Taiwanese opposition leader to meet China’s Xi in a test of diplomatic skill
Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun’s trip to China could make or break the party’s prospects in upcoming elections.

Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun’s trip to China could make or break the party’s prospects in upcoming elections.










We take you on a walkthrough of Iran’s coastline and strategic islands marking its architecture of control.
Tehran says it is the fourth attack near the nuclear plant amid the US-Israel war on Iran.
At least one person is killed in a Ukrainian attack on southern Russia’s Rostov region.
Iran claims responsibility for downing two US warplanes, as search under way for missing crewmember.

Survivors of an Israeli-US attack on Iran’s biggest road bridge have spoken of their terror as missiles hit it.
The request for defence spending is the largest in decades and accompanies cuts to domestic programmes.
Ukraine achieves significant victories on the battlefield thanks to burgeoning drone production.
Trump says downing of F-15 will not affect talks as Iranian forces say they also struck an A-10 aircraft near Hormuz.
Traore reneged on promises to hold elections and has since scrapped political parties in the country.
Strikes damage or destroy one of Iran’s tallest bridges and a century-old medical research centre fighting diseases.