October 4, 2024 Taiwan official warns China, Russia, Iran 'working together' Taiwan's new representative in the U.S. is warning about the alliance among China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.
September 28, 2024 A far-right party is looking for a historic election win in Austria Austria's far-right Freedom Party could win its first national election when the country votes on Sunday, but polls point to a close race in the parliamentary election.
September 28, 2024 Pope gets an earful from Belgian king and abuse victims over scandals and failures to respond The king of Belgium and its prime minister ripped into the institution Pope Francis heads for covering up abuse and for the Catholic Church's views on women and the LGBTQ+ community.
September 26, 2024 Armed Services Republicans, White House push back against claims that Zelenskyy's PA visit was 'political' Armed services Republicans and Pentagon and White House officials have pushed back against accusations that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to a Scranton ammo factory was partisan.
September 25, 2024 Japan destroyer passes through Taiwan Strait for first time, newspaper reports Attempting to send a message to China, Japan's Self Defense Force has patrolled the Taiwan Strait for the first time, according to Japanese newspaper Yomiuri.
September 25, 2024 Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, allows couples to wed starting in January Thailand's marriage equality bill, which allows same-sex couples to wed, has been written into law and will take effect in January; the bill sailed through the House of Representatives and the Senate.
September 24, 2024 Japan says Russian patrol aircraft violated its airspace, responds by firing flares After a Russian military patrol aircraft violated Japanese airspace, Japan's Self-Defense Force dispatched an aircraft that, for the first time, fired flares in 'an anti-airspace violation action.'
September 23, 2024 UK PM Keir Starmer in hot water for accepting freebies, insists he’s done nothing wrong U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has raised eyebrows for accepting donations in the form of clothes and other gifts from a wealthy businessman.
September 23, 2024 Marxist leader sworn in as president of country with 22M people Sri Lanka swore in Anura Kumara Dissanayake as the nation's president on Monday, a member of the Marxist group People's Liberation Front.
September 21, 2024 Sri Lankan voters to chose from 38 candidates in consequential presidential election Thirty-eight candidates are running for president of the Asian nation of Sri Lanka, which is still recovering from a 2022 economic collapse. Its incumbent president faces a tight race.
