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Taiwan will step up the construction of a “Taiwan Shield” or “T-Dome” air defense system amid China’s military threat, its president said on 10th October. President Lai Ching-te also vowed
The EU acted on 7th October to double tariffs on foreign steel – following the book of US President Donald Trump – to protect the bloc’s ailing sector from a
Emmanuel Macron has called in executives of some of his political parties in his office to demand they exhibit a sense of collective responsibility as he tries to find a
Thirty paintings by the bushy-haired, gentle-voiced Bob Ross are to be sold at auction to help cover the cost of programming for small and rural public TV stations feeling the
Under-18s should be banned from social media, says the head of Switzerland’s German-speaking school principals’ association. Thomas Minder, association president, claims young people require more protection from the “addictive hold”
The financial guarantees EU members will presumably need to offer in the event of a reparation loan to Ukraine should not be included in the deficit and debt targets of
The Royal Court of Tiébélé, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Burkina Faso, is facing an alarming threat from climate change. Famed for its wavy-walled, hand-painted houses adorned with
French President Emmanuel Macron has promised punishment because of an act of antisemitic “hatred”. This comes because of the chopping of a tree planted in memory of Ilan Halimi, a
A rare 16th-century manuscript signed by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés was officially returned to Mexico this week, nearly 500 years after it was written and decades after it vanished from
Norwich Castle, one of England’s most magnificent medieval fortresses, has recently reopened to the public after a comprehensive five-year restoration project costing $37 million. Located in East Anglia, approximately three
This is happening in Bethlehem – a suburb of Tauranga in NZ’s North Island. There is a street – that has multiple houses being built for families in need –
Renowned violinist and Australian Chamber Orchestra artistic director Richard Tognetti has delivered a scathing rebuke of the Australian National University’s proposal to dissolve its School of Music, labelling the move
Late last month, a split US appeals court made a shocking ruling. It ruled that most of Donald Trump’s tariffs are not legal, undercutting the President’s use of the tariffs
Iran’s top security official, Ali Larijani, has warned that fueling political divisions after the recent ceasefire would be a “serious mistake.” He stressed that unity is essential, especially as the
The U.S. economy has rebounded this spring. Reports are indicating a sign of 3.3% annual rate in the second quarter. According to the Commerce Department the rate was initially forecast
Tensions in the South China Sea intensified this week as two US Navy warships sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, just days after two Chinese vessels collided while pursuing a
Last month, producers in the US increased their prices at a faster-than-expected rate as companies scrambled to address fresh costs from significant tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump. The
Earlier this month, the Donald Trump administration in the US announced a policy that is going to make it harder for solar and other clean energy projects to reap the
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