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Apr 21, 2026 - World

Lai Ching-te abandons visit after Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar revoke overflight permission Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, has cancelled his trip to Eswatini, the democratic island’s only diplomatic ally in Africa, after his government said several countries had revoked overflight permits because of “intense pressure” from China.Lai was to leave on Wednesday for the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III’s accession. Continue reading...

Apr 21, 2026 - World

She even surpassed founder Elon Musk, who reportedly received a salary of just $54,080 during the same period.

Apr 21, 2026 - World

The US-Israel war on Iran has taught Tehran a valuable lesson - it may not have a nuclear weapon, but it controls the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas shipping route that gives it strategic leverage akin to a nuclear deterrent.

Apr 21, 2026 - World

Mexico to investigate possible breach of its constitution and assess US’s role in anti-drug operation near ChihuahuaMexico has launched an investigation into a possible breach of its constitution as it was reported that two US embassy officials who died in a car accident while returning from a raid on a drug lab with local officials in the border state of Chihuahua were CIA operatives.The accident happened early on Sunday, as the officials were driving back from the scene of the raid. Their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged down a 200 metre ravine in the mountains near Chihuahua’s border with the state of Sinaloa. Continue reading...

Apr 21, 2026 - World

The head of Peru's national election agency resigned Tuesday over logistical problems that have affected the nation's bitterly disputed presidential election, a contest for which officials still have not named the winners more than a week after voting took place.