The US House of Representatives has unanimously passed the Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act, a significant move aimed at countering China’s growing belligerence against the self-governed island.
‘India-funded projects to continue in Bangladesh’
A top adviser of the interim government said Tuesday that India-funded projects are “very important” and will continue under the new administration in Bangladesh.
Swiss court convicts Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan of rape
A Swiss appeals court has found noted Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan guilty of rape and sexual coercion nearly 16 years ago and sentenced him to a year in prison, overruling an acquittal by a lower court.
US and Chinese military commanders in Indo-Pacific hold first call
American and Chinese military commanders spoke in a long-anticipated call Tuesday as the two powers seek to manage their intensifying rivalry in a contentious Asia-Pacific region – and repair lines of military communication severed more than two years ago.
Google faces new antitrust trial
One month after a judge declared Google’s search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech giant faces another antitrust lawsuit that threatens to break up the company, this time over its advertising technology.
Israeli strikes in Syria leave 14 dead
The number of people killed in overnight Israeli strikes in Syria has risen to 14 with more than 40 wounded, Syrian state media said Monday morning.
Spanish PM visits China to shore up trade ties
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top officials on Monday during his second trip to China in a year-and-a-half that comes amid a spat over electric cars.
Death toll rises in Vietnam cyclone
A bridge collapsed and a bus was swept away by flooding Monday as more rain fell following a typhoon in Vietnam that has caused at least 59 deaths in the Southeast Asian country and disrupted businesses and factories in the export-focused northern industrial hubs, state media reported.
Princess Kate completes chemotherapy treatment
Britain’s Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, on Monday in a video message announced that she has completed her chemotherapy treatment and is now focussed on “staying cancer-free”.
Harris, Trump tied in poll ahead of debate
US Vice-President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump go into their first debate on Tuesday tied in a national poll of likely voters by The New York Times and Siena College published on Sunday.
