Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, said in his inauguration speech that he seeks peace with China and urged it to stop its military threats.Lai voiced Taiwan’s determination to defend itself against China’s threats while seeking peaceful relations.The Democratic Progressive Party, to which Lai belongs, doesn’t seek independence but maintains Taiwan’s…

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei confirmed First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as interim head of the country’s executive branch following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials were confirmed dead on Monday after the helicopter they were in crashed into…

There was “no sign of life” spotted Monday at the crash site of the helicopter that was carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials after it made a “hard landing” on Sunday, state TV reported.The crash site was across a steep valley and rescuers have…

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U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by the West African country’s ruling junta will complete their withdrawal by the middle of September, the Pentagon and Nigerien defense officials said Sunday.The timeline was the product of four days of talks between the countries’ defense officials in the capital city of Niamey,…

Courts in the United Kingdom are considering whether to nix mandatory wigs for barristers amid concerns the dress code requirement is “culturally insensitive.” “Following questions from barristers about wigs and hair discrimination, the Bar Council set up a working group to consider court dress in the context of all protected characteristics,”…

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A top political rival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued an ultimatum over the country’s Gaza strategy Saturday, threatening to resign from Netanyahu’s war cabinet.Knesset member Benny Gantz told Netanyahu that he will resign from the cabinet if he does not present a plan for ending the war in…

A Philippine mayor faces accusations of acting as a Chinese asset amid a growing territorial dispute between the two countries. “No one knows her. We wonder where she came from. That’s why we are investigating this, together with the Bureau of Immigration, because of the questions about her citizenship,” Philippine President…