Here are some of the latest international news updates:
1. **US Arms Sale to Taiwan
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The United States has approved a $385 million arms sale to Taiwan, including spare parts for fighter jets and radar systems, intensifying tensions with China. The delivery is expected to begin in 2025.
2. **Rising Sea Levels and UN Court Case**
Island nations are bringing a climate change case to the UN court, citing fears over rising sea levels. In the past decade, global sea levels have risen by an average of 4.3 centimeters, posing severe risks to vulnerable regions.
3. **Gunbattle in Pakistan**
In Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, sectarian violence has led to 124 deaths and over 170 injuries as a gunbattle rages for the tenth day. Authorities are struggling to contain the conflict.
4. **Trump and International Relations**
- Donald Trump has threatened a 100% tariff on BRICS nations if they act to weaken the US dollar.
- He has also nominated Indian American Kash Patel as FBI Director and appointed Charles Kushner as the US envoy to France.
5. **World AIDS Day**
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for renewed global commitment to combat HIV, highlighting the plight of children and adolescents living with the virus, especially in Southeast Asia.
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