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23.05.2026 21:40 Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine by Edem Wosornu, Director, Crisis Response Division for OCHA on behalf of Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

23.05.2026 21:40 In an emergency meeting requested by the Russian Federation following reports of an attack on a dormitory in the city of Starobilsk, the Security Council today heard that — while the United Nations is unable to confirm details of the strike — civilians continue to pay the cost of a war they did not start.

23.05.2026 21:40 The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant remains reliant on its last off-site power line, as the IAEA continues negotiations with both Ukraine and the Russian Federation to secure a temporary localized ceasefire for repairs, IAEA Director General Grossi said today.

23.05.2026 21:40 Trench lines stretch across the training area as drones buzz overhead - a constant reminder that modern warfare demands more than tactics alone.

23.05.2026 21:40 When drones and missiles strike residential areas in Ukraine, Red Cross volunteers are among the first on the scene to get people to safety. Norway is now providing 203 million kroner to support their efforts to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of the war-torn Ukrainian population.

23.05.2026 21:40 Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.

23.05.2026 21:40 The Prime Minister held a virtual meeting with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of France Emmanuel Macron and the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz this afternoon.

23.05.2026 21:40 As an EU candidate country and a long-standing member of the Council of Europe, Türkiye is expected to uphold the highest democratic standards and practices. Democracy, the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights are central to the EU accession process.

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23.05.2026 21:40 Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung on Thursday called for Taiwan and Europe to deepen strategic cooperation, saying Taiwan could become a key partner in Europe's reindustrialization and rearmament efforts amid rising geopolitical tensions and rapid advances in artificial intelligence .

23.05.2026 21:40 Taiwan has not received any information about possible adjustments to a potential US$14 billion arms sale package that U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering, a spokesperson for Taiwan's Presidential Office said Friday.

23.05.2026 21:40 China's opposition to US arms sales to China's Taiwan region is consistent, clear and firm, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday at a regular press briefing, when asked to comment on reports that the acting US navy secretary said Thursday that arm sales to Taiwan had been put on pause to ensure that the American military had sufficient munitions for its Iran operations, and that Taiwan authorities claimed on Friday that there was no information indicating that the US intends to make any adjustments to this arms sale.

23.05.2026 21:40 As Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te's tenure reached the two-year mark on Wednesday, his anniversary speech triggered a wave of criticism, with various sectors in Taiwan accusing him of covering up poor performance and deepening cross-Strait tensions.

23.05.2026 21:40 The United States has postponed the sales delivery of weapons and munitions to Chinese Taipei due to its arms' stocks depletion.

23.05.2026 21:40 Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen , Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Thom Tillis , Co-Chair of the Senate Taiwan Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 as well as longstanding bipartisan support for the U.S.-Taiwan partnership. Senators Shaheen and Tillis were joined by Senators Chris Coons and Susan Collins in cosponsoring the resolution.