For many Chinese, there are ‘more important things’ than Taiwan unification | Conflict News

For many Chinese, there are ‘more important things’ than Taiwan unification | Conflict News

“It is difficult to imagine that this used to be a warzone,” 23-year-old *Shao Hongtian told Al Jazeera as he wandered along a beach near the city of Xiamen on China’s southeast coast. Halting by the water’s edge where gentle waves lapped against the sand, Shao gestured beyond the shallows…

Bolsonaro presented plan to reverse election after 2022 loss: Court records | Jair Bolsonaro News

Bolsonaro presented plan to reverse election after 2022 loss: Court records | Jair Bolsonaro News

Top military leaders reported plan to police, said they would arrest Bolsonaro if he moved forward, documents show. Top military leaders in Brazil have alleged that former President Jair Bolsonaro presented them with a plan to reverse the results of the 2022 presidential election, according to court documents. The filings,…

Judge says prosecutor Fani Willis can stay on Trump case, must ditch deputy | Donald Trump News

Judge says prosecutor Fani Willis can stay on Trump case, must ditch deputy | Donald Trump News

A judge in Georgia has ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can remain on former President Donald Trump’s election interference case, but only if she removes a deputy she had a personal relationship with. Questions about Willis’s relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade had threatened to delay —…

Putin rails against Ukraine as attacks mar Russian presidential election | Elections News

Putin rails against Ukraine as attacks mar Russian presidential election | Elections News

Russians begin voting in a three-day election that is almost certain to hand the president six more years. Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of trying to disrupt his country’s presidential election by shelling Russian territory and using 2,500 soldiers to try to pierce Russia’s borders, promising to punish…

Advocates fear special US visas for Afghans could run out despite dangers | Taliban News

Advocates fear special US visas for Afghans could run out despite dangers | Taliban News

Washington, DC – As the United States withdrew its troops from Afghanistan in 2021, millions of Afghans faced the prospect of life once more under Taliban rule. For thousands among them, the danger was particularly acute: They had worked with the departing Americans and could be subject to Taliban reprisals…

Finland moves to block asylum seekers from entering via Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

Finland moves to block asylum seekers from entering via Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

The Nordic nation closed all border crossings with Finland last year after registering a surge in asylum seekers. Finland plans to adopt temporary legislation that will allow its border authorities to block asylum seekers seeking to enter its territory from Russia, the government has said. Finland closed all crossings on…

‘We want Sonko’: Senegal opposition boosted after leaders freed before vote | Elections News

‘We want Sonko’: Senegal opposition boosted after leaders freed before vote | Elections News

The release of firebrand Sonko and his right-hand man Faye could help opposition chances in the March 24 election to replace outgoing President Macky Sall. Celebrations broke out among Senegal’s opposition supporters after two of their top leaders were freed from jail 10 days before the country’s delayed presidential election. Firebrand…