US election 2020: Trump’s billion-dollar campaign has lost ‘cash advantage’

US President Donald Trump has lost his cash advantage over Democratic rival Joe Biden as the presidential campaign entered its traditional homestretch on the US Labour Day holiday. Read more

China detains 23 Mongolians protesting against removal of traditional language in schools

Police in China’s Inner Mongolia region have detained at least 23 people following protests last week against a new policy that replaces Mongolian-language textbooks with Chinese ones in classrooms. Read more

India-China face-off: Pictures emerge of Chinese soldiers with spears, machete

First pictures have emerged of the September 7 incident at the Line of Actual Control(LAC) in eastern Ladakh. Read more

Taiwan urges alliance against ‘aggressive actions’ to curb China’s intrusion

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on Tuesday for an alliance of democracies to defend against “aggressive actions” and protect freedom, alluding to Chinese actions in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait as major threats to regional stability. Read more

UN urges Russia to conduct transparent investigation of Navalny’s poisoning

The UN rights chief has urged Russia to conduct a  “thorough, transparent, independent and impartial investigation” into the alleged poisoning of Putin’s critic Alexei Navalny. Read more

Russia releases first batch of Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V into public

The Russian Health Ministry has said that the first batch regarding the Sputnik V antibody against the deadly coronavirus, has been delivered into common course, local deliveries are planned in the near future. Read more

Japan’s ruling party launches race for Shinzo Abe’s successor

Japan’s ruling party on Tuesday kicked off the race to pick Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s successor, with his powerful right-hand man Yoshihide Suga commanding an all-but-insurmountable lead. Read more

Last two Australian journalists in China leave country

China and Australia have been seeing a decline in the diplomatic ties for the past few months now, which has led to a heated environment for the Australian citizens living in China, especially the journalists. Read more

UK bill would break international law ‘in a specific and limited way’, minister says

Northern Ireland minister Brandon Lewis on Tuesday said the proposed legislation for UK’s internal market would break international law, but “in a limited way”. Read more

French PM to have COVID test after contact at Tour de France

French Prime Minister Jean Castex is to undergo a COVID-19 test as a precaution after he shared a car with the director of the Tour de France cycle race, who has since tested positive for the virus, the prime minister’s office said on Tuesday. Read more