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22.04.2026 14:30 Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense on Tuesday unveiled details of a list of weapons systems it intends to procure via direct commercial sales or commissioned manufacturing, under the Cabinet's stalled NT$1.25 trillion special defense budget proposal.

22.04.2026 14:30 Eight illegal aliens and members of the violent transnational criminal organization Mara Salvatrucha, commonly known as MS-13, have been sentenced for participating in a racketeering conspiracy that included witness tampering and multiple murders of individuals as young as 14.

22.04.2026 14:30 The two US embassy officials who were killed during a car accident in Mexico worked for the Central Intelligence Agency , a report says.

22.04.2026 14:30 Q: It's reported that Lai Ching-te, leader of the Taiwan authorities, has canceled his trip to Eswatini. The Taiwan authorities said relevant countries abruptly revoked overflight clearance under the pressure from the Chinese mainland. What's the foreign ministry's comment and can you provide more details?

22.04.2026 14:30 By sending its Self-Defense Force vessel into the Taiwan Straits to engage in deliberate provocation, Japan has seriously undermined the political foundation of China-Japan relations and gravely jeopardized China's sovereignty and security. This move once again lays bare the malicious attempt of certain forces in Japan to militarily meddle in Taiwan affairs and sabotage cross-Straits peace and stability, which we firmly oppose, Zhang Han, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday, in response to the recent entry of a Japanese SDF vessel into the Taiwan Straits.

22.04.2026 14:30 Asked to comment on reports that Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te had originally planned to make a so-called "transit visit" to Eswatini, but canceled the trip after relevant countries refused to grant flight clearance to his chartered aircraft, Zhang Han, spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday that "we appreciate the position and actions of the relevant countries in upholding the one-China principle."

22.04.2026 14:30 By clinging stubbornly to the separatist "Taiwan independence" stance, the Democratic Progressive Party authorities have brought cross-Straits dialogue and consultations to a standstill. They have also deliberately smeared, attacked and suppressed normal cross-Straits exchanges and interactions between the mainland and political parties, organizations and communities from all walks of life in the Taiwan region, Zhang Han, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday.

22.04.2026 14:30 Taiwan regional leader Lai Ching-te cancelled his planned trip to Eswatini after three African countries, Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar revoked its flight permit to cross their countries without prior warnings, according to media reports.

22.04.2026 14:30 Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ⁠on April 22 thanked US President Donald Trump for accepting ⁠his country's request to extend the cease-fire in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran ⁠to allow diplomatic efforts to continue.

22.04.2026 14:30 U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will extend the ceasefire with Iran as the current two-week truce is set to expire on Wednesday night.

22.04.2026 14:30 Britain on April 22-23 will host military planners from more than 30 countries for talks starting on a potential multinational mission led by the UK and France to protect sea traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

22.04.2026 14:30 Pakistan has readied its capital and intensified diplomatic efforts for the expected renewed U.S.-Iran talks, despite the next round of the high-stakes negotiation still hanging in the air.

22.04.2026 14:30 Around 138,000 civilian facilities in Iran have been damaged by US and Israeli military strikes since the start of the escalation, TASS reports citing Iranian TV channel SNN.

22.04.2026 14:30 The Iranian oil tanker Sili City entered Iran's territorial waters on Monday night after crossing the Arabian Sea, with operational support from the Islamic Republic of Iran's Navy, the army announced.

22.04.2026 14:30 The United States has imposed a new round of sanctions targeting "eight individuals and four entities" that operate multiple procurement networks accused of helping Iran obtain weapons and rebuild missile and drone stockpiles damaged in recent US-Israeli strikes.