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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday congratulated the winner of Taiwan’s presidential election, Lai Ching-te, saying in a statement shared on social media that he was looking “forward to close collaboration” and “strengthening mutual interests.”Marcos’s congratulatory message is likely to be frowned upon by China, which claims the self-governing…
Taiwan lost one of its few remaining diplomatic allies Nauru to China on Monday, just days after it elected a new president, and accused China of attempting to pressure it while it affirmed the will of Taiwanese to go out into the world.China claims Taiwan as its own territory with…
The Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group based in Burma’s Rakhine state, has seized Paletwa, a township bordering India and Bangladesh.The Arakan Army declared the Paletwa region a “Military Council-free area,” signaling the end of the ruling military government’s administrative control.The group, part of the armed ethnic alliance, launched surprise…
North Korea claims it launched a new solid-fuel, intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead on Monday amid its pursuit of more powerful weapons.Sunday’s launch was aimed at verifying the reliability of the missile’s solid-fuel engines and the maneuverable flight capabilities of the hypersonic warhead, according to the North’s state-run…
The Pakistan Muslim League, led by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, officially launched its general election campaign in Punjab province.The rally followed a Supreme Court ruling that lifted a lifetime ban on politicians with convictions from running for public office.The ruling cleared the way for Sharif to run for parliament…
Denmark’s new King Frederik X visited the Danish parliament on his first formal day after Queen Margrethe abdicated following 52 years on the throne.King Frederik X reaffirmed his commitment to joint work for the good of the kingdom.An estimated 300,000 people participated in Sunday’s celebrations, and Danish railways reported over…
Hundreds of Kosovars gathered in a southern village to commemorate the 25th anniversary of a mass killing of 45 ethnic Albanians by Serb forces.The event in Recak, which took place during the 1998-99 war in Kosovo, sparked international intervention.Relations between Kosovo and Serbia remain tense with a recent gun battle…
Guatemala on Monday swore in reformist Bernardo Arévalo as president despite Congress’ last minute attempt to delay the inauguration. “It fills me with deep honor to assume this lofty responsibility, showing that our democracy has the necessary strength to resist and that through unity and trust we can change the political…
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