German CSU leader Soeder hoping to succeed Chancellor Merkel says candidacy bid is up to CDU sister party
The leader of Germany’s Christian Social Union (CSU), Markus Soeder, has said his intention to…More
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UN chief calls on Washington to halve emissions in order to lead global action on climate change
The UN secretary general has urged the US to set the bar high when Washington…More
NASA celebrates first ever powered flight on another planet, as Ingenuity helicopter rises above Mars
America’s NASA celebrated the world’s first successful flight of a helicopter on another planet on…More
Taiwan says it’s looking to buy US missiles with 925-km range, as tensions in South China Sea simmer
The head of Taiwan’s defense ministry’s strategic planning section has told lawmakers that the government…More
Australian PM announces inquiry after public outrage over rising military suicides
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that a Royal Commission will be established to…More
Delhi to enter 6-day lockdown as Covid-19 worries increase
From Monday night, the Indian capital will be under a strict lockdown for six days,…More
In nod to China, New Zealand’s foreign minister says it is ‘uncomfortable’ with ‘expanding’ role of US-led ‘Five Eyes’ spy network
In a major acknowledgement of China’s concerns, New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said her…More
11 police freed after violent anti-blasphemy protests in Pakistan as Muslim hardliners demand official boycott of France
Pakistan’s interior minister has confirmed that 11 police officers who were taken hostage by Islamist…More
Singapore anti-drugs agents make largest drugs seizure in decades with $1.7 million haul
Singapore’s anti-drugs authority announced on Monday that it has seized the nation’s largest haul of…More
Will teachers call cops on anti-Semitic kids? Swedish government accused of gaslighting over proposed Holocaust denial ban
The Swedish government wants to make Holocaust denial a criminal offense. Critics see it as…More