United Nations human rights experts have condemned the arrest, alleged enforced disappearance and detention of six Egyptian journalists who make up the entire newsroom of the independent investigative media platform Matsadaash, warning
North Korea marked the 80th founding anniversary of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) Air Force with grand celebrations at Kalma Airport, according to the state-run KCNA. The event highlighted the Air Force’s
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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday that Western Europe has effectively removed itself from the negotiations over the Ukraine crisis, blaming European actions for undermining past peace efforts, Reuters reported.
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Asia’s manufacturing engines lost further steam in November as slow global demand and persistent uncertainty surrounding international trade dragged down factory output across several key economies. According to data reported by Reuters,
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Oil prices rose sharply on Monday, climbing as much as 1.5 percent, after OPEC+ members reaffirmed their decision to pause production increases in early 2025 and renewed geopolitical tensions involving Venezuela unsettled
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India’s telecoms ministry has quietly directed all major smartphone manufacturers to preload a government-run cybersecurity app on every new device sold in the country, a move that is expected to trigger friction
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When Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) released a brief video in late November showing a missile launching from a grey warship, it appeared to be a routine announcement of a successful test
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When President Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff arrives in Moscow this week for high-stakes negotiations, he is expected to receive a cordial reception, though Russia is showing little appetite for compromise. According to
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing the most personal and political pressure of his tenure as his closest aide resigns amid a corruption investigation and questions mount over his war strategy. According
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In Hong Kong’s northern district of Tai Po, the aftermath of the Wang Fuk Court residential fire has moved the search for missing residents into a local community hall, where distraught family
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace above and around Venezuela should be treated as “closed in its entirety,” a move that adds to rising regional tensions as Washington
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President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban held an unannounced meeting at the Kremlin on Friday to discuss the future of several sanctioned Russian-owned refineries that have fueled growing concerns
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China’s electric vehicle maker BYD will immediately recall 88,981 plug-in hybrids due to power battery–related safety risks, the country’s market regulator announced on Friday. According to the State Administration for Market Regulation
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Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte will remain in detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC) after appeals judges on Friday rejected arguments from his defense team that the 80-year-old should be released
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China’s years-long campaign to chip away at Taiwan’s diplomatic allies faces an unexpected challenge in Central America, where Honduras may be poised for a rare reversal in allegiance. Voters will choose their
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A Russian Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft launched to the International Space Station on Thursday, carrying two Russian cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut, a live stream of the event showed. The Soyuz 2.1a rocket
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