US rock climber Alex Honnold climbs the Taipei 101 building without ropes or safety gear in Taipei

American free-solo climber Alex Honnold scales Taipei 101 without ropes in daring ascent broadcast live

An American climber scaled Taiwan’s tallest building on Sunday (Jan 25) without ropes or safety gear, completing a high-risk ascent of Taipei 101 that captivated hundreds of spectators on the ground and millions more watching a live Netflix broadcast. Alex...
Egypt-Gaza border, in Rafah, Egypt

Israel Conditions Rafah Crossing Reopening on Recovery of Police Officer Ran Gvili’s Body, Completing Hostage Returns

Israel will reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt only after completing an operation to locate and recover the body of the last remaining Israeli hostage believed to be in the enclave, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said late on Sunday...
railway station in Varanasi

India Set to Reduce Steep Car Tariffs to 40% as New Delhi Nears Major Free Trade Pact With EU

India is preparing its biggest opening yet of the tightly protected automobile sector by agreeing to sharply cut import tariffs on cars from the European Union, as New Delhi and Brussels move toward finalising a long-awaited free trade agreement that...
Myanmar Union Election Commission (UEC)

Myanmar’s Junta-Backed Party Heads for Landslide as Controversial Election Ends, Critics Warn Vote Will Cement Military Rule

Voting concluded in Myanmar’s month-long national election on Sunday (Jan 25), with the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) on course for a sweeping victory in a poll widely criticised as a bid to entrench the junta’s grip on...
ferry sinks in southern Philippines

15 Dead, Dozens Missing After Passenger Ferry With Over 350 Aboard Sinks Off Southern Philippines

At least 15 people were dead, and 28 remain missing after a passenger ferry carrying more than 350 people sank early Monday morning (Jan 26) off the southern Philippines, authorities said, as rescue operations continued amid rough seas. The MV...
Syria Frees 126 Minors From Former Kurdish-Run Prison in Raqqa After State Takeover

Syria Frees 126 Minors From Former Kurdish-Run Prison in Raqqa After State Takeover

Syria’s government has freed at least 126 minors who had been held at a northern prison previously run by Kurdish forces, state media reported on Saturday, following Damascus’ takeover of the facility under a recent agreement. State television broadcast footage...
Giant panda

Japan Says Goodbye to Its Final Giant Pandas as Popular Ueno Zoo Twins Head Back to China Amid Strained Bilateral Ties

Panda lovers in Tokyo bid an emotional farewell on Sunday to a hugely popular pair of giant pandas set to return to China this week, a departure that will leave Japan without the beloved black-and-white bears for the first time...
H-1 blasts into the sky at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region

China Successfully 3D Prints Metal in Space for the First Time, Advancing Ambitions for Future Space Infrastructure

China has successfully conducted its first metal 3D printing experiment in space, marking a major advance in the country’s efforts to develop in-orbit manufacturing technologies. The breakthrough experiment was carried out by a retrievable scientific payload developed by the Institute...
Iran

Iran Warns of “Regret-Inducing” Military Response as Tensions Rise With US Over Naval Deployments

A senior Iranian military commander said on Saturday that the country’s armed forces are prepared to deliver a “regret-inducing” response to any hostile action by its adversaries, as tensions remain elevated between Tehran and Washington. Speaking at a national congress...
Gen. Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission attends the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China

China Probes Top Military General Zhang Youxia in Major Corruption Investigation as Xi Tightens Grip on PLA

China’s top military leadership has been shaken by a new corruption probe, with the Defense Ministry announcing on Saturday that Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) Zhang Youxia is under investigation for “suspected serious violations of discipline and...
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