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Taiwan carried out early morning air defense exercises on Tuesday, utilizing surface-to-air missiles, as well as air, land, and naval forces, in response to what it perceives as increased military activities by China in the region. The drills come amidst ongoing tensions between Taiwan and China, with the latter claiming Taiwan as its own territory, reported Reuters.Over the past four years, Taiwan has raised concerns about repeated instances of Chinese military aircraft and navy ships operating in close proximity to the island. In response, Taiwan's air force command announced that it had con...

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Young Migrants Crowd Shelters, Posing Test for Biden Michael D. Shear, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Eileen Sullivan © Adrees Latif/Reuters A group of migrants waiting in La Joya, Texas, to board a bus from Customs and Border Protection after crossing the Rio Grande in March. Last month, border agents encountered nearly 19,000 children at the border. WASHINGTON — The desperate plea landed this week in the email inboxes of employees in government agencies like the Department of Homeland Security and NASA: Will you consider taking a four-month paid leave from your job to help care...

news Looming battle for Yemen city risks humanitarian disaster © Reuters Over the past year, more than 140,000 people have been displaced by fighting west of Marib Two Yemeni cities. Two offensives. Two crises. And so far at least, two very different outcomes. In mid-2018, Saudi-led forces supporting Yemen's internationally recognised government launched "Operation Golden Victory", aimed at dislodging rebel Houthi forces from the vital Red Sea port of Hudaydah. The UN and aid agencies warned of a looming humanitarian disaster. Eighty per cent of all aid to Yemen passes through the port. ...