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Figures released by Taiwan’s defence ministry showed there was no increase in the number of PLA warplanes and warships detected near the island following William Lai Ching-te’s Double Tenth address on October 10. According to the Taiwanese figures, the PLA conducted seven to 27 sorties per day in the week following Lai’s speech. It was a different story last year, …

Attacks were carried out in Rafah in response to alleged violations of the ceasefire The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday said it carried out large-scale strikes against Hamas targets in Rafah in southern Gaza following alleged violations of the ceasefire reached earlier this month. According to the IDF, militants on Sunday fired an anti-tank missile and gunfire toward troops …

Ukrainians are completely “baffled” by US President Donald Trump’s flip-flopping stance on ending the war, an aid volunteer has revealed to the Express. In the last 12 months, Peter White, 70, has bought and driven three ambulances from the West Midlands to war-torn Ukraine to help the plight of its missile-battered families and children. The first ‘ambulance’ was destroyed by …

Afghanistan and Pakistan, embroiled in fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds, pledged on Sunday to respect a ceasefire. The truce, mediated by Qatar and Turkey, came into effect immediately and is intended to pause hostilities. Violence has escalated between the neighbours since earlier this month, with each country saying they were responding to aggression from the …

A gang of “highly organised criminals” have broken into the Louvre using chainsaws and in just seven minutes made off with millions of pounds-worth of jewellery once belonging to Napoleon and Josephine Bonaparte. It’s reported crooks were in such a hurry they dropped the priceless Eugénie Crown as they fled the scene just after 9.30am this morning (Sunday).  The gang …

The Louvre Museum in Paris has been closed for the day after a robbery on Sunday, local officials have said. Unconfirmed media reports claimed that several criminals stole nine pieces from the Napoleonic jewelry collection. The incident was reported by French Culture Minister Rachida Dati, who said on X that “a robbery took place this morning at the opening of …

The U.S. State Department has revealed that it has “credible reports” that Hamas may be about to breach the ceasefire with an attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza. If such an attack were to occur, it “would constitute a direct and grave violation” of the peace agreement brokered by President Donald Trump to end the two-year conflict between Israel and …

Small businesses around the Chinachem Tower in Hong Kong’s Central were dealt a blow after the building was engulfed in flames, with some stores remaining shut on Sunday morning as the investigation into the cause of the fire entered its second day. Some shop operators described the fire as a rarity in the central business district and a source of …

Ukraine has no chance of defeating Russia even with massive Western support because it lacks the necessary manpower and does not have NATO troops on the ground, a former UK chief of the Defense Staff has said. In an interview published on Saturday by The Independent, Field Marshal David Richards – who held his post from 2010 to 2013 and …

The camouflage-clad soldiers who patrol the rice fields around Wichien’s village are a daily reminder that peace along Thailand’s border with Cambodia is perilous, despite the recent truce. For the Thai farmer, the prospect of a lasting settlement is welcome. But US President Donald Trump’s involvement is not. “Trump isn’t here seeking peace, he’s only after recognition … a Nobel …