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Lai Warns of Beijing ‘Red Terror’ as Taiwan Weighs Safeguards

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te called on the island’s governing party on July 19 to unite against what he described as communist China’s “red...

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Beijing Recasts South China Sea Clashes as Law Enforcement to Bolster Territorial Claims: Analysts

Beijing is increasingly portraying confrontations with Philippine forces in the disputed South China Sea as domestic law enforcement matters rather than disputes between...

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US State Department Expresses Concerns Over Papua New Guinea’s Closure of Taiwan Office

The U.S. State Department has expressed concern over Papua New Guinea’s decision to close Taiwan’s representative office, calling it another instance of China’s...

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China’s Harassment of Taiwan’s Frontline Outpost Numbs Public, Masking Escalation Risks: Experts

The Chinese regime’s repeated incursions around Taiwan’s outlying territories are eroding Taipei’s sovereignty and inducing a public threat fatigue that could cloud future...

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Chinese State-Owned Firms Ordered to Replace Claude Code With Domestic AI Tools

A Chinese state-owned enterprise in eastern Shandong Province has ordered employees to report their use of Anthropic’s AI coding assistant, Claude Code, and...

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Costa Rica Arrests Most Wanted Fugitive ‘Diablo’ After Hourlong Firefight

Authorities of Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) escort Alejandro Arias, known as "El Diablo," the Central American country's most wanted fugitive and...

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US Trade Chief Pushes for Interim Canada, Mexico Deals by Year’s End

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks to members of the press outside the West Wing of the White House on April 02, 2026...

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US Sanctions Cuban Energy Sector, Overseas Medical Missions

The U.S. State Department, on July 23, announced new sanctions targeting nine Cuban state-backed entities and two Cuban officials, amid a growing pressure...

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Mexican Journalist Shot Dead in Oaxaca, Marking Fourth Such Killing Since June

General view of Mexico City taken from a tower on La Reforma Avenue on July 31, 2023. Daniel Slim / AFPMEXICO CITY—Mexican journalist...

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Guyana Ferry Death Toll Rises to 41 as More Bodies Are Recovered

Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali attends an event to meet with family members of victims of a ferry disaster, after the MV Barima,...