A draft-dodging scandal in Taiwan allegedly involving a number of actors, influencers, and musicians has cast an unflattering spotlight on the conscript and reservist forces which could one day stand between the island and a possible invasion by China. Taiwan’s military service regime, which runs alongside its conventional military, faces…
The streets were fairly quiet in the Iranian capital, usually a bustling metropolis of over 9 million people. Over…
Belarus has freed Sergey Tikhanovsky, a key dissident figure and the husband of exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, following…
US President Donald Trump’s self-imposed two-week delay to decide whether to strike Iran has sparked confusion and conjecture in…
“Iran believes in civilian dialogue,” he said. “Directly or indirectly is not important.” “President Trump can easily stop the…
As US President Donald Trump weighs joining Israel’s assault on Iran, questions are mounting over whether such an intervention…
Fearing the repercussions of a total regime collapse in Iran, Gulf Arab states have intensified their outreach to the…
Lawmakers in Britain have narrowly approved a bill to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill people, capping a fraught…
Ten months after the luxury superyacht Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily in a sudden storm, salvage crews…