Cross-strait tensions, the One-China policy and regional security around Taiwan and China.
China’s military conducted a joint naval and air training exercise near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, which China calls Huangyan Dao and the Philippines calls Bajo de Masinloc. The People’s Liberation Army Southern Theater Command described...
Iran emphasized that diplomacy is the only way to resolve its issues with the United States and Israel. Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection of Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end hostilities, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...
A senior Taiwanese diplomat stated that the United States understands Taiwan’s defense needs and the military threat from China. Taiwan has been waiting for President Trump to approve a $14 billion arms sales package, following a previous $11 billion deal....
Seventeen people killed at bar near Johannesburg and 10 killed in separate incident at barbecue venue near Cape Town Two separate mass shootings near South Africa’s two biggest cities killed at least 27 people, police have said. The South African police service...
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping wrapped up their Washington summit on September 25 with a two-month extension of the trade truce and warm words about friendship. On artificial intelligence, the leaders mostly ratified what their deputies had sketched in New...
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States in September 2026 will contribute to managing economic and geopolitical differences between the world’s two largest powers, indirectly impacting the security of Egypt and the Middle East by seeking to contain...
A mounting standoff over allegations of covert Chinese nuclear testing and rapid arsenal expansion has collided with an intensifying domestic debate within the US over whether it must abandon its decades-long test moratorium. US officials are pressing China in confidential...
I understand the pressure on the public purse, but I have also seen the effect of our spending on the ground. Our choices can do so much good - David Harewood is a Unicef UK ambassador As Labour party conference approaches, politicians...
Islam Times - The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Defense said that although the enemy entered the recent wars with new objectives and by employing advanced technologies, it failed to achieve any of its strategic goals, and the Islamic Republic...
Islam Times - Two years in the life of the Resistance have passed, yet they feel like an eternity, given the pain and challenges they have carried. It is as though fate has singled out our faithful people and the...
American Arab Chamber and Palestine Club host book signing for Maria Pappas The American Arab Chamber of Commerce and the Palestinian American Club will host a book signing event on Saturday, October 10, 2026, in Bridgeview for Maria Pappas, the...
The Rise of the AfD and the Political Fragmentation Reflected in the Vote The election in Saxony-Anhalt on 6 September marked the first sign of a major political shift. According to the official preliminary results, the AfD won 43.8% of...
The Canadian government’s subscription to a growing trend of conflation between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism has attracted controversy from Independent Jewish Voices, a grassroots advocacy group that calls for Palestinian liberation. The organization called “both offensive and inaccurate” a major Canadian...
Karl Miller has provided me with another excellent report on the diesel/aviation fuel crisis that is confronting the world. On paper, the United States should be the world’s safety valve in this fuel crisis. American refineries make far more diesel...
By: John Elliott Shyam’s $2.15m Pundole record breaker – an unusually large and strongly coloured 91in x 69in acrylic on canvas showing a spiritual figure with snakes and birds in a tree Indian modern art sales took a gigantic leap this week...
Islam Times - Iran’s resistance, its ability to maintain its retaliatory capabilities, the imposition of reciprocal costs on the United States and Israel, and the regionalization of the war have challenged the equation that “military superiority equals the ability to...
Global natural gas supply is likely to remain tighter than it should be until next summer at least, and it could cause prolonged demand destruction. Should this scenario materialize, it would deliver a severe blow to Europe, as it already...
Fashion shows by leading brands in Milan and Paris hide troubling issues for luxury executives. A slowdown in growth is worsened by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, causing inflation to limit shopper budgets while interest in high-end products...
U2 celebrated 50 years as a band by performing a surprise concert at their former school, Mount Temple Comprehensive School, where they began playing together as teenagers. The band, which includes Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr.,...
Psychological thriller “Verity,” starring Dakota Johnson, explores the difficulty of discerning truth and trust. Based on Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, the film centers on struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh, who is asked to finish events for renowned author Verity Crawford after...
Brazil is continuing to expand its renewable energy capacity thanks to favourable national policies and support from foreign investors. The South American giant has developed an impressive green energy industry in recent years, expanding its oil and gas production to...
American rapper Macklemore announced a “Free Palestine” concert tour starting next month after being dropped as the opening act for Ed Sheeran due to his pro-Palestinian comments. The tour will kick off in Dublin, Paris, and London, with more US...
With Kyrgyzstan set to begin a two-year term on the UN Security Council at the end of this year, the Central Asian nation’s president, Sadyr Japarov, sent some barbs and props to President Donald Trump in a speech at the...
Gaza - Since October 2023, Gaza has not simply lost classrooms; it has lost much of the public education system that once made schooling accessible regardless of a family’s income. The schools in Gaza were damaged or destroyed by the Israeli...
