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A plan by the chairwoman of Taiwan’s main opposition party to visit Beijing – where she hopes to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping – early this year carries hopes of improving communication amid high tension between the two sides of the strait. While supporters portray Cheng Li-wun’s trip as a potential opening to ease cross-strait tensions, critics warn it risks signalling political alignment with Beijing at a time of rising military pressure. Cheng, who was elected chairwoman of the Kuomintang...

You know Trump did something well when even liberal media outlets cannot deny it. The post Even the Liberal Washington Post Editorial Board is Praising Trump’s Venezuela Operation: ‘Unquestionable Tactical Success’ appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

A decade ago, Samantha Ong would go to the cinemas in Singapore twice a week. She now goes about once a month, opting instead to watch films on Netflix at home. “Sometimes it doesn’t feel worth it to spend three hours on a movie, so it’s better to watch it at home where there is an option to fast-forward,” said Ong, 26. “I have to juggle working out and meeting up with friends in my free time, so I’ll go [to the cinema] only if I really want the full experience.” Such shifts in viewing habits...

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung left for China on Sunday, eager to boost economic ties with Seoul's largest trading partner while keeping a lid on potentially explosive issues such as Taiwan.

Nearly three months since border clashes prompted the closure of land crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan, university students, merchants and families are left hanging with no way of getting back. “We miss our parents and relatives,” said Shah Faisal, 25, who studies medicine at an Afghan university and was hoping to visit his family back in Pakistan during winter break. But the border has been shut since October 12, leaving many like him with no viable option of making it home. Flights...

‘I registered my opposition, I made it clear and we left it at that,’ the new New York mayor said of the call

Ousted Venezuelan president being housed in the notorious Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn after being seized from his home by Trump

One of the reasons that the military operation to take Maduro went so flawlessly is because there were no leaks. The post Congressman Tim Burchett: Democrats Weren’t Briefed on Maduro Operation Because ‘They Would Have Run Straight to the Media’ (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop to as low as 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday due to an incoming northeasterly monsoon, according to the city’s weather forecaster. The Hong Kong Observatory said temperatures on Sunday ranged from 14 to 19 degrees Celsius,...

Caracas residents worry about what comes after US intervention in their country amid a tense political climate.

Caracas residents worry about what comes after US intervention in their country amid a tense political climate.

Nearly three months since border clashes prompted the closure of land crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan, university students, merchants and families are left hanging with no way of getting back.