Will 2024 bring a new military crisis in Taiwan Strait? From the beaches of Kinmen island barely 10 km from the skyscrapers of the Chinese mainland port city of Xiamen, Taiwan military personnel – and a handful of U.S. special forces reported to be there – have watched Chinese patrol vessels encroach ever closer.
Brazil declared host of 2027 Women's World Cup at Fifa Congress Brazil was declared the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup at the Fifa Congress on Friday, beating the joint bid of Belgium, Netherlands and Germany to become the first South American country to host the tournament.
Pentagon chief told Israel counterpart civilians must be protected before any Rafah operation US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in a phone call with Israel Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, reinforced the “unquestionable necessity” of protecting civilians and ensuring the uninterrupted flow humanitarian aid before any potential military operation in Rafah, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
