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Taiwan insists it is ‘independent’ after Trump warns island against formal declaration
TAIPEI, May 16 — Taiwan said today it is an “independent” nation, hours after US President Donald Trump warned the democratic island against declaring formal independence. Trump wrapped up a state visit to Beijing yesterday where Chinese President Xi Jinping
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Democrats accuse Trump of corruption after disclosure of major stock market trades
WASHINGTON, May 16 — Democrats accused US President Donald Trump of corruption yesterday after the disclosure of major stock market transactions carried out in his name, although his son denied there was wrongdoing. “The President’s corruption is a national security
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‘I want China to cool down’: Trump warns Taiwan against independence after talks in Beijing
BEIJING, May 16 — US President Donald Trump yesterday warned Taiwan against declaring formal independence after concluding his visit to China, whose leader Xi Jinping had pressed him not to support the self-ruling island. Trump ended the state visit claiming
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Israel army issues evacuation warning for areas in Lebanon’s Tyre
JERUSALEM, May 16 — Israel’s military called on residents of several buildings in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre to immediately evacuate ahead of planned strikes in the area yesterday. “Urgent warning to residents of Lebanon, especially to residents of
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Zelenskiy says Russia may attack Ukraine or Nato from Belarusian territory
KYIV, May 16 — President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said yesterday that Russia was seeking to draw Belarus deeper into its war in Ukraine and was weighing plans to attack Ukraine’s north or a Nato country from Belarusian territory. “We continue to
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US cancels planned deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland amid Europe force reshuffle
WASHINGTON, May 16 — The US has cancelled the planned deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Poland, US officials said yesterday, as Washington reorganises its forces in Europe after announcing it would withdraw thousands of troops from Germany. The head of
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Middle East war latest developments: Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire despite fresh violence
PARIS, May 16 — Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire Lebanon and Israel yesterday extended a ceasefire for 45 days, despite a new flare-up in violence, the US State Department said after
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China, US agree to implement ‘all’ trade agreements as Trump touts ‘fantastic’ deals
BEIJING, May 16 — China and the US agreed to continue implementing “all” agreements previously reached and to establish councils for trade and investment, Beijing’s top diplomat said in a statement yesterday. It comes after a two-day summit between Chinese
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Sci-fi or battlefield reality? Ukraine explores AI‑driven drone swarms to offset Russia’s manpower edge
LVIV (Ukraine), May 16 — Hundreds of AI-controlled robots operating in unison, talking to each other to autonomously attack targets — a dystopian vision of the future of war that Ukraine’s defence industry wants to make a reality. Four years
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NZ passenger from hantavirus cruise quarantined in Taiwan until June 6
TAIPEI, May 15 — A New Zealand passenger from the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship is in hospital quarantine in Taiwan, Taiwanese health authorities said today. The person, who has tested negative for the rare disease and is showing no
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