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Asia’s top security summit is under way in Singapore
Inside Story As US and China defence chiefs meet in Singapore, attention turns to rising tensions over the future of Taiwan. Defence chiefs from around the Asia Pacific are in Singapore to discuss security challenges facing the region. The three-day summit, known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, attracts high-level ministers, military heads and global security analysts.
Top US lawmakers invite Israel’s Netanyahu to Congress amid Gaza war
Israeli prime minister set to deliver address to Congress despite growing anger over his government’s abuses in Gaza. The top legislators in the United States have issued a formal invitation for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver a speech to Congress in the latest show of support for Israel amid its war on Gaza.
US activists worry about ‘losing major asset’ TikTok as potential ban looms
Michael Mezzatesta is a climate educator based in Los Angeles, California. For the last two years, he’s used TikTok and Instagram as a means to spread the word about climate marches and real-life ways people can get involved and fight to take on climate change. In September 2023, he helped generate interest in the climate
High winds leave crew dangling from Beijing skyscraper
NewsFeed An unexpected gust of wind during a storm in Beijing, China sent a crew of workers swaying from the CCTV headquarters building, hundreds of metres above ground, with only cables keeping them secure. Published On 30 May 2024
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