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
When a loved one is taken hostage, the violence extends far beyond the moment of capture. In their Issue Brief published by The Soufan Center, Media and Communications Considerations in Contemporary Hostage-Taking:
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U.S. intelligence agencies temporarily suspended sharing some sensitive information with Israel during the Biden administration amid mounting concerns over Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza, according to six people familiar with
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The admiral overseeing U.S. military operations in Latin America retired two years earlier than planned, amid intensifying tensions with Venezuela and an escalation of U.S. strikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels in the
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The VLCC Skipper, seized by the US Coast Guard under a court warrant, with the assistance of two helicopters from the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, with US Marines carrying out
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A newly released set of photographs from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate shows the disgraced financier alongside a number of high-profile figures, including former Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates,
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Belgium has warned it could take legal action if the European Union overrides its national veto to seize frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine, intensifying diplomatic tensions ahead of a planned EU
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Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin said on Thursday he plans to resign midway through his term, telling Reuters he has felt “humiliated” and sidelined by the interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad
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The United States is preparing to intercept additional ships carrying Venezuelan oil after seizing a tanker this week, six sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. The move marks the
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Pakistan is close to sealing a major defence deal with the United States that would modernise its entire fleet of F-16 fighter jets, marking one of the most significant upgrades to the
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The National Liberation Army (ELN), Colombia’s largest remaining guerrilla group, is willing to restart peace negotiations with President Gustavo Petro’s government — or with the administration elected next year — provided that
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The Trump administration is pressing the International Criminal Court to amend its founding statute to ensure it cannot prosecute President Donald Trump or his senior officials once his term ends in 2029,
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Democracy survives only when citizens are willing to fight for it, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado declared on Wednesday in a speech read by her daughter during a ceremony she
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U.S. allies that fail to adequately fund defense and shirk contributions to collective security will face repercussions, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared at the 2025 Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley,
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by Our Correspondent in Kathmandu Nepal’s anti-corruption agency has filed sweeping charges against 55 individuals and a Chinese construction company in what has become the country’s largest-ever corruption case, targeting alleged financial
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sharply criticized elements of the United States’ latest national security strategy, arguing that Europe does not require outside help to safeguard its democratic systems. According to reporting
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