Two Chinese fishermen drowned off the coast of Kinmen, a group of islands that sit just six miles from mainland China, after being chased by Taiwanese maritime forces on Wednesday—marking what Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration says is the first of its actions to have caused deaths. But China’s response to the tragedy, which some suggested … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave The Biden administration is increasingly concerned that an upcoming Israeli offensive in southern Gaza will result in thousands more Palestinian civilian casualties, derail further hostage releases and interrupt the expanding flow of humanitarian aid, leading to stepped-up domestic and international criticism that Washington is complicit in Israel’s … Read more
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Friday that it was expanding ground operations in its attacks on the Gaza Strip, an announcement that coincided with intense bombardment across the enclave, a near-total collapse of the internet and appeals by Washington for Israel to hold off on a … Read more