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Doomsday Clock set closer than ever to midnight to stress global catastrophe risks
Atomic scientists push clock to 89 seconds before midnight, citing nuclear risk, AI and climate crisis as a ‘w…
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China’s manipulation of media threatens global freedoms, says US report
Censorship, data harvesting and purchases of foreign news outlets could lead to ‘sharp contraction’ of freedom…
- Asia Pacific, Marshall Islands, Nuclear weapons, Pacific islands, US foreign policy, US news, World news
Marshall Islands calls for US to pay more compensation over nuclear tests
Pacific nation plagued by environmental effects of 67 bomb tests between 1946 and 1958, including Castle Bravo…
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China reportedly reaches secret deal with Cuba to host spy base on island
Facility would allow Beijing to gather electronic communications from US but Cuba dismisses report as ‘unfound…
- Asia Pacific, China, Hong Kong, Human rights, Press freedom, UK news, US Congress, Vatican, World news
Son of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon condemns UK government ‘weakness’
Sebastien Lai, son of Jimmy, also criticises Vatican over failure to hold China to account over human rights a…
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Chinese navy jet flies within 10ft of US air force plane over South China Sea
US aircraft forced to take evasive maneuvers during latest incident over contested shipping, fishing and gas f…
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‘Logic of brute force’ is rising in Indo-Pacific, says Japan amid China concerns
Japan’s foreign minister tells Washington audience world at ‘historical crossroads’ and that Russian invasion …
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‘Logic of brute force’ is rising in Indo-Pacific, says Japan amid China concerns
Japan’s foreign minister tells Washington audience world at ‘historical crossroads’ and that Russian invasion …
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US calls on Vietnam to release environmental activist Nguy Thi Khanh
Award-winning founder of green development centre was arrested on tax evasion charges in FebruaryThe US govern…
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Beijing urges US businesses to lobby against China-related bills in Congress
Letters to and meetings with business community have left some fearful of being seen as violating law on forei…
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Islamic State in Afghanistan could have capacity to strike US next year
Pentagon says Afghan-based group and al-Qaida have intention to attack US and Taliban’s ability to fight them …
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White House backtracks after Biden appears to say US would defend Taiwan against China
Administration official plays down president’s comment comparing Taiwan commitments to those in Nato, saying U…
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US to start evacuating Afghans who helped American forces this month
• White House says visa applicants are ‘courageous individuals’• US forces to withdraw from Afghanistan by 31 …
- Asia Pacific, Biden administration, China, Taiwan, US foreign policy, US military, US national security, US news, World news
Secretary of state Blinken hits out at China over Taiwan and Covid
Antony Blinken: China aggression would be ‘serious mistake’China’s failure to provide experts access made pand…
- Asia Pacific, Biden administration, China, Coronavirus, US foreign policy, US news, World Health Organization, World news
China hits back after US expresses ‘deep concerns’ over WHO Covid-19 report
Biden administration requests data from early days of outbreakChina’s Washington embassy rejects accusations o…