Europe’s semiconductor industry is heading toward a “bleak future” due to mounting geopolitical pressures and structural weaknesses, including Chinese export controls, heavy dependence on US technology, and persistent domestic competitiveness challenges, according
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Singapore authorities have seized a luxury mansion valued at about SGD 55 million (US$42 million) and charged multiple individuals and companies with money laundering and false representation offences as part of an
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Taiwan should transform itself into a “hornet’s nest” of drones to deter conflict and strengthen security, the top U.S. diplomat on the island said on Thursday, underscoring Washington’s support for Taipei’s expanding
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Russia authorized covert military training involving Chinese forces at the highest levels of its defense establishment, with multiple senior generals participating in exercises that included chemical, biological, and radiological warfare instruction, according
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe has warned that artificial intelligence-powered cyberoffensive tools are becoming comparable to “digital nuclear weapons,” cautioning that the technology could significantly intensify global competition and reshape the balance of
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German prosecutors have reclassified the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines as a “war crime,” according to local media reports, marking a significant legal shift in one of Europe’s most
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Editorial Alas… now they read. Now they study. Now they discover history. For years, political movements built entire narratives around symbols, slogans, and emotional promises. They presented simple answers to complex problems.
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A long-running confrontation between the Vatican and one of the Catholic Church’s most traditionalist movements entered a new phase on Wednesday when the Society of Saint Pius X, commonly known as the
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Behind layers of locked doors in the Dutch coastal district of Scheveningen, just a short distance from the beaches of The Hague, sits one of the world’s most unusual detention facilities. Unlike
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Newly declassified records highlighted by the National Security Archive reveal that a Central Intelligence Agency publication marking the United States Bicentennial was far more than a historical tribute to the American Revolution.
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U.S. strategic gaze in South Asia has, in recent years, drifted toward India’s ascent, the unresolved aftermath of the Afghanistan withdrawal, and the deepening rivalry with China. In this reshuffling of priorities,
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Politics often reveals its deepest truths not merely through elections but through the alliances forged behind closed doors. In Bangladesh, where the memories of the 1971 Liberation War remain deeply embedded in
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On June 18, 2026, Europol announced one of its most significant recent counterterrorism operations targeting Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP). The operation ran from June 1 to 5, 2026, focusing on ISKP-affiliated
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Local media reports have revealed allegations that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and a group of associates received a bribe of US$5 million in connection with the sale of land belonging to the
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Chinese President Xi Jinping used a landmark anniversary celebration of the Chinese Communist Party to reaffirm Beijing’s longstanding claim over Taiwan, intensify his call for an uncompromising fight against corruption, and outline
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