South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday that Seoul would not deploy military assets to the Middle East in a way that could draw the country into war, while acknowledging
Japanese investors shed over $20 billion in foreign bonds in early April, in one of the largest two-week sell-offs on record, as Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs sent tremors through global markets. The
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Tensions are rising between South Korea and China over the rapid expansion of Chinese fish farming structures in the disputed Yellow Sea, with lawmakers and experts warning that the installations could signal
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US and Philippine forces are set to conduct their first-ever “full battle test” during this year’s Balikatan military exercises, marking a significant step in the deepening security partnership between Washington and Manila.
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El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has proposed a controversial deal to swap 252 Venezuelan migrants recently deported from the United States for political prisoners detained in Venezuela. The offer, revealed by Financial
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A significant wave of Chinese investment has flowed into the UK over the past two decades, amounting to over $100 billion, with a strong focus on energy, technology, and transport sectors. However,
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President Emmanuel Macron will be granted a full state visit to the United Kingdom next month, several months before U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit, in a diplomatic move signaling
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Pope Francis delivered his traditional Urbi et Orbi Easter blessing from the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, speaking briefly as he continues to recover from a serious bout of double
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Rushan Abbas, Executive Committee Chair of the World Uyghur Congress and Executive Director of Campaign for Uyghurs, has accused the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of using financial repression as a weapon to
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Hong Kong police have arrested eight suspects accused of using deepfake technology to bypass bank verification systems and open accounts using altered identity cards—a tactic that forms part of a broader cybercrime
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As traditional security partners such as France and the United States scale back operations and Russia faces supply challenges due to its ongoing war in Ukraine, China has moved swiftly to become
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Iran is preparing to open its first full-scale spaceport in the southeastern coastal city of Chabahar, a bold move that underscores the Islamic Republic’s growing ambitions in space—and deepens international anxiety over
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A Tunisian court has handed down prison sentences ranging from 13 to 66 years against over 40 individuals accused of conspiring against national security, according to a report by Tunisia’s state-run TAP
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British universities have continued to sign agreements with Chinese defense universities, despite a stark warning from MI5 about espionage risks and the potential for inadvertently aiding Chinese military research. In the wake
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The U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed plans to visit the United Kingdom this September at the personal invitation of King Charles III, marking what would be an unprecedented second state visit
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A new report has shed light on the growing influence of Choe Ryong-hae, one of North Korea’s most senior officials and long-time confidant of Kim Jong-un, warning that the powerful figure may
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