Taiwan wants to join the IMF to get financial protection from China
Taiwan, a major economy the size of Poland but absent from global organizations, is making...
NASA astronaut hospitalized after return from space station
A NASA astronaut was flown to a hospital with an unspecified medical issue on Friday...
South Korean lawmakers demand ceasefire in Gaza
Dozens of South Korean National Assembly members have tabled a resolution, calling for an immediate...
Three journalists killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, media report
Summary An Israeli strike early on Friday morning killed at least three journalists as they...
Fewer Americans trust the news; the question is why
Polls show that Americans’ trust in news reporting is at an all-time low. And while...
Yemeni forces target Israeli base with hypersonic missile, bypassing advanced US missile systems
Yemeni forces have launched a missile attack on Israeli military targets, east of Tel Aviv,...
Trump’s reported racist insult about Mexican American soldier draws bitter backlash — and staunch denials
The Atlantic reported that Trump made the remark about slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillén in a discussion with staff…
Putin scores a BRICS win with rare Xi and Modi show of harmony
Summary Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a BRICS summit...
West blasts China on rights, China responds: What about Gaza?
Summary Australia, the United States and 13 other countries criticized China at the United Nations...
Spanish artists, academics call on Madrid to halt arms trade with Israel
Hundreds of Spanish intellectuals and artists have penned a letter to Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez,...