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A celebrity draft-dodging scandal lays bare problems with Taiwan’s crucial reservist force
World
June 22, 2025
A celebrity draft-dodging scandal lays bare problems with Taiwan’s crucial reservist force
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — A draft-dodging scandal in Taiwan allegedly involving a number of actors, influencers, and musicians has cast…
What we know about the three Iranian nuclear sites struck by the US
Middle East
June 22, 2025
What we know about the three Iranian nuclear sites struck by the US
CNN — The US has struck three key nuclear sites in Iran, President Donald Trump said on Truth Social Saturday…
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says US has begun a “dangerous war against Iran”
Middle East
June 22, 2025
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says US has begun a “dangerous war against Iran”
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the US has begun a “dangerous war against Iran” by striking its nuclear facilities on Sunday,…
China tightens internet controls with new centralized form of virtual ID
Technology
June 21, 2025
China tightens internet controls with new centralized form of virtual ID
Hong Kong CNN — China has mastered the craft of policing the internet, operating one of the world’s most extensive…
Israel has threatened to kill Iran’s supreme leader. Here’s what could come next
Middle East
June 21, 2025
Israel has threatened to kill Iran’s supreme leader. Here’s what could come next
CNN — As US President Donald Trump weighs joining Israel’s assault on Iran, questions are mounting over whether such an…
Iranian drones strike Israel in rare penetration of air defenses
Middle East
June 21, 2025
Iranian drones strike Israel in rare penetration of air defenses
Two Iranian drones penetrated Israel’s air defenses and struck sites in the north and south, according to the Israeli military,…
Pope Leo praises work of journalists in first public comments on clerical abuse scandal
World
June 21, 2025
Pope Leo praises work of journalists in first public comments on clerical abuse scandal
CNN — Pope Leo XIV has said the Catholic Church must establish a culture that refuses to tolerate abuse in…
So, has anything actually gotten more expensive because of Trump’s tariffs?
World
June 21, 2025
So, has anything actually gotten more expensive because of Trump’s tariffs?
CNN — Predictions from mainstream economists were dire after President Donald Trump launched his tariff campaign just a couple weeks…
Armed rebels take control of Heineken facilities in DR Congo’s war-hit east
World
June 21, 2025
Armed rebels take control of Heineken facilities in DR Congo’s war-hit east
Reuters — Heineken has lost operational control and withdrawn its staff from its facilities in conflict-affected areas of eastern Democratic…
The US can end Iran conflict with one call, official from Iran’s presidency says
Middle East
June 21, 2025
The US can end Iran conflict with one call, official from Iran’s presidency says
Tehran, Iran CNN — Diplomacy with Iran can “easily” be started again if US President Donald Trump orders Israel’s leadership…