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Why does the PLA object to Japan’s drone plans for its southern islands? automated-news
Why does the PLA object to Japan’s drone plans for its southern islands?

The People’s Liberation Army has accused Japan of taking a “dangerous gamble” with its plan to deploy satellite-aided drones to its southwestern islands near Taiwan. In a commentary on Sunday, the PLA Daily, the mouthpiece of the Chinese military, said that while Tokyo maintained that it was buildin

17 May 2026 🔒
A sinking ship? Why the EU and China could be heading for a trade war automated-news
A sinking ship? Why the EU and China could be heading for a trade war

Sparks flew in a Beijing conference room this week, as diplomats, officials and experts from Europe and China clashed over their deepening trade problems. Chinese speakers were accused of dismissing Europe’s long-standing complaints and ignoring the harsh economic reality of an increasingly lopsided

17 May 2026 🔒
Trump’s Taiwan comments raise fears over future U.S. support automated-news
Trump’s Taiwan comments raise fears over future U.S. support

Trump’s Taiwan comments raise fears over future U.S. support

17 May 2026 🔒
Malaysian ex-ministers resign from Anwar’s party, snap election rumoured automated-news
Malaysian ex-ministers resign from Anwar’s party, snap election rumoured

Two prominent ⁠former Malaysian ministers said on ⁠Sunday they would vacate their parliamentary seats ⁠and resign from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling coalition party to join a small party that they would take over. The move by Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, who resigned from cabinet la

17 May 2026 🔒
Iran seizes vessel owned by Chinese security firm near Strait of Hormuz automated-news
Iran seizes vessel owned by Chinese security firm near Strait of Hormuz

Iran seizes vessel owned by Chinese security firm near Strait of Hormuz

17 May 2026 🔒
The strike that changed the geometry of war automated-news
The strike that changed the geometry of war

Israel's attacks on Doha and Tehran demonstrate a new capability that may make warfare more unpredictable.

17 May 2026 🔒
Javier Bardem says condemning the Gaza genocide has led to more work automated-news
Javier Bardem says condemning the Gaza genocide has led to more work

Javier Bardem says condemning the Gaza genocide has led to more work

17 May 2026 🔒
Republican Senator Cassidy loses Louisiana primary after opposing Trump automated-news
Republican Senator Cassidy loses Louisiana primary after opposing Trump

Bill Cassidy is among seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump after the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

17 May 2026 🔒
Israel Q1 GDP shrinks 3.3% annualised as Iran war weighs automated-news
Israel Q1 GDP shrinks 3.3% annualised as Iran war weighs

Israel Q1 GDP shrinks 3.3% annualised as Iran war weighs

17 May 2026 🔒
Hong Kong High Court to hear Evergrande liquidators’ lawsuit against PwC on Monday automated-news
Hong Kong High Court to hear Evergrande liquidators’ lawsuit against PwC on Monday

The liquidators of China Evergrande Group’s lawsuit against PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) International will have their case heard in the Hong Kong High Court on Monday, according to records posted on the judiciary’s website. The one-day hearing was scheduled before Deputy Judge Patrick Fung Pak-tung

17 May 2026 🔒
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