China has announced it will be suspending collaborative dialogues with the U.S. about key issues such as climate change and illicit drug distribution as retaliation against U.S. relations with Taiwan.
Three ships carrying tons of grain have departed Ukrainian ports for Turkey on Friday as Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues into its 163rd day.
Following China's recent military drills in the Taiwan Straight, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken condemned the missile launches and called them a "significant escalation."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was sanctioned by China on Friday, following her visit to Taiwan earlier in the week. Pelosi's immediate family members were also sanctioned.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemned China for trying to isolate Taiwan. She also said her visit to Taiwan does not change the “status quo” between the U.S., China and Taiwan.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. will "pursue" a prisoner swap with Russia. The comment comes one day after Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison.
Speaker Pelosi's visit to South Korea has sparked controversy among Korean public. Many are critical President Yoon Suk-yeol didn't meet her in person, instead they spoke by phone.
Ships carrying a combined total of 58,000 tons of corn are set to depart Ukrainian ports on Friday under a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey.
A leaked draft of a U.N. report on North Korea's 2022 activities details the ways in which Kim Jong Un's regime is able to dodge sanctions and continue pursuing its nuclear weapon ambitions.
The Gaza Strip faces a possible blackout as Israeli blockade enters third day. The sole power plant for Gaza will have to be shut down if the blockade persists for 48 more hours.
Some officials have maintained that the country's Supreme Leader Khamenei has no interest in producing a nuclear weapon, despite the ability to make weapons-grade material.
Sikhs living in Afghanistan are fleeing their home country for India to escape religious persecution, a long-standing issue for all religious minorities in the nation.
Ukrainian forces may have exposed vulnerable civilians to Russian attacks by basing themselves in residential buildings, such as schools, in highly populated areas.
South Korean airlines canceled flights to Taiwan through Friday. China is conducting aggressive military exercises around the island as the US urges them not to overreact.