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
The United States has assigned career diplomat Laura Dogu to lead a diplomatic mission in Venezuela as Washington moves to reset its fractured relationship with Caracas and reopen its embassy after seven
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It has rarely been this hectic at the start of a year for Hong Kong’s equity markets. In January alone, companies raised about $5 billion through initial public offerings, the highest total
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Japan has retrieved sediment containing rare earth elements from a depth of 6,000 meters in the Pacific Ocean, the government said Monday, in what it described as a world-first attempt to tap
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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was hit with a new round of impeachment complaints on Monday, reviving allegations of corruption, abuse of public funds and betrayal of public trust less than a
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As families across China prepare for Lunar New Year feasts, a growing number of consumers are turning away from cheap, mass-produced pork in favour of a premium alternative rooted in memory and
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The United States and Russia are on the verge of entering their first unrestrained nuclear arms race since the Cold War unless a last-minute agreement is reached before the New START treaty
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Iran’s top security official said progress is being made toward negotiations with the United States, offering a cautious diplomatic signal amid a surge in military pressure and stark warnings of war. The
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When Shwe Theingi first met Wutt Yee Aung at Myanmar’s Dagon University in 2019, the country was experiencing a rare opening after decades of military rule. The two students bonded over activism
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he believes Washington will ultimately “work a deal” with Cuba, even as his administration ramps up economic pressure on the island by targeting its
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India and Germany are on the cusp of finalising a historic $8 billion agreement to build six advanced submarines under Project-75(I), a deal set to become the largest defence procurement in India’s
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US immigration agents have been granted broader authority to arrest people without warrants, according to a report citing an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo, marking a significant escalation in President Donald
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More than 200 people have been killed in a catastrophic collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, highlighting the lethal intersection of armed conflict, poverty, and the
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Japan is facing mounting pressure to reduce its heavy reliance on rare earth imports from China as political tensions between Tokyo and Beijing continue to deepen. The challenge has taken on new
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The United States and Russia are on the brink of a new nuclear arms race unless a last-minute agreement is reached before the expiration of the New START treaty on February 5,
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Israel’s space program, once among the world’s most advanced relative to its size, is falling dangerously behind just as the global space industry enters a period of rapid expansion, according to internal
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