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China sends warplanes, ships, drones towards Taiwan in major incursion – National

China sends warplanes, ships, drones towards Taiwan in major incursion – National

Seventy-one Chinese air force aircraft including fighter jets and drones entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone in the past 24 hours, the island’s government said on Monday, the largest reported incursion to date. Of the aircraft, 43 also crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line, an unofficial buffer between the two sides that lies within the

Thousands of tourists stranded near Machu Picchu amid unrest in Peru – National

Thousands of tourists stranded near Machu Picchu amid unrest in Peru – National

A state of emergency in Peru has left thousands of foreign tourists stranded since Wednesday near the idyllic ancient city of Machu Picchu. The December arrest of the country’s former president Pedro Castillo spurred chaos in Peru and triggered ongoing political protests. As a result, rail lines, roads and airports have been closed, preventing tourists

Iran publicly hangs man from crane in 2nd protest-related execution – National

Iran publicly hangs man from crane in 2nd protest-related execution – National

Iran executed a second prisoner on Monday convicted over crimes committed during the nationwide protests challenging the country’s theocracy, publicly hanging him from a construction crane as a gruesome warning to others. The execution of Majidreza Rahnavard came less than a month after he allegedly fatally stabbed two members of a paramilitary force after purportedly