Taiwan rejected statements by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Taiwan during his recent US visit, asserting that the Republic of China (ROC) is a sovereign state and that the ROC and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are
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The 81st United Nations General Assembly has entered its final phase in New York after a week dominated by the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, global security, artificial intelligence, climate change and the future of multilateral cooperation.
Fresh Russian attacks have killed at least eight people in Ukraine, according to reports, as the conflict continues with no comprehensive ceasefire in sight.
Iran has reiterated that diplomacy is the way forward in the continuing confrontation with the United States, even after Washington rejected Tehran’s proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz within seven days.
At least 27 people have been killed in two separate mass shootings in South Africa, according to reports. The first attack occurred at a bar west of Johannesburg, where gunmen opened fire, killing 17 people.
Pope Leo XIV, on a major visit to France, has called on the Catholic Church to continue its efforts to address sexual abuse and protect victims.
The Palestinian death toll from the nearly three-year Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 74,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
Internet and telephone services have been disrupted in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region following the outbreak of fighting between regional forces and the national army.
Pope Leo XIV has warned against the growing influence of artificial intelligence, saying technology must remain at the service of humanity and should not become a tool of domination or injustice.