China halts nuclear arms talks with US over Taiwan support

China has halted its discussions with the United States regarding nuclear non-proliferation and arms control in response to United States arms sales to Taiwan.

Several UN member states released a joint statement Monday expressing deep concern over the situation in Myanmar.

Myanmar`s army appears to be `trying to destroy a country it cannot control`, the UN special rapporteur to the country warned on Thursday.

Japan and the Philippines have signed a defense agreement permitting the deployment of troops on each other`s territory due to mutual concerns about China`s expanding military influence.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced on Wednesday that it has accepted declarations of intervention from seven states in a genocide case brought by Gambia against Myanmar.

Myanmar`s central bank has denies a UN report claiming that the country`s military government can still access funds and weapons for its conflict against anti-coup forces. 

South Korea, Japan, and the United States have committed to `close` security cooperation through `timely` consultations in response to the recent security treaty signed between Russia and North Korea. This agreement was reported by local media on Saturday, citing South Korea`s top diplomat.

A record 120 million individuals are currently forcibly displaced due to war, violence, and persecution, according to a UN report released on Thursday. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) described this escalating figure as a `terrible indictment on the state of the world.`

Poverty in Myanmar is more widespread than at any time in the previous 6 years and growth in the conflict-torn nation is likely to remain at a measly 1% in the current financial year with little respite in sight, the World Bank said on Wednesday.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang extended his congratulations to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his historic third consecutive term. The Chinese ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, announced the congratulations via a post on X, highlighting Premier Li`s message to PM Modi.

Myanmar`s civil war has led to a significant increase in the production and export of illicit drugs as the ongoing conflict between the  military junta and armed ethnic rebels devastates the agriculture-based economy.

Myanmar`s junta has intensified its crackdown on gold and foreign exchange traders, as well as agents involved in selling foreign real estate, announcing 35 arrests over the past two days. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that the war in Gaza `should not continue indefinitely` as he reiterated China’s support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

The capture of Buthidaung town in Myanmar`s Rakhine state by the ethnic group Arakan Army (AA) has led to the displacement of 150,000 Rohingya Muslims, a Rohingya rights group reported on Sunday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing early on Thursday for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping that the Kremlin hopes will deepen a strategic partnership between the two most powerful geopolitical rivals of the United States.

State media announced on Wednesday that China has initiated sea trials for its third and most technologically advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian.