Maximilian Krah will remain German far-right party’s top choice despite accusations against Jian Guo A far-right German politician has said he will continue to run for the upcoming European parliamentary elections despite allegations that his adviser was spying for the Chinese government. Maximilian Krah, who is the lead contender for the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, told journalists in Berlin: “I am and will remain the main candidate” after an emergency meeting with party bosses on Wednesday morning after the allegations came to light ..read more

Beijing has warned Washington to stop arming Taiwan after the US Senate approved a bill that includes $8bn for countering China’s actions threatening America's allies in the Indo-Pacific region. The package covers a wide range of parts and services aimed at maintaining and upgrading Taiwan’s military hardware and is meant to counter the threat of invasion by China, which claims the island as its own territory. Separately, Taiwan has signed billions in contracts with the US for the latest-generation F-16V fighter jets, M1 Abrams tanks and the Himars rocket systems, which Washington has also sup ..read more

A cluster of earthquakes struck Taiwan early on Tuesday, the strongest having a magnitude of 6.1, according to the US Geological Survey. There were no reports of casualties in the quakes, although there was further damage to two multistorey buildings that had been evacuated following a magnitude 7.4 quake that hit the island earlier this month, killing 13 people and injuring more than 1,000. It was the strongest earthquake in the past 25 years in Taiwan and was followed by hundreds of aftershocks. The quakes on Tuesday are considered the latest of those Taiwan - latest news ..read more

Bags went missing in Dubai floods, with embassy staff only able to retrieve one instrument and a handful of dress uniforms for defence force musicians Australia’s and New Zealand’s defence forces are once again coming together at Gallipoli – this time to ensure New Zealand’s military band can play on. The band’s luggage was among thousands of bags lost during last week’s Dubai floods, with embassy staff only able to retrieve one instrument and a handful of dress uniforms ahead of the 25 April dawn service in Turkey ..read more

The families of thousands of people who have gone missing in Balochistan province spend their lives in sit-ins and rallies When people filled the streets and parks to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Pakistan earlier this month, Sammi Deen Baloch was not among them. Instead, she picked up a placard and joined a protest at the Karachi Press Club with dozens of other families. Sammi, 25, says there was no celebrating for the families of Pakistan’s disappeared, just an ongoing and painful wait ..read more

Man worked as assistant to Maximilian Krah, top candidate in European parliament elections, say prosecutors An aide to a German far-right politician standing in the European elections in June has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China, German prosecutors have said. The man, named only as Jian G, was accused of sharing information about negotiations at the European parliament with a Chinese intelligence service and of spying on Chinese opposition figures in Germany, federal prosecutors said ..read more

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