DRC, M23 sign Qatar ceasefire;
Militants exploit Starlink in the Sahel;
Burkina Faso’s junta dissolves electoral commission;
U.S. suspends Sudan peace talks amid post-war power dispute;
Choppy diplomatic waters for Capetown
Russia ramps up chemical weapons usage in Ukraine;
Pyongyang supplies 40% of Russia's weapons: Ukrainian intelligence;
Russia's shadow fleet has tripled;
GPS jamming in the Baltic sea
China counters Starlink;
Taiwan's President scraps U.S. stop;
PRC AI firms form alliances to reduce reliance on foreign tech;
Chinese tech giants unveil new advanced AI products;
China launches $1 billion investment fund for southeast Asia
Panama auditor files suit to scrap CK Hutchison port contracts;
China earmarks $12.5 billion for 2025 child subsidies
U.S. confronts China on covert Russian drone engine sales;
Sexual images of Chinese women shared via Telegram;
Shaolin temple Abbot defrocked for "extremely deplorable" behavior
“We need an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, and massive humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza,” French leader Emmanuel Macron declared in announcing that France will recognize a Palestinian state next month—an announcement that British prime minister Keir Starmer and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney quickly echoed.