The US Defense Department’s annual report on China’s military power released this week said the PLA is accelerating modernization but still faces many operational challenges in carrying out a rapid and decisive attack on Taiwan . Click here for full story in Mandarin, Source link
The US House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected a Republican-led funding bill aimed at warning a government shutdown, with federal agencies due to run out of cash on Friday night and begin closing down at the weekend. The contentious bill would have suspended the country’s borrowing limit for President-elect Donald Trump’s first two years … Read more
Ukraine’s Zelensky urged both the European Union and the United States for unity on Thursday ahead of Trump’s return to the White House, stressing that “European guarantees won’t be sufficient for Ukraine” and the importance to secure a lasting peace. Source link
The Republican-led House of Representatives on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s new plan to defund federal jobs and prevent a government shutdown. A total of 38 Republican lawmakers voted against the package, even though they were under pressure to approve the new plan. The package would boost spending and pave the way for a plan that … Read more
Days after Cyclone Chido caused “exceptional” damage to the French overseas territory of Mayotte, French President Emmanuel Macron met with distress, exasperated residents during a visit to the island on Thursday, pleading to ‘rebuild’ its schools, homes, and hospitals, and curb illegal immigration. Source link
The United Arab Emirates promised the US it will not arm Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, said US lawmakers on Thursday, as the civil war in the country continues to foster one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters, placing millions on the verge of famine. Source link
Republicans in the US Congress voted on Thursday for a new spending package that would avert a looming government shutdown, this time with the support of President-elect Donald Trump, who defeated an earlier bipartisan version. It was unclear whether the measure would survive an evening vote in the House of Representatives. House Democrats emerged from … Read more
Appeals for unity are a common refrain at EU summits, often issued at 3 a.m. by exhausted Brussels officials as they desperately try to broker a deal between the 27 member states. But this time it was the Ukrainian president’s turn to deliver a message at a gathering of EU leaders on Thursday and a … Read more
The United Arab Emirates has promised the United States not to arm paramilitaries in Sudan’s brutal civil war, US lawmakers said Thursday. The assurance came as the US announced $200 million in new aid for Sudan, one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters where tens of thousands have died in fighting since April 2023. We … Read more
