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Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat, arrests skipper
Reuters and South China Morning Post, Published on 13/02/2026
» TOKYO — Japanese authorities have seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain for allegedly fleeing inspection in its exclusive economic zone, an incident that could further inflame tensions between Asia's top two economies.
US ‘pressing Ukraine and Russia to end war by June’
AFP, Published on 07/02/2026
» KYIV - The United States wants Ukraine and Russia to end their four-year war by June, and has offered to host talks between the two sides in Florida next week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday.
Hundreds of ‘ICE Out’ rallies planned across US
Reuters, Published on 10/01/2026
» MINNEAPOLIS - Civil liberties and migrant-rights groups called for nationwide rallies on Saturday to protest against the fatal shooting of an activist in Minnesota by a US immigration agent, as state authorities opened their own investigation of the killing.
All fatalities in Korean air crash were preventable, report says
The New York Times, Published on 10/01/2026
» SEOUL — Everyone on board a Jeju Air flight that crashed and killed 179 people just over a year ago would have survived if a concrete wall at the end of the runway had instead been built with materials that break apart easily, a previously undisclosed report to the South Korean government says.
Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude quake
Reuters, Published on 27/12/2025
» TAIPEI - A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck about 32 kilometres off the northeastern coastal city of Yilan on Saturday, the Taiwanese weather administration said, with no immediate report of major damage.
Leo XIV celebrates first Christmas as pope
AFP, Published on 25/12/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV held the first Christmas mass of his pontificate on Wednesday, greeting thousands of faithful in St Peter's Square before the service in an usually informal style.
Taipei attacker acted alone, police say after four die
Reuters, Published on 20/12/2025
» TAIPEI — The man suspected of carrying out an attack in Taiwan with a smoke grenade and knife acted alone, police said on Saturday of the incident that killed four, including the attacker.
Democrats release photos of Epstein’s notorious private island
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - Democrats in the US Congress released photos and videos Wednesday showing the luxury island home where convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein allegedly forced underage girls into sex with powerful men.
Two National Guard soldiers shot near White House, suspect in custody
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - Two US National Guard soldiers were shot and critically wounded Wednesday two blocks from the White House and police said a suspect had been taken into custody.
US air travel could 'slow to a trickle' as shutdown bites: transport secretary
AFP, Published on 10/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - Air travel in the United States could soon "slow to a trickle," authorities warned Sunday as thousands more flights were cancelled or delayed and passengers faced chaos triggered by the federal government shutdown.