An unprecedented attempt in Taiwan to unseat 24 “pro-China” opposition politicians and give a parliamentary majority to the ruling party has failed, with voters in every seat rejecting the notion.
Polls opened on Saturday morning for the first…
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Taiwanese voters reject a bid to remove lawmakers from a China-friendly party : NPR
Taiwanese people go to vote at a polling station in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday to determine whether to oust about…
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Hong Kong issues arrest warrants for 19 activists based overseas | Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s national security police have issued arrest warrants for 19 activists based overseas, accusing them of subversion under a stringent national security law, marking the largest such tally yet.
They are accused of organising or…
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Frustration, domestic anger drove Macron to go it alone on Palestine recognition
French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France would become the first Western member of the United Nations Security Council to recognize a Palestinian state in September has caused diplomatic ructions from the Middle East…
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At least 25 people killed by Israeli gunshots and strikes in Gaza, mostly while seeking food
Thousands of desperate Palestinians risk their lives in frantic search for food in northern Gaza
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At least 9 killed in attack on courthouse – DW – 07/26/2025
Nine people were killed Saturday when unknown assailants launched a gun and grenade attack at a courthouse in southeastern Iran, local media reported.
The assault happened in the province of Sistan-Baluchistan, near the borders with Pakistan…
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After a massacre, a Nigerian village buries its dead : NPR
A man stands in front of a damaged and burnt house following a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, on…
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