Maymuna is originally from Ghana and immigrated to the United States ten years ago. Her family had to remain behind. We first met when Maymuna knocked on my door one day. She had seen my name on the door and...
During a speech at the UN General Assembly, China’s Vice President Han Zheng criticized the United States for its actions against Cuba and called for respect for the sovereignty of Gulf countries. He urged the “relevant country” to stop threatening...
On Saturday, Pope Leo addressed a massive crowd in Paris at an outdoor Mass, emphasizing that true happiness comes from faith and not material possessions. The event took place on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, attracting about 700,000 attendees who cheered...
Natural gas output in the United States is expected to reach record highs in 2026 and 2027, as the country ramps up production and seeks to fill the gap created by restrictions on energy trade through the Strait of Hormuz....
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez traveled to New York to attend the UN General Assembly, aiming to secure business deals related to debt, energy, and mining, highlighting her country’s openness for business after the removal of former President Nicolas Maduro...
Iran is waiting for a response from the US regarding its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and stop the ongoing fighting in the Middle East. This proposal was conveyed to the US through Qatari mediators during the UN...
We are experiencing not just one, but many tipping points in world history all at once. The world is in a state of entropy. An analysis of a situation in which it is no longer possible to make predictions. By Peter...
ST. PETERSBURG /PNN/ Against the grand backdrop of Russia’s cultural capital, Palestinian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Hani Al-Hayek joined global leaders at the 12th St. Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures, spotlighting Palestine’s rich heritage — and its enduring appeal...
Al-Bireh /Ramallah / The Central Elections Commission (CEC) announced today, Saturday, commencing, concurrently in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the submission of nomination applications of electoral lists interested in participating in the 2026 Legislative Elections. The CEC stated that starting...
Mass protests have swept Syria—from Aleppo to Deir ez-Zor. Two years of empty Western promises, plundered oil fields, Israeli occupation of the south, and rule by a former terrorist whom Washington and London placed on the throne. The Fuel Crisis...
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (PNN) — In Gaza, where war has damaged much of the infrastructure needed for everyday life, sports have also been pushed to the margins. Football academies have struggled to operate, sports facilities have been damaged, and athletes and...
Hodan has moved from Beyoğlu to Nişantaşı. But the real change is not in its address; it is in the kitchen. Today, Çiğdem Seferoğlu is pursuing a cuisine that intervenes less and listens more. So is bringing a cuisine into...
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (PNN) — What happens to a heritage that is no longer being passed from one generation to the next? And what happens when historic places face neglect, destruction or attempts to alter the story attached to them? A new...
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (PNN) — What happens when waste becomes a source of income, fuel becomes scarce and safe alternatives are out of reach? PNN’s television program “Ala Al-Makshouf” explored these questions in an episode examining the burning of electronic and plastic...
S’dumo Mtshali rocketed to global stardom with his searing portrayal of the principal character in The Polygamist. What is he like in real life? Toni Kan finds out. In real life, the South African actor S’dumo Mtshali, who plays the odious...
The widely touted belief that Africa only produces raw materials to export is not supported by the facts. The continent has viable industries in some centres, although broader industrialisation remains a work in progress. Neil Ford presents mini-profiles of Africa’s...
Thousands gathered at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh on August 15, 2026, to commemorate 21 years of peace between Indonesia and the separatist Free Aceh Movement, or GAM. Some participants raised GAM’s red, black and white crescent-star flag and...
HEBRON, West Bank / PNN / In the villages of Masafer Yatta, southeast of Hebron, nightfall brings more than darkness. It marks the beginning of hours spent watching, listening and keeping guard as residents and activists describe a climate of fear...
A peace plan can be negotiated in conference rooms. Securing it requires someone willing to stand on the ground. Gaza’s post-war framework has increasingly confronted that distinction. The UN Security Council-backed plan established the Board of Peace to oversee a...
Islam Times - The Life of Martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah: From “Sharshabouk Neighborhood” to Najaf and Qom, to the Secretary Generalship in 1992; through the milestones of the 2000 Liberation and the July 2006 War; culminating in his martyrdom on...
For eight decades, the Israeli political and security establishment has operated on a premise so deeply embedded that it is rarely stated as a premise at all: that American support is not a policy but a condition of nature, as...
From China’s political and development ties with Southeast Asia to territorial disputes and agreements, the past week brought developments with implications across Asia. Here are some of the stories we published in recent days, covering political, economic and security issues worth...
On March 28, 2025 a rollout ceremony took place at Lockheed Martin’s F-16 production facility in Greenville, South Carolina. Two F16V block 70 jets were ready for final testing, and the ceremony marked the formal handover to Taiwan. The Greenville...
During my long trek returning home to Florida from Russia, I watched a three hour documentary on the rise and fall of the Roman Empire and I gained an appreciation of why Trump is often labeled as a reincarnation of...
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