What a new leader means for Taiwan and the world
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s incoming president is promising more of the same. The question is what that will bring, not only for Taiwan but also for its relations with China, the United States and others with an interest in the island of 23 million people that supplies many of the that keep the world running.
Lai Ching-te, , has pledged to continue the policies of his predecessor Tsai Ing-wen, who built up the military and strengthened ties with the United States and other
Ukraine claims it shot down 2 Russian command and control aircraft in a significant blow to Moscow
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian air force shot down a Russian early warning and control plane that can spot targets up to 650 kilometers (400 miles) away and a key command center aircraft that relays information to troops on the ground in a significant blow for the Kremlin’s forces, Ukraine’s military chief said Monday.
The planes are fundamental tools in helping orchestrate Russian battlefield movements in Ukraine. Shooting them down, if confirmed, would be a landmark feat for Ukraine in the
Live updates | Gaza death toll tops 24,000 as Israel strikes targets in north and south
Israeli and soldiers battled militants in southern Gaza on Monday as the heads of three major U.N. agencies said the enclave desperately needs more aid to ward off famine and disease outbreaks.
More than 100 days into Israel’s war against Hamas, Palestinian authorities said the death toll in the enclave passed 24,000.
The from Gaza into southern Israel that triggered the war killed around 1,200 people and saw some 250 others taken hostage by militants.
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Africa’s biggest oil refinery begins production in Nigeria with the aim of reducing need for imports
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Africa’s biggest oil refinery has begun production in Nigeria, the company has said, ending a yearslong wait for a plant that analysts said Monday could boost refining capacity in a region heavily reliant on imported petroleum products.
The $19 billion facility, which has a , has started to produce diesel and aviation fuel, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery company reported Saturday. As Nigeria’s first privately owned oil refinery, the project “is a game-changer for our country,”
King Frederik X visits Danish parliament on his first formal work day as Denmark’s new monarch
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s new King Frederik X visited the Danish parliament Monday, on his first formal day on the job, a day after his mother, Queen Margrethe, abdicated after 52 years on the throne.
“We begin our responsible work as Denmark’s king in the belief that the Danish parliament will meet us in joint work for the good of the kingdom,” the king said through Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. As is tradition, the monarch doesn’t speak directly to
President says Iceland faces ‘daunting’ period after lava from volcano destroys homes in Grindavik
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland’s president said the country is battling “tremendous forces of nature” after molten lava from consumed several houses in the evacuated town of Grindavik.
Scientists said Monday that the eruption appeared to be dying down, but it was too soon to declare the danger over. Iceland’s Meteorological Office said “it is difficult to estimate how long this eruption will last.”
President Gudni Th. Johannesson said in a televised address late Sunday that “a daunting period of upheaval has begun
In the news today: Houthi rebels fire at US warship in first attack after strikes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today…
Yemen Houthi rebels fire missile at US warship in Red Sea in first attack after American-led strikes
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have fired an anti-ship cruise missile toward an American destroyer in the Red Sea.
The American military says a U.S. fighter jet shot the missile down in the latest attack roiling global shipping amid Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Emergency crews searching for airplane that went down in bay south of San Francisco
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A woman’s body was found in the water near where a single-engine plane crashed into the ocean off the California coast after witnesses reported it flying erratically, authorities said Monday.
The crash was reported shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday by a 911 caller who said the plane was in obvious distress and appeared to go down toward the water near Half Moon Bay, said Sgt. Philip Hallworth with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.
‘Dealing with a lot’: Coroner’s inquest into Saskatchewan mass killing set to begin
MELFORT, Sask. — Myles Sanderson and his brother were driving around a Saskatchewan First Nation causing havoc, assaulting people and selling drugs in the days and hours before a mass killing in the community.
The first day of a coroner’s inquest into the stabbing rampage saw text messages that Damien Sanderson sent his wife, Skye Sanderson, as the brothers caused chaos in the community.
“I’m done ready to die,” Damien Sanderson said in one message on the afternoon before the attacks.
RCMP have said Damien
Actor Martin Short, producer Susan Coyne among Canadians up for Emmy awards
Toronto producer David Furnish won an Emmy for “Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium” at a televised bash that included revved-up Canadian chef-turned-actor Matty Matheson of “The Bear” helping to accept the best comedy trophy.
British-Canadian filmmaker Furnish and his music superstar husband Elton John were among the team of producers who won the best live variety special category Monday night but the singer was absent.
The win made John an EGOT winner — with the Emmy achievement joining previous wins for Grammy,