Taiwan plans extra $40 billion defense spending to deter China
Taiwan President Lai Ching-tey said the spending was purposeful "Defense of democratic Taiwan," With its military goal a "high level" …
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Trump spares turkeys at annual pardoning ceremony : NPR
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stand next to the national Thanksgiving turkey goblet during a pardon ceremony …
LIVE: Ukraine and Russia launch drone strikes during US-led peace talks | Russia-Ukraine war News
blinking pointlive updatelive update, Russia launched tit-for-tat attacks overnight, accusing European countries of trying to disrupt US-backed ceasefire talks. Published …
Roman amphitheatre older than Colosseum gets accessible facelift for Winter Paralympics | Winter Paralympics 2026
A 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheater is to be made fully accessible to disabled people ahead of the Winter Paralympic Games in …
Bolsonaro ordered to start serving 27-year prison sentence for coup plot
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered that right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro be sentenced to 27 years and three months in …
Pope Leo to Visit Turkey and Lebanon
Leo XIV will meet political and religious leaders in Türkiye and Lebanon, providing an early test of his geopolitical capacity. …
Portugal faces energy hurdles amid data center boom – DW – 11/23/2025
What once seemed overly optimistic is now slowly moving towards reality: massive data centers are planned throughout Portugal, promising thousands …
‘Unavoidably unfair’: the secret courts system hearing part of Palestine Action case | Law
AAt some point in the challenge to the ban on Palestine action starting on Wednesday, the co-founder of the direct …
What we know about the cruise ship death of Anna Kepner
The 18-year-old student from Central Florida was found dead on a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month while on vacation …
It’s Time to Build Nuclear Power Plants Again
California and eight other states have longstanding restrictions on building nuclear power plants. <a href