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The 2024 US presidential election, scheduled for November 5, 2024, will be a pivotal moment for the future of the US and its relations with the world.  The election will pit incumbent President Joe Biden, a Democrat, against former President Donald Trump, a Republican, who is seeking to reclaim the White House after being impeached twice and facing multiple criminal …

Dubai has been named the world’s No.1 destination in the 2024 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards, making it the first city to achieve this recognition for three consecutive years in a row.  The awards are based on the quality and quantity of traveler reviews and ratings posted on Tripadvisor over 12 months. Dubai surpassed other popular destinations such as Bali, London, …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called South Korea “our principal enemy” and threatened to annihilate it if provoked, as he escalates his inflammatory, belligerent rhetoric against Seoul and the United States before their elections this year. Kim’s threat comes as the White House said it has evidence that Russia has fired additional North Korean-provided ballistic missiles at Ukraine.  …

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that the diplomatic efforts with China over the South China Sea dispute are heading “in a poor direction” and that a “paradigm shift” is needed to resolve the issue.  Marcos, who spoke to Japanese media during his visit to Tokyo for the ASEAN-Japan summit, said that China has been disregarding the traditional methods of …

The recent attacks on US and Israeli targets in Asia, which have been blamed on Iran and its proxy forces, have sparked fears of a regional war and a global crisis.  The attacks have also triggered a fierce online battle for influence and propaganda, as Iran, Israel, and the US have used social media platforms, such as Twitter, Facebook, and …

Southeast Asian leaders who have waged brutal campaigns against illegal drugs are facing growing public discontent and legal challenges over their involvement in drug war scams, according to a commentary by Zachary Abuza, a professor at the National War College in Washington. The commentary, published by BenarNews, an online news service affiliated with Radio Free Asia, argues that the drug …

Russia on Monday warned Japan against supplying Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, saying such a move would be seen as a hostile act and could have serious consequences for regional security. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it was “deeply concerned” by media reports that Japan was considering providing Ukraine with Patriot systems, which are capable …

China has announced the appointment of a new naval chief, as the country faces increasing challenges and conflicts in the disputed waters of the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. According to a brief statement by the Ministry of National Defense on Sunday, Vice Admiral Shen Jinlong has been named as the commander of the People’s Liberation Army Navy …

OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence research organization, has recently faced criticism and controversy over its governance, vision, and ethics, as it struggles to balance its original mission of creating and sharing beneficial AI for humanity with its commercial and competitive interests. OpenAI was founded in 2015 by a group of prominent tech entrepreneurs and investors, such as Elon Musk, Peter …

Taiwan has maintained its position as the top-ranked country in Asia and the 12th in the world in the 2023 Human Freedom Index (HFI), a report that measures the degree of personal and economic freedom in 165 jurisdictions around the world.  The report, published by the U.S.-based Cato Institute and Canada-based Fraser Institute, praised Taiwan for its resilience and performance …