the Ukraine crisis ...

Ukraine marines sentenced for war crimes

The four soldiers were convicted of murdering 12 civilians in Mariupol ...

Dwindling aid from West, total mobilization and economic collapse: How Ukraine’s 2024 is looking

Waning Western support, heavy losses and lack of battlefield gains have apparently hugely dented the hopes of Kiev and its backers ...

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