Hong Kong, Xinjiang & Rights

2+ hour, 53+ min ago   (124+ words) Middle East Eye EU's Costa urges Iran to restore navigation in Hormuz Strait, resume cooperation with IAEA European Council President Antonio Costa said he had a "frank and substantial discussion" with Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian. "I stressed that dialogue is…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago   (524+ words) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is investigating how parts of the nation's most advanced fighter jet ended up in Hong Kong, with a news outlet reporting Wednesday that China has obtained the F-35 equipment. The F-35 Joint Program Office said in a…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago   (184+ words) Wall Street Journal: “Xi is visiting President Trump in Washington this week for a summit that will cover weighty topics including trade, artificial-intelligence safety and relations with Taiwan. But the elephant in the room will be China’s continuing support for…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (174+ words) The Times of India - Iran Threatens To 'Paralyse Airports' Over Flight Ban; U.S. Pressure Sparks Big Warning U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a stark assessment of the global order during UN General Assembly week, declaring that “the international system is…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (351+ words) Chinese authorities are reportedly in possession of F-35 stealth fighter parts after components of the aircraft were "inexplicably diverted to Hong Kong." Shipping giant UPS was sending a cockpit canopy and weapons bay door to the U.S. from Australia in late May…...

6+ hour, 4+ min ago   (1590+ words) Iran threatened to disrupt airports in neighboring countries that comply with a US campaign to ground Iranian airlines, escalating its response to new sanctions that have already begun cutting some of the country’s remaining air links. “If neighboring countries cooperate…...

2+ hour, 59+ min ago   (492+ words) The F-35 Joint Program Office said in a statement that it and the Defense Department are aware of “a shipment issue” with F-35 components. “We are actively working with U.S. authorities and industry partners to retrieve these components, investigate the…...

4+ hour, 2+ min ago   (926+ words) A supporter of Ukraine rallies outside the Embassy of Russia in Ottawa last month. Eight politicians who belong to the United for Ukraine Parliamentary Network are meeting with Canadian decision-makers.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press A delegation of European lawmakers…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (220+ words) The Defense Department is investigating after a shipment of sensitive F-35 fighter jet parts shipped from Australia to the U.S. was diverted to Hong Kong this summer and has since gone missing. Bloomberg reported Wednesday that China took possession of the missing…...

51+ min ago   (267+ words) The Canadian government announced new sanctions Wednesday against several senior Iranian officials and state-run entities “for their role in the Iranian regime’s brutal repression of its population.” The sanctions target five senior Iranian security and government officials and five state-run…...