Taiwan, Partners Work To Develop Self-Reliant Drone Ecosystem
By Sarah Chan Taiwan’s push to eliminate China-linked components from its drone industry is emerging as a strategic model for
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Efforts Grow To Counter China’s Expanding Distant-Water Fishing Fleet
By Guillermo Saavedra A growing international coalition of governments, civil society organizations, and fishing-sector stakeholders is calling for stronger controls
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PM Sharif Heads To China As Pakistan Steps Up Iran Mediation Efforts – Analysis
By Daud Khattak (RFE/RL) — Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif flies to Beijing on May 23 as his country seeks to
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Right-Wing Janez Jansa Becomes Slovenia’s Prime Minister For Fourth Time
By Vuk Tesija Slovenia’s parliament elected right-winger Janez Jansa as Prime Minister in a secret ballot on Friday. He won
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Armenia Walks A Tightrope Ahead Of High-Stakes Poll – Analysis
By Luke Coffey Armenians go to the polls on June 7 in the country’s first parliamentary election since 2021. The
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Oil Gridlock At Kharg Island: 26 Tankers Swarm Iran’s Key Export Terminal
By Osama Ali (Albawaba) — A fresh review of satellite images has shown a record number of oil tankers circling
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Ebola Risk ‘Very High’ In Eastern DR Congo, UN Intensifies Response
By Vibhu Mishra The UN is rushing emergency personnel, funding and supplies into eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to
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Super Tucano Aircraft To Help Togo Address Terror Threats
This year, Togo is expected to receive four Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft worth $82 million. Designed for
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Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue Trump Admin Over $1.77B ‘Taxpayer-Funded Slush Fund’
By Jacob Fischler (Alaska Beacon) — Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued the Trump
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Turkey: Court Removes Leadership Of Main Opposition Party, HRW Says
A court decision ordering the removal of the party chair and leadership of Türkiye’s main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP),
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