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Trump administration warned to take front seat as UN chief race shifts left, boosting anti-US contenders

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration is being urged to go on offense and make sure the next United Nations chief is aligned with U.S. and Western values and doesn’t kowtow to what critics say is an increasingly anti-American institution. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres’ tenure ends Dec. 31, 2026. The former socialist prime minister of Portugal’s …

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Taiwan unveils $40B defense spending plan to counter China military threat over next decade

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! KAOHSIUNG: Last week, Taiwan President William Lai unveiled a massive $40 billion supplemental defense procurement proposal, casting it as proof that the independently ruled, democratic island is serious about countering escalating military pressure from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The PRC has not governed Taiwan for even a single day but …

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Ex-general says Saudis unlikely to leak F-35 tech, but China ‘could exploit through intel’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! China’s aggressive campaign to steal American military technology is emerging as a central concern in the debate over whether the United States should sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, according to experts and retired senior military commanders. (Ret.) Gen. Charles Wald, a former U.S. Air Force officer and former deputy commander …

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China formally arrests 18 leaders of underground Zion Church amid religious crackdown

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chinese authorities formally arrested 18 leaders of a major underground church, clearing the way for their prosecution and potential prison sentences of up to three years.  According to Reuters, which reported the arrests Wednesday citing a Christian NGO advocate, nearly 30 pastors and staff members belonging to Zion Church were detained by …

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Chinese coast guard conducts patrol through disputed Senkaku Islands waters following Taiwan spat

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chinese coast guard ships sailed through the Senkaku Islands in what it called a “rights enforcement patrol” on Sunday, continuing to ramp up tensions with Japan. The move is the latest sign of Beijing’s displeasure with Japan, which administers the islands, after newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gave a full-throated …

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China immediately begins trialing its most advanced amphibious assault ship

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! China began sea trials of its most advanced amphibious assault ship to date. One week after deploying its most recent assault ship, China unveiled the Sichuan Type 076, a vessel combining traits of an aircraft carrier and amphibious assault ship. The specifications remain undisclosed, but it can launch aircraft and troop-filled landing …

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China moves into Venezuela as Maduro regime gets Beijing lifeline amid US tensions

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As President Donald Trump warns of “zero tolerance” for narco-states in America’s backyard, China is tightening its grip on Venezuela — a high-risk economic and political bet that could soon collide with U.S. power. U.S. defense officials confirmed to Reuters last month that a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group had entered the …

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Major Chinese bridge collapses into river just months after opening to traffic

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A massive bridge at a hydropower station in southwest China collapsed Tuesday, sending concrete and steel plunging into a river just months after it opened, according to Chinese state media. Reuters reported that an official from Barkam County confirmed the collapse to the Chinese state-run Global Times, saying no casualties had been …

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Trump’s America First strategy builds deterrence through strong US-Israel alliance, experts say

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Critics once called it isolationist. But national security experts now say Donald Trump’s “America First” strategy is proving to be something else entirely — a hard-nosed policy of deterrence built on strong alliances, especially with Israel. Fred Fleitz, vice chair of the America First Policy Institute’s Center for American Security and former …

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Chinese diplomat threatens to cut off new Japanese PM’s head over Taiwan comments

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Chinese consul general in Japan threatened to decapitate the nation’s new prime minister over her comments in defense of Taiwan, prompting outrage in Tokyo and underscoring the rising tension between the two regional powers. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office last month, told a parliamentary committee Friday that a Chinese …

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