Ethan Zhao
Senior Reporter
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Thailand-Cambodia Border Clashes Leave 12 Dead as Fighter Jets Escalate Conflict
A sharp escalation in violence between Thailand and Cambodia has left at least 12 people dead and plunged relations between the two Southeast Asian neighbors to their lowest point in over a decade. Heavy fighting broke out Thursday near the disputed Prasat Ta Moan Thom Temple in Thailand's Surin province, involving artillery fire, surveillance drones, and F-16 fighter jets, officials from both countries confirmed. 
A sharp escalation in violence between Thailand and Cambodia has left at least 12 people dead and plunged relations between the two Southeast Asian neighbors to their lowest point in over a decade. Heavy fighting broke out Thursday near the disputed Prasat Ta Moan Thom Temple in Thailand's Surin province, involving artillery fire, surveillance drones, and F-16 fighter jets, officials from both countries confirmed. -
Microsoft Says Chinese Hackers Breached SharePoint Servers in Widespread Cyberattack
Microsoft is facing mounting scrutiny after Chinese state-linked hacking groups exploited a critical flaw in its SharePoint server software, compromising data from government agencies and major businesses across the globe-including the U.S. agency that oversees nuclear weapons, according to multiple sources including Bloomberg and Reuters. 
Microsoft is facing mounting scrutiny after Chinese state-linked hacking groups exploited a critical flaw in its SharePoint server software, compromising data from government agencies and major businesses across the globe-including the U.S. agency that oversees nuclear weapons, according to multiple sources including Bloomberg and Reuters. -
China Starts $170 Billion Tibet Mega-Dam Project, Prompting International Concerns
China has launched construction of what it claims will be the world's largest hydropower dam, located on the Yarlung Zangbo River in southeastern Tibet, triggering alarm in downstream nations India and Bangladesh. The project, with an estimated cost of $170 billion (1.2 trillion yuan), was formally inaugurated by Premier Li Qiang in Nyingchi on Saturday, according to China's official Xinhua News Agency. 
China has launched construction of what it claims will be the world's largest hydropower dam, located on the Yarlung Zangbo River in southeastern Tibet, triggering alarm in downstream nations India and Bangladesh. The project, with an estimated cost of $170 billion (1.2 trillion yuan), was formally inaugurated by Premier Li Qiang in Nyingchi on Saturday, according to China's official Xinhua News Agency. -
Japan PM Ishiba Loses Upper House Majority as Far-Right Sanseito Gains 14 Seats
Japan's ruling coalition suffered a sharp political setback Sunday after losing its majority in the upper house, deepening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's political troubles and fueling uncertainty as the country faces critical trade negotiations with the United States. 
Japan's ruling coalition suffered a sharp political setback Sunday after losing its majority in the upper house, deepening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's political troubles and fueling uncertainty as the country faces critical trade negotiations with the United States. -
Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong Cleared in $8 Billion Merger Case as Top Court Ends Years-Long Legal Battle
South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the acquittal of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong on charges of stock manipulation and accounting fraud related to a controversial $8 billion merger in 2015, ending nearly a decade of legal uncertainty for the country's most powerful business executive. 
South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the acquittal of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong on charges of stock manipulation and accounting fraud related to a controversial $8 billion merger in 2015, ending nearly a decade of legal uncertainty for the country's most powerful business executive. -
Albanese, Xi Agree to Sustain Dialogue as U.S.-China Tensions Loom Over Australia Visit
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday in a bid to stabilize relations after years of diplomatic and trade tensions, pledging to pursue cooperation and open communication despite persistent geopolitical rifts across the Indo-Pacific. 
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday in a bid to stabilize relations after years of diplomatic and trade tensions, pledging to pursue cooperation and open communication despite persistent geopolitical rifts across the Indo-Pacific. -
Rubio, Wang Yi Hold 'Constructive' Talks in Malaysia as U.S.-China Tensions Mount Over Tariffs, Security
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, describing the first in-person encounter between the two officials as "constructive" despite escalating tensions over tariffs, trade policy, and China's support for Russia's war in Ukraine. The high-level meeting occurred on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum, where Southeast Asian nations voiced unease over President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariff package targeting both rivals and allies in the Indo-Pacific. 
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, describing the first in-person encounter between the two officials as "constructive" despite escalating tensions over tariffs, trade policy, and China's support for Russia's war in Ukraine. The high-level meeting occurred on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum, where Southeast Asian nations voiced unease over President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariff package targeting both rivals and allies in the Indo-Pacific. -
Beijing Condemns Taiwan's HIMARS-Fueled War Games as Island Tests Battle Readiness
Taiwan launched its largest-ever Han Kuang military exercises on Wednesday, initiating 10 days of live-fire drills simulating a Chinese assault on its command systems and communications infrastructure. The exercises began just hours after a Chinese military spokesperson reaffirmed Beijing's commitment to "inevitable reunification," escalating tensions between the two governments. 
Taiwan launched its largest-ever Han Kuang military exercises on Wednesday, initiating 10 days of live-fire drills simulating a Chinese assault on its command systems and communications infrastructure. The exercises began just hours after a Chinese military spokesperson reaffirmed Beijing's commitment to "inevitable reunification," escalating tensions between the two governments. -
China Arrests 8 as Lead-Contaminated School Meals Poison Over 200 Children in Gansu
Eight individuals have been arrested in China following a food safety scandal in which over 200 kindergarten children in Gansu province were diagnosed with lead poisoning after consuming contaminated meals at their school. 
Eight individuals have been arrested in China following a food safety scandal in which over 200 kindergarten children in Gansu province were diagnosed with lead poisoning after consuming contaminated meals at their school. -
China Targets German Military Plane With Laser Over Red Sea, Berlin Furious
Germany summoned the Chinese ambassador to Berlin on Tuesday after a Chinese warship allegedly directed a laser at a German surveillance aircraft taking part in a European Union maritime security operation over the Red Sea, escalating tensions between the two countries amid concerns over China's military activity in international waters. 
Germany summoned the Chinese ambassador to Berlin on Tuesday after a Chinese warship allegedly directed a laser at a German surveillance aircraft taking part in a European Union maritime security operation over the Red Sea, escalating tensions between the two countries amid concerns over China's military activity in international waters.
