Taiwan hopes US arms sale package can be approved soon, president says
Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te reiterates his desire for talks based on ‘parity and respect’ with China.

Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te reiterates his desire for talks based on ‘parity and respect’ with China.








Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles over its airspace
Chinese President Xi has been welcomed in Pyongyang for his first visit since 2019.
Nuclear states walking away from disarmament commitments amid heightened escalation dangers, leading institute warns.
Iran has switched from projecting power via its proxies to using its own firepower to protect them, analysts say.
The Chinese leader is making his first trip to Pyongyang in seven years, amid significant military developments.

Activists disrupt German military exhibit over arms sales to Israel.
Russia and Ukraine have been holding peace talks since the war began in 2022, but with no concrete outcome.
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US-Iran memorandum of understanding reportedly covers Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and enriched uranium limits.
Restoring pre-war stockpiles of critical US munitions will take at least two years, according to CSIS report.