Joel Gehrke
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South Africa warns Blinken over US policies aimed at boxing out Russia and China
A recent congressional push against Russian influence in Africa threw a bit of a wrench into Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s plans to improve U.S. ties with one of the continent’s leading states. → Read More
UN chief: Russian nuclear strike in Ukraine war would 'probably' kill us all
A much discussed Russian option to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine would lead to a global conflagration, according to the United Nations chief. → Read More
Chinese envoy insists Taiwan ‘must be re-educated’ after subjugation
Taiwanese people “must be re-educated” to ensure their submission to the mainland Chinese regime, according to a prominent Chinese diplomat who admitted that public opinion in Taiwan has turned against Beijing. → Read More
Islamic Jihad vows ‘no truce’ in new conflict with Israel
An Iran-backed terrorist organization has fired scores of rockets against Israeli targets in retaliation for the assassination of one of their top commanders in Gaza, according to reports. → Read More
Top Russian hypersonics researcher arrested on 'high treason' charge
A top Russian scientist has been arrested on charges of “high treason” — yet another apparent casualty of an investigation conducted by Russian security services. → Read More
Blinken: US ships will sail through Taiwan Strait in defiance of China
Chinese officials have suspended a series of military dialogues designed to minimize the risk of conflict with the United States amid an uproar over the visit of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to Taiwan. → Read More
China rages at historic enemy Japan as it flexes muscle over Taiwan
Chinese forces fired several missiles that landed in waters near Japan, a display that suggests how a Chinese attempt to subjugate Taiwan could turn into a wider war. → Read More
Blinken warns China not to risk 'unintended consequences' militarily over Taiwan
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned China to restrain its military operations around Taiwan in order to avoid the “unintended consequences” of a crisis following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) visit this week. → Read More
China signals plans for 'gradually and continuously' raising pressure on Taiwan
Taiwan faces a new era of “gradually and continuously” increasing pressure from China, which has vowed to retaliate against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) visit to the island democracy. → Read More
Ukrainian grain shipment sparks cautious optimism about food crisis and inflation
A senior Turkish official hailed the first shipment of Ukrainian grain since the beginning of Russia’s military campaign to overthrow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a victory against the threat of famine and rising food prices. → Read More
China rejects US call for nuclear arms control talks amid Pelosi visit to Taiwan
China denounced Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s call for nuclear arms control talks as an attempt to “deflect blame” amid a brewing crisis over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) visit to Taiwan. → Read More
Kremlin declares ‘solidarity’ with China over Pelosi’s Taiwan visit
China’s anger over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) long-discussed visit to Taiwan is “absolutely justified,” according to Russian officials. → Read More
Japan fears Putin will bring nuclear bombs back to battlefield
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear saber-rattling amid the war in Ukraine has made the return of nuclear warfare “a real possibility,” according to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. → Read More
China seeks to dominate Western nuclear energy industry
China seeks to exploit the substantial transition toward the use of nuclear energy that a leading international watchdog says Western economies need to make. → Read More
US and Japan move toward founding of 'economic NATO' to counter China
Japan and the United States plan to pool their economic clout to prevent China from converting its enormous resources into strategic victories. → Read More
Blinken acknowledges ‘prospect for conflict’ with China over Taiwan
A looming showdown over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s potential visit to Taiwan could test the ability of U.S. and Chinese officials to mitigate the risk of war. → Read More
Russia using mass deportations to depopulate Ukraine
Russian forces are orchestrating a "massive displacement" program to depopulate Ukrainian territory that falls under their control, a senior U.S. diplomat alleged after an international investigation. → Read More
UK warns about China's 'warfighting' nuclear weapons as Taiwan crisis looms
China is developing nuclear weapons designed for battlefield use and “to coerce others,” a senior British official warned as world leaders brace for a new Taiwan crisis. → Read More
China threat: Military ‘won’t sit idly by’ if Pelosi visits Taiwan
China has threatened to initiate an “extremely serious” standoff with the U.S. military over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) prospective trip to Taiwan. → Read More
US denies sanctions have worsened food crisis as Russia pits Africa against West
Secretary of State Antony Blinken's team dismissed Russian claims that Western sanctions have exacerbated the global food crisis as Moscow hopes to convert the controversy into a political advantage in the developing world. → Read More