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Chinese military activity around the island on Wednesday, including 53 military aircraft, with Taiwan on high alert over Beijing's latest pressure campaign. China's military has yet to comment and has not confirmed it is carrying out any military exercises. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, had been expected to launch drills to express its anger at President Lai Ching-te's tour of the Pacific that ended on Friday, which included stopovers in Hawaii and the U.S. territory of Guam.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has met with officials in Japan to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and Washington's commitment to regional security as threats rise from China and North Korea

President-elect Donald Trump has made another flurry of job announcements

In court papers made public on Tuesday, the Manhattan district attorney’s office proposed an array of options for keeping the historic conviction on the books, including asking Judge Juan M. Merchan to consider treating the case the way he would when a defendant dies. That would effectively put the case into a permanent state of suspended animation. Trump’s conviction would stand, but everything would freeze, including any appeal action. It is unclear if that option is viable under New York law.

US Vice President Kamala Harris has been nominated for Time Magazine Person of the Year 2024 while sparking significant online mockery and skepticism due to her recent defeat in the US Presidential Election against Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, reported The US Sun. According to The US Sun, the shortlist which eventually includes notable figures such as Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Kate Middleton will see the winner announced on December 12. Several critics on social media have eventually questioned the rationale behind the nomination of Kamala Harris while pointing out that she lost the election and suggesting that the award should go to Donald Trump instead who made a remarkable political comeback. Also Read: Is true face of Cleopatra found? Here’s what an archaeologist claims to have unearthed about famous queen

Truck drivers have blocked some major highways in central Mexico to protest the fact the government hasn't paid them for work they did on a tourist train line

INDIA bloc on Tuesday submitted a notice to bring a motion in the Rajya Sabha for the removal of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing him of 'partisan' conduct as chairman of the Upper House. If the motion is accepted, these parties need a simple majority to get it passed. However, they do not have the requisite numbers in the 243-member House. Opposition members, however, insisted that it was a 'strong message to fight for parliamentary democracy'. On behalf of the Opposition, Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh and Naseer Hussain submitted the notice, signed by 60 MPs from Congress, RJD, Trinamool, CPI, CPI-M, JMM, AAP, DMK, Samajwadi Party, to Rajya Sabha Secretary General PC Mody.

Rajnath Singh met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday, during which both leaders expressed that India-Russia partnership holds immense potential and combined efforts will pave way for remarkable outcomes. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 21st session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-M&MTC). «Rajnath Singh discussed various issues of bilateral defence cooperation. Both leaders expressed that partnership between both countries holds immense potential and combined efforts will pave way for remarkable outcomes,» the Ministry of Defence stated.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. TEL AVIV—Israel targeted Syria’s naval and other military assets overnight as part of its campaign to destroy weapons left behind by the country’s military following the downfall of President Bashar al-Assad. Israeli missile ships overnight destroyed naval vessels belonging to Assad’s forces that held sea-to-sea missiles, a person familiar with the matter said.

The Biden administration has given approval for the sale of oil and gas leases in Alaska, leaving the door open for drilling in a portion of the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Chinese official broadcaster CCTV says a former chairman of the state-owned bank China Everbright Group has been jailed 12 years for embezzlement and bribery

A U.S. official says the Biden administration is opening an investigation into labor and human rights abuses in Nicaragua

George Soros' philanthropy, Open Society Foundations, will continue to fund human rights movements around the world

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. TAIPEI—China massed dozens of navy and coast guard vessels in what appears to be the largest maritime exercises targeting Taiwan and the broader Western Pacific region since 1996, a potent warning to the incoming Trump administration of its intention to eventually take control of the island. China’s military didn’t announce the start of any drills.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : Amazon is taking the fight to India’s quick commerce startups. Starting this December, the e-commerce giant will roll out 15-minute delivery in Bengaluru, targeting top-selling items like groceries and daily essentials.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The fall of Assad regime in Syria has thrust India into a delicate balancing act. While the streets of Damascus are filled with jubilation, the corridors of power in New Delhi are marked by caution and concern.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) are set for a better December quarter (Q3FY25) after seeing earnings drop sharply year-on-year in the first half of the fiscal year. Amid healthier demand for crude oil and refined products in November, largely stable crude prices improved refining and marketing margins.

Attorneys for Meta shareholders are asking a Delaware judge to sanction former Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and fellow Facebook board member and current White House chief of staff Jeff Zients for deleting emails related to the Cambridge Anal...

When libertarian President Javier Milei assumed office one year ago, Argentine supermarkets were marking price increases almost daily

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Donald Trump, a man not renowned for the length of his attention span, likes simple formulas. Scott Bessent, his nominee to be treasury secretary, has one: “3-3-3".

S.M. Krishna who has been credited for for putting Bengaluru on the global map as a fillip given to the IT sector during his tenure resulting in the city growing as India's Silicon Valley' passed away at his residence early Tuesday morning, his family told news agency PTI. The politician was awared with Padma Vibhushan from President Droupadi Murmu in 2023. «S.M. Krishna is no more. He breathed his last at 2:45 am at his residence. Mortal remains are likely to be taken to Maddur today,» the source told PTI.