Taiwan’s President Lai in U.S. territory of Guam as part of Pacific trip
Lai stopped in Hawaii over the weekend, before heading on to the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu. Read more
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Chinese war games may start soon as Taiwan’s president tours Pacific
China has held two rounds of war games around the island so far this year, and its forces operate nearby on a daily basis. Read more
South Korean lawmakers call to impeach President Yoon after martial law rescinded
Yoon told the nation in a TV address that martial law was needed to defend the country from nuclear-armed North Korea and pro-North anti-state forces, and protect its free constitutional order, although he cited no specific threats. Read more
Bear attacks surge in Japan as aging hunters face challenges
A record 219 people were victims of bear attacks, six of them fatal, in the 12 months through March 2024, while more than 9,000 black and brown bears were trapped and culled over that period, according to Japan’s environment ministry. Read more
China bans key mineral exports to U.S. amid trade tensions
Beijing’s directive on so-called dual-use items with both military and civilian use, which cites national security concerns and takes immediate effect, also requires a stricter review of end-usage for graphite items shipped to the U.S. Read more
Ceasefire violations rise as Israel, Hezbollah trade strikes
The latest Israeli strikes came shortly after Hezbollah accused Israel of violating a ceasefire agreement and fired missiles on an Israeli military position in the disputed Shebaa Farms area in what the Iran-backed group called a “defensive warning strike.” Read more
Taiwan president praises tech ties during Hawaii visit
Taiwan is a major producer of chips used in everything from cars to AI applications and is home to key Apple and Nvidia supplier TSMC. Read more
Philippine groups seek impeachment of Vice President Duterte
The daughter of firebrand former President Rodrigo Duterte has been embroiled in a bitter row with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and is the subject of an inquiry into her spending by the House of Representatives. She denies wrongdoing. Read more
U.S. will not return nuclear weapons to Ukraine
Sullivan made his remarks when questioned about a New York Times article last month that said some unidentified Western officials had suggested U.S. President Joe Biden could give Ukraine the arms before he leaves office. Read more
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Egypt hosts Hamas in new Gaza ceasefire push, looting halts aid
The Hamas visit to Cairo was the first since the United States announced on Wednesday it would revive efforts in collaboration with Qatar, Egypt and Turkey to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza, that would include a hostage deal. Read more
Countries fail to reach agreement in U.N. plastic talks
The fifth U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meeting intended to yield a legally binding global treaty in Busan, South Korea, was meant to be the final one. Read more
Taiwan’s president begins first Pacific tour in Hawaii
After checking into the Kahala Hotel, Lai visited the Bishop Museum and the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor and met with Gov. Josh Green at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to discuss disaster response. Read more
Taiwan president arrives in Honolulu at start of Pacific trip
President Lai Ching-te is stopping in Hawaii for the first two nights of his trip before going to the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau, three of the 12 countries that retain formal diplomatic ties with Taipei. Read more
Israel says it killed Oct. 7 attack suspect who worked food aid charity
World Central Kitchen confirmed the airstrike and said it had no knowledge about an employee involved in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack. Read more
Syrian rebels control Aleppo; Russia strikes in support of Assad
Aleppo had been firmly held by the government since a 2016 victory there, one of the war’s major turning points. Read more
Taiwan is force for peace, president says on his way to Hawaii
President Lai Ching-te is stopping in Hawaii for the first two nights, before going to Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Palau, three of the 12 countries which retain formal diplomatic ties with Taipei. Read more
Syrian rebels breach Aleppo, in biggest advance in years
One rebel group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, took control of “more than half of Aleppo” today without resistance from Syrian government forces, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitoring group based in Britain. Read more
Dozens dead in Gaza airstrikes as ceasefire efforts escalate
Medics said they had recovered 19 bodies of Palestinians killed in northern areas of Nuseirat, one of the enclave’s eight long-standing refugee camps. Read more
China warns U.S. ahead of Taiwan president’s Hawaii visit
China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, opposes any foreign interactions or visits by the island’s leaders, especially those involving the United States. Read more
China, Russia conduct air patrol over Sea of Japan
The air patrol was part of an annual cooperation plan between the countries since 2019. Read more
Fossil footprints in Kenya show two ancient human species coexisted
Homo erectus, an early member of our evolutionary line with body proportions like those of Homo sapiens, lived from about 1.89 million to 110,000 years ago, ranging from about 4 feet 9 inches to 6 feet 1 inch (145-185 cm) tall. They had large brow ridges and bigger brains than Paranthropus boisei, though smaller than our species. Read more
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