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Taiwan’s opposition courting China as faith in US fades

The visit of Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan’s largest opposition party, to the People’s Republic of China arguably marked a historic moment in cross-strait relations. It was the first such visit by a KMT chair in a decade, and the meeting between Cheng

How Jeffrey Epstein helped Rio Tinto subjugate Mongolia

Mongolia has suddenly found itself at the center of one of the loudest corruption scandals of recent years. From declassified correspondence by Jeffrey Epstein, it became clear that the financier, convicted of pedophilia, spent years giving direct instructions to the country’s

Parliament budget committee backs €10bn EU4Health fund

On Wednesday (15 April), MEPs on the European Parliament’s powerful Budget Committee endorsed their negotiating position on the 2028–2034 EU budget - known as the MFF – Multiannual Financial Framework - including a breakdown of the amounts they want to allocate to each EU

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Lebanon unaware of Israel talks - Lebanon is unaware of any planned contact with Israel, an official source told AFP, after US President Donald Trump said the leaders of the two countries would speak on Thursday. "We are not

Will oil prices ever truly return to ‘normal’?

The fallout from war between the United States, Israel and Iran has dominated global oil markets. And not just because the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries about 20% of global oil and gas, remains effectively closed to shipping traffic. Deep uncertainty about how long