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Taiwan Detects Massive Chinese Military Buildup After British Ship Patrol
Taipei, Taiwan – Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported a significant escalation in Chinese military activity near the island, just days after the British Royal Navy’s HMS Spey passed through the Taiwan Strait. In the 24-hour period ending at 6 a.m. local time Friday, over 70 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels were detected around Taiwan....
Japan’s Birth Rate Hits Record Low Amid Population Crisis
In a stark sign of its deepening demographic crisis, Japan has recorded its lowest annual birth rate since records began in 1899, according to new data released by the country’s Ministry of Health. In 2024, just 686,061 babies were born, marking a 5.7% decline from the previous year and falling below the 700,000 mark for the first time ever. This marks the 16th consecutive year of declining births ...
11 Dead in Crowd Crush at IPL Celebration in Bengaluru
A moment meant for jubilation turned into tragedy in Bengaluru, India, where at least 11 people lost their lives and more than 30 others were injured in a crowd crush outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday night. The incident occurred as thousands of fans gathered to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s first-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) title win....
Lee Jae-myung Elected South Korea’s President After Snap Election, Vows Reform Following Martial Law Crisis
In a dramatic political turnaround following months of unrest, Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea’s Democratic Party, has been elected President in a snap election triggered by the country’s worst political crisis in decades. The victory comes six months after former President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law...
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216 Inmates Escape Pakistan's Malir Prison Amid Earthquake Chaos, Over 130 Still at Large
216 Inmates Escape Pakistan's Malir Prison Amid Earthquake Chaos, Over 130 Still at Large
216 Inmates Escape Pakistan's Malir Prison Amid Earthquake Chaos, Over 130 Still at Large
In a dramatic turn of events, a powerful earthquake in Karachi, Pakistan, sparked one of the largest jailbreaks in the country's history, as 216 inmates escaped from Malir Prison during the chaos. The mass escape occurred after prisoners were temporarily evacuated from their cells as a safety measure during the tremors, local authorities confirmed...
North Korea Sends Troops and Missiles to Aid Russia in Ukraine War, Report Reveals
216 Inmates Escape Pakistan's Malir Prison Amid Earthquake Chaos, Over 130 Still at Large
216 Inmates Escape Pakistan's Malir Prison Amid Earthquake Chaos, Over 130 Still at Large
In a stunning revelation that underscores the growing strategic alliance between North Korea and Russia, an international watchdog report has confirmed that Pyongyang has supplied Moscow with troops, missiles, and millions of munitions over the past year. The deliveries are said to have significantly boosted Russia’s ability to carry out missile strikes...
Suicide Bombing on School Bus in Balochistan Kills 5, Including 3 Children
216 Inmates Escape Pakistan's Malir Prison Amid Earthquake Chaos, Over 130 Still at Large
Suicide Bombing on School Bus in Balochistan Kills 5, Including 3 Children
In a devastating act of violence, a suicide attack on a school bus in Khuzdar, located in Pakistan’s troubled Balochistan province, claimed the lives of three children and two adults on Wednesday. The bus was carrying students from an Army Public School, a military-run education network serving children of military personnel across Pakistan...
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In a significant political and religious development, Gyaltsen Norbu, the Chinese government-appointed 11th Panchen Lama, pledged his commitment to aligning Tibetan Buddhism more closely with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ideology...
In a historic moment for Indian infrastructure and connectivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has officially inaugurated the world’s highest single-arch railway bridge, built across the Chenab River in Indian-administered Kashmir. This engineering marvel, which has been over two decades in the making, now stands as a symbol of India's growing...
A second attempt by Japan’s private space firm ispace to achieve a commercial moon landing has likely ended in failure after communication with its uncrewed lander, Resilience, was lost just moments after its scheduled touchdown on the moon’s Mare Frigoris...