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Taiwan's Lai Marks 68th Anniversary of 1958 Kinmen Bombardment at Memorial Ceremony
President Lai Ching-te laid a wreath on Kinmen on August 23 and said China has not stopped its "ambitions for external expansion," as Chinese coast guard ships continue patrols near the islands and Beijing calls him a separatist.
Ukraine's Military Intelligence Says North Korea Sent About 8,500 More Troops to Russia, Including 400 Drone Operators
Kyiv's HUR says the new contingent is mostly in Kursk region and includes engineers and drone crews; Russia has not confirmed the figures, North Korea has called the 50,000-troop escalation estimate 'groundless,' and Ukraine says Moscow may still seek far more troops at a September Putin-Kim meeting.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Says Moscow Will Consider Peace Proposals That Match Putin's Goals and 'Realities on the Ground'
Sergei Ryabkov's remarks, made in an interview with the Russian outlet News.ru published Friday, restate Moscow's existing conditions while praising Washington for what he called constructive dialogue.
Seven Governments Issue Joint Statement Urging Israel to Withdraw Tender for 1,234 Homes in West Bank E1 Area
Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Norway called the August 18 tender "unacceptable" and asked Israel to retract it; Israeli ministers rejected the demand.
Bulgaria Tightens Security at Bezmer Air Base After Financial Times Report That Iran Weighed Strikes on U.S. Sites in Europe
NATO said it is "prepared to address any threat," while Bulgaria's defense minister said there is "no direct threat to national security."
Israel Says It Struck Syria's Abu al-Duhur Airbase on Aug. 18 to Stop a Turkish Deployment; Turkey and Syria Deny One Was Planned
Eight Israeli strikes hit the runway and storage buildings at the Idlib province base with no reported casualties, and the U.S. envoy for Syria called the attack an "unnecessary escalation."
UAE Says Two Missiles Fired From Iran Fell Into the Sea on Aug. 18; Iran Denies Launching Them
The Emirati Defense Ministry says one missile landed inside its territorial waters and one outside, with no casualties; Iran calls the accusation baseless and Abu Dhabi has since suspended trade with Tehran.
U.S. Commerce Department Reviewing Chinese Firms' Remote Access to Nvidia Chips in Southeast Asian Data Centers
Chinese companies including Alibaba and ByteDance have rented Nvidia computing power in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, a practice current U.S. export rules do not clearly cover.
Mexico Weighs Added Duties on Chinese Steel and Vehicles After U.S. Declined on July 1 to Extend USMCA
Mexico's economy and finance ministries are studying new duties on goods from countries without Mexican trade deals, as bilateral talks with Washington continue and China warns it may retaliate.
Russian Embassy in London Warns of 'Consequences' After Report That British-Made Drones Struck Targets Inside Russia
Moscow's embassy called Britain an "accomplice" in Ukraine's deep-strike campaign; UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said his government backs Ukraine "100%."
Philippines Calls China's Activity Near Thitu Island 'Escalatory'; Military's Aug. 4-10 Tally Logged One Chinese Coast Guard Ship There
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says Chinese conduct in the Spratlys is provocative, while the armed forces' own weekly count for Aug. 4-10 recorded 18 Chinese vessels across the West Philippine Sea, one of them near Thitu.
China Bars Firms From Complying With U.S. Sanctions on Five Chinese Refiners, Its First Use of the 2021 Blocking Rules
MOFCOM Announcement No. 21 of May 2, 2026 followed two State Council regulations issued in March and April, and leaves banks, traders and insurers facing opposite legal duties in Washington and Beijing.