Cold War
10 Mar
Long dominated by the United States, the Asia-Pacific region is grappling with an increasingly assertive China. Tensions are mounting around Taiwan and in the South China Sea, both in the air and on the water, with numerous incidents of late involving Chinese fighter planes, collisions between ships and reefs being turned into military outposts.
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North Korean state media has claimed Pyongyang tested a "nuclear trigger" simulation drill as a "warning signal" to the US and South Korea.
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A review of the UN agency's neutrality was prompted by Israeli accusations that aid workers in Gaza were "terrorists." An independent panel says Israel provided no evidence to back the claim.
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Unrelated images are going viral on social media, claiming to show last Friday's retaliatory strike by Israel on Iran. In this edition of Truth or Fake, we tell you what we know about this footage, based on verified images.
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At least five people are reported to have died in an attempt to cross the English Channel. Only hours earlier, the UK Parliament voted to deport some of those who enter Britain illegally as a deterrent to migrants.
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The vote was seen as a referendum on President Mohamad Muizzu's pledge to abandon the country's "India First" policy for closer ties with China. Electoral authorities reported a turnout higher than 73%.
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Only 40 of 100 private firms studied have pledged to achieve zero carbon emissions, compared to 70 out of 100 publicly-listed firms. Net Zero Tracker blames a lack of market and reputational pressures, as well as an absence of regulation.