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Date Title
2024-01-11 China and Taiwan: Love and longing across the strait

Beijing has made its position clear on Taiwan, but what do the country's citizens want?

2024-01-10 Hard choices for the West in Red Sea stand-off

Most of the world deplores the Houthi attacks on shipping, but there are barriers which make it difficult for the West to stop them.

2024-01-10 Swedish £6,000 dine and dash investigation reopened

A group of 35 people allegedly left a Malmö restaurant without paying on Christmas Day.

2024-01-10 'Deep concern' for patients and staff at Gaza's al-Aqsa hospital

Three UK doctors who worked at al-Aqsa hospital warn of a "disaster" as fighting nearby intensifies.

2024-01-10 House holds hearing on impeaching Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over US border

Lawmakers held a hearing on removing the Homeland Security secretary as the border crisis heats up.

2024-01-10 China tells US it will 'never compromise' on Taiwan

The US and China have held their first talks since 2021, days before a crucial election in Taiwan.

2024-01-09 Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air

Footage shows armed men wearing masks surrounding journalists in the Guayaquil-based newsroom.

2024-01-09 Fuel in Cuba to become five times more expensive

The island is experiencing a crippling economic crisis which has already driven thousands to emigrate.

2024-01-09 Global economy set for weakest growth since pandemic, warns World Bank

Concerns over interest rates and Middle East mean the World Bank expects growth of just 2.4% in 2024.

2024-01-09 China satellite launch triggers air raid alert in Taiwan ahead of election

Mobile phone users across Taiwan got an "air raid alert", underlining jitters ahead of pivotal elections.

2024-01-09 South Korea passes law banning dog meat trade

Dog meat has fallen out of favour, particularly with young diners, in recent decades.

2024-01-08 Taiwan election: Kuomintang party promises peace with China

Promising peace with China, the once-dominant KMT faces a difficult balancing act in upcoming polls.

2024-01-08 German farmers blockade Berlin with tractors in subsidy row

The government is grappling with a budget crisis after a court ruled its 2024 budget was illegal.

2024-01-08 China sanctions five US defence firms over Taiwan arms sales

The announcement comes as Taiwan prepares to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on 13 January.

2024-01-08 Taiwan election: China sows doubt about US with disinformation

Beijing is pushing "US scepticism" to drive a wedge between Taiwan and its biggest ally, say analysts.

2024-01-06 General Tso’s chicken to bento bowls: A food guide to Taiwan politics

Unique flavour combinations and profiles represent how Taiwan's unique identity is starting to take shape.

2024-01-06 Palace of Aigai: Greece reopens huge Alexander the Great monument

Greece spent 16 years restoring palace ruins where Alexander the Great was crowned more than 2,000 years ago.

2024-01-05 FDA approves Florida's request to import cheaper drugs from Canada

The FDA's approval is for Florida but the major policy shift could open the door for other states.

2024-01-04 The three men vying to be Taiwan's next president

The race to succeed the outgoing Tsai Ing-wen comes at a low point in US-China relations.

2024-01-03 Bomb threats cause evacuations at multiple US statehouses

Statehouses in Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Connecticut and Michigan had to be evacuated.

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