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23.01.2025 13:30 Nearly a third of Lebanon's population is facing acute food insecurity following the escalation of hostilities in late 2024, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification analysis released on Wednesday.

23.01.2025 13:30 Nealy a third of Lebanon's population is facing acute food insecurity following the escalation of conflict in late 2024 and the impact of hostilities on agriculture and the economy mean recovery is likely to be slow, according to a new food security assessment.

23.01.2025 13:30 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Wednesday that Israel will remain in control of the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt throughout the first phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

23.01.2025 13:30 "Serving as America's 72nd Secretary of State is the highest honor of my professional life. President Trump has given me a clear direction to place our core national interest as the guiding mission of American foreign policy. Every dollar we spend, every program we fund, and every policy we pursue must be justified with the answer to three simple question"

23.01.2025 13:30 New U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that core national interests will be at the heart of American diplomacy as President Donald Trump embarks on his second four-year term in the White House.

23.01.2025 13:30 The U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin handed over six newly manufactured HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems to Estonia at its headquarters in Arkansas. These rocket systems will be integrated into the Estonian Defence Forces' arsenal this summer.

23.01.2025 13:30 U.S. President Donald Trump expects Washington's NATO allies to spend more on bombs and bullets.

23.01.2025 13:30 So-called freedom of navigation operations, or FONOPs, that the U.S. Navy has been carrying out against China's extensive maritime claims in the South China Sea, have proved ineffective and even risk escalating tensions, Australian research found.

23.01.2025 13:30 The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's first Type 054B frigate, the Luohe, was officially commissioned on Wednesday. The 5,000-ton-class warship features advancements in stealth, combat command systems and integrated firepower control.

23.01.2025 13:30 Beijing's lack of clarity about whether it will lift sanctions previously placed on Marco Rubio — the new U.S. secretary of state and a China hawk — has sparked speculation on Chinese social media about whether Rubio will become the first American diplomat in his position who can't visit China.

23.01.2025 13:30 The first round of promised U.S. tariffs on imports from China could begin as early as next week, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. He also unveiled plans for levies on goods arriving in America from Mexico, Canada and even the European Union.

23.01.2025 13:30 China is bracing for potential tariffs after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 10% duty on Chinese imports as early as Feb. 1.

23.01.2025 13:30 In response to a question regarding US President Donald Trump's plan to impose new tariff on Chinese exports to the US, starting February 1, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday that "We believe that there's no winner in a trade or tariff war, and we firmly uphold our national interests."

23.01.2025 13:30 The Taiwan High Prosecutors Office said Wednesday that a former Taiwanese general and five others have been indicted for allegedly accepting funds from the Chinese Communist Party to assist in overthrowing Taiwan's government.

23.01.2025 13:30 Some two-thirds of residents of a beach resort town in Myanmar's heartland have fled their homes amid fighting between junta troops and ethnic Rakhine rebels, sources in the region told RFA Burmese on Wednesday.