Editorial
🇹🇼 Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen plans to visit Canada, a move that underscores Taiwan’s defiance of China’s military threats. Scheduled to speak at the
🇺🇸 Trump’s choice of China hawk Marco Rubio as Secretary of State signals a tougher stance, likely escalating beyond tariffs to broader confrontational policies. Rubio’s
🇰🇵 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un orders mass production of suicide drones, citing the need to update military strategy amid global drone warfare trends.
🇮🇱 Israel launched deadly airstrikes on Damascus suburbs, targeting what it claimed were Islamic Jihad military sites. Syrian state media reports 15 civilians killed, intensifying
🇮🇱 Israel’s Attorney General has urged Netanyahu to reconsider National Security Minister Ben-Gvir’s position, citing his alleged interference in police operations, which risks politicizing law
🇨🇳 Xi Jinping unveils China’s ambitious new “maritime-land corridor” with Latin America, starting at Peru’s Chancay Port, a key Belt and Road Initiative project. With
🇺🇸 Trump’s pick of Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief rattles U.S. allies and intel officials, wary of her pro-Russia stance and limited intel experience. With
🇺🇸 In a bold move, nearly 90 Democratic lawmakers urge Biden to sanction Israeli officials over settler violence, pushing for executive action as a stand
🇱🇧 Lebanon shows fragile signs of progress towards a ceasefire, but Israel’s continued bombardment and insistence on operational freedom along the border add tension. US-backed
