China hopes Europe will make ‘rational choice’ as transatlantic alliance shifts

The European Union should safeguard its interests and make the “rational choice” of turning further towards China given the uncertainty generated by the new administration in the United States, China’s state-run Global Times said in an editorial. The EU’s trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, is due to land in China this week after visiting the United…

South Korea Battles Worst Ever Wildfires as Death Toll Hits 27

South Korea is facing its worst-ever wildfires, which have doubled in size since yesterday. The death toll has risen to 27, and authorities are calling the blazes the country’s worst natural disaster in recent history. Unprecedented Scale and Speed The wildfires, which began in Uiseong County, have now spread over 33,000 hectares, making it the…