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‘Improvised and atrocious’ decision in 2019 made Italy the only major western member, says Guido Crosetto, the defence ministerJoining China’s vast Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was an “atrocious” decision, Italy’s defence minister has said, and the i…
Read MoreDrones at military parade were said to have similar look to US drones as Japan warns that Kim Jong-un’s regime posed a more serious threat than everNorth Korea has carried out demonstration flights of new military drones, state media reported, as leade…
Read MoreCyclone Biparjoy, which means ‘disaster’ in Bengali, is expected to make landfall on Thursday eveningMore than 100,000 people have been evacuated in India and Pakistan ahead of the expected landfall on Thursday of a “very severe cyclonic storm”.Biparjo…
Read MoreEquipment that could be exploited by Chinese intelligence will be taken down, with CCTV brands Hikvision and Dahua among those flagged by MPsBritain has announced the removal of Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive government sites as par…
Read MorePrevious Fijian government signed a memorandum of understanding in 2011 enabling its police officers to undergo training in ChinaChina’s rising power in the Pacific explained in 30 secondsThe Fijian prime minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, has said a police ex…
Read MoreDictator visits assembly facility as state media says satellite will be ready for loading after final checks Kim Jong-un has inspected North Korea’s first military spy satellite and given the go-ahead for its “future action plan”, according to state me…
Read MoreRecord-breaking rainfall hit Auckland in January, only to be followed by Cyclone Gabrielle ravaging the North Island in FebruaryThe New Zealand government is allocating NZ$1.1bn to help communities recover from Cyclone Gabrielle and flooding.The funds …
Read MoreSantiago Peña of the Colorado party is elected, defeating Efraín Alegre who wanted to switch diplomatic recognition to ChinaParaguay’s ruling party candidate, Santiago Peña, 44, has scored a big win in the presidential election, tightening the conserva…
Read MoreUS thinktank and Reagan Foundation targeted, as well as Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the US, in row over President Tsai Ing-wen’s tripChina–Taiwan tensions explained in 30 secondsChina has imposed sanctions on US figures linked to the Taiwan preside…
Read MoreDefence minister says government ‘willing to explore’ participating in ‘pillar two’ of defence deal founded by Australia, UK and USNew Zealand’s government has confirmed it is discussing joining the non-nuclear part of the Aukus alliance founded by Aus…
Read MorePatrick Amadon, whose work flashed up names from pro-democracy protests, says it had to be taken down ‘to be a completed piece’A Hong Kong department store took down a digital artwork that contained hidden references to jailed free-speech defenders, in…
Read MoreThe device, which transmits users’ kiss data collected through motion sensors hidden in silicon lips, makes sounds and warms up slightly when kissedA Chinese start-up has invented a long-distance kissing machine that transmits users’ kiss data collecte…
Read MorePM says officials signed contracts that have ‘questionable levels of security’ and could leave country exposed Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has vowed to review a contract awarded to a Beijing-linked firm to supply and maintain federal police …
Read MoreFootage shows large protest at Nanjing Tech University, as rules persist despite steps to ease zero-Covid policy‘Now I see it’s not just me who’s angry’: readers in China on wave of protestsStudents at a university in eastern China have staged a protes…
Read MoreJournalist Ed Lawrence was beaten after being arrested at a protest against China’s strict Covid restrictions, broadcaster saysChinese police assaulted and detained a BBC journalist covering a protest in Shanghai on Sunday, releasing him after several …
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