Leaders of Japan and South Korea meet as China flexes muscles
Nara, Japan (AFP) Jan 13, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung for talks on Tuesday aimed at demonstrating their cordial ties as Beijing pressures Tokyo over its stance on Taiwan. ... more
MPs concerned ahead of UK decision on mega Chinese embassy
London (AFP) Jan 13, 2026
British MPs voiced major security concerns Tuesday over China's proposed new London embassy after a leading daily reported the site would house 208 secret rooms, including a "hidden chamber". ... more
EU should consider forming combined military force: defence chief
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 11, 2026
EU countries should weigh whether to set up a combined military force that could eventually replace US troops in Europe, the bloc's defence chief said Sunday. ... more