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China is ramping up its presence around Taiwan, in a pattern that Taipei said is designed to 'alter the status quo'.

Proposed infrastructure in Munnar’s natural feeding grounds could disrupt access to forage and water, heightening human–elephant conflict; conservationists seek immediate halt and independent ecological assessment; KLDB maintains its plan comply with responsible tourism and does not disturb topography

Zelenskyy says Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight kill two people, adding that Moscow continues to break energy ceasefire.

China has condemned Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for sending a ritual offering to Tokyo’s war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, a move that threatens to cast an even longer shadow over the strained ties between Beijing and Tokyo. At the start of Yasukuni’s three-day autumn festival on Saturday, Takaichi sent a ritual tree-stand offering to the shrine in her capacity as prime minister, although she did not visit in person. Minoru Kiuchi, minister in charge of economic growth strategy, visited the...

Saudi-led forces say they’ve struck multiple positions around the Yemeni city of Taiz to break the Houthi siege.

Senior US commanders have highlighted the importance of land-based troops and equipment stationed in the Asia-Pacific in any conflict with China, countering assumptions that such a war would be fought mainly at sea and in the air. General Ron Clark, commander of US Army Pacific, said the “tyranny of distance” made it difficult to rely on air and naval forces during a panel discussion at the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting this week. The comments reflect mounting concerns...

Attacks follow a religious edict by a prominent far-right rabbi permitting the seizure of Palestinian olives.

Two vessels have been struck with naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz this week.

Cameroonian journalist Ambe Macmillan is recovering in hospital after being shot in the legs by gunmen in the north-western city of Bamenda. A young woman was also killed as the attackers opened fire on mourners attending a wake. The shooting has renewed concerns about the dangers facing journalists in Cameroon's English-speaking regions, after years of conflict between government forces and separatist groups.

Russia on Saturday hailed US President Donald Trump's move to waive new sanctions on it as "historic", as Ukraine worries he is taking Moscow's side in Europe's worst conflict since World War II.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders Friday to keep financing Kyiv's fight with nearly $80 billion more next year, as he insisted he was standing up for his country amid a fresh row with US President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that waived sweeping US sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia's energy revenues, marking a new low in Washington's ties with war-torn Ukraine. Our correspondent Gulliver Cragg tells us more.

China and the Philippines recently traded accusations over the medical evacuation of a Philippine serviceman from a grounded naval vessel in the hotly disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The incident has sparked renewed worries about potential armed skirmishes in a global artery of trade. But Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr was also quick to emphasise the economic dimensions of a major conflict. After a decade of rapid economic growth, the Philippines is facing...

Attack comes as Yemeni gov't forces claim advances in Marib and say they 'neutralised' 430 Houthi fighters in 24 hours.

Traders cut the chance that the Israel-Iran ceasefire lasts to year-end to 45%, down 12.5 points in a week, as talk of renewed strikes grows. The post Israel-Iran Ceasefire Odds Fall to 45% appeared first on The Rio Times.

The BBC sees masked settlers attack Palestinians trying to harvest olives, amid a surge in similar incidents.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday announced the appointment of an interim administration to prepare elections in the northern Tigray region previously controlled by the Tigray People's Liberation Front that has clashed with government forces since September. The recent conflict revived a war that killed hundreds of thousands between 2020 and 2022.

Israeli settlers were seen attacking Palestinian farmers and setting fire to olive trees in the West Bank.

Countries along NATO’s eastern flank growing increasingly concerned about the risk of escalation of the war in Ukraine.

Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces have fought since April 2023. Here is who holds what, who backs whom and where the truce talks stand. The post Sudan’s War Explained 2026: Army, RSF and Their Backers appeared first on The Rio Times.

A bystander has filmed residents of a condemned building in Peru throwing flaming gasoline on eviction workers.

US President Donald Trump called Ukraine's renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a "disgrace" after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected his calls for an "energy ceasefire." Zelensky sought support from European allies earlier that day in Brussels on the sidelines of an EU summit. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

At least 16 people died and 34 were wounded when two rival communities fought in Tonj East, Warrap State, on 12 and 13 October, local officials said. The post South Sudan Clashes Kill at Least 16 People appeared first on The Rio Times.

In tonight's edition, as Joseph Kabila returns to centre stage with a new alliance with the M23 rebels, political leaders in Congo are having to choose sides. Also, the US is calling for restraint in Ethiopia as a rights group warns that the conflict in Tigray is already taking a toll on civilians. And the season of art fairs returns, we take a look at the rising international visibility of African contemporary art.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered attacks on Russian oil refineries to resume, even though President Donald Trump is pushing for an "energy ceasefire." Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall reports from the White House. (Source: Bloomberg)

Ethiopia far outnumbers Eritrea in people, troops and drones, but Eritrea's conscription, mountains and the 1998-2000 war show why size alone would not decide. The post Ethiopia vs Eritrea: Who Would Win a War? appeared first on The Rio Times.

An Israeli quadcopter drone was filmed dropping a bomb on the outskirts of the village of Zibqin in southern Lebanon.

Former President Joseph Kabila has joined forces with M23 fighters.

Twenty Bangladeshi victims have been killed after being used by Russia as 'bait' to locate enemy positions, police say.

Yemen's Houthis said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's operations centre. Powerful explosions meanwhile rattled the Saudi capital, as the coalition fighting the Houthis said it had intercepted a missile fired by the Iran-backed group towards Riyadh.