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Taiwan unveils $40B defense spending plan to counter China military threat
FOX NEWS
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan- Last week, Taiwan President William Lai unveiled a massive $40 billion supplemental defense procurement proposal, casting it as proof that the independently ruled, democratic island is serious about countering escalating military pressure from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The PRC has not governed Taiwan for even a single day but claims it as its territory.
Search resumes for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
AL JAZEERA
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia- Efforts to solve one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries will resume later this month when the search continues for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the country’s Ministry of Transport said.
Mother jailed for 'suitcase murders' of children in NZ
CBS NEWS
AUCKLAND, New Zealand- A woman in New Zealand who was convicted of murdering her two children and leaving their bodies in suitcases for years before they were discovered will spend at least 17 years in prison, a judge ruled Wednesday.
China closes military power gap with US
MIAMI HERALD
BEIJING, China- China is rapidly narrowing the military power gap with the United States in the Indo-Pacific region, according to a new ranking by Australia’s Lowy Institute think tank.
Saudi Arabia to invest $1T in US: Crown prince
MIDDLE EAST MONITOR
WASHINGTON, D.C, USA- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Tuesday that his country will increase its investments in the US from $600 billion to almost $1 trillion, Anadolu reports.
EU plans to train 3,000 Palestinian police officers for post-ceasefire Gaza
TRT WORLD
GAZA, Gaza Strip, Palestine- The European Union wants to train up to 3,000 Palestinian police officers in Gaza under a scheme similar to one it already runs in the occupied West Bank, an EU official said on Wednesday.
Ukraine's justice minister suspended amid major corruption investigation
EURO NEWS
KYIV, Ukraine- Herman Halushchenko, Ukraine’s former energy minister and currently the country’s justice minister, has been suspended amid the investigation into an alleged corruption scheme at the state nuclear power company Energoatom.
Indigenous protesters storm COP30 venue in Brazil, clash with guards, demand land, action
THE TELEGRAPH
BELEM, Brazil- Dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue on Tuesday and clashed with security guards at the entrance to demand climate action and forest protection.
Qatari Diar to invest $29.7B in luxury project on Egypt's Mediterranean coast
REUTERS
DOHA, Qatar- Qatari Diar, the real estate arm of Doha's sovereign wealth fund, will enter into a partnership deal to develop a project on Egypt's Mediterranean coast with investments worth $29.7 billion, a source with direct knowledge told Reuters on Wednesday.
UPS cargo plane crashes in Kentucky, killing at least 7
EURO NEWS
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA- A UPS cargo plane crashed after takeoff from Louisville airport, killing at least seven, with the death toll expected to rise as investigators examine a violent crash that sent the aircraft careening off course into hangars and buildings.
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