The Lee Administration's recent consideration of deploying Korean forces to the Strait of Hormuz has sparked backlash from civil society and even among Lee's supporters. As public opposition grows, questions arise about
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi share a close, high-profile relationship that has garnered significant attention over the years. The bond between the two figures has yielded benefits
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BMW has partnered with Huawei to develop a digital ecosystem based on the tech giant’s HarmonyOS. This collaboration, announced on Monday, will see the integration of Huawei’s technology into BMW vehicles, bringing
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Elon Musk’s Tesla has been forced to halt deliveries of its highly anticipated Cybertruck following mounting concerns about metal panels detaching from the vehicle, adding to a growing list of build-quality issues.
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Chinese pharmaceutical company Akeso is being celebrated for its groundbreaking success in the global biotech arena, drawing comparisons to the momentous rise of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek. Akeso’s innovative cancer immunotherapy drug,
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC U.S. President Donald Trump may visit China as early as April, multiple diplomatic sources have revealed, as both leaders seek to claim a diplomatic victory despite
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Editorial Twenty-two years ago, on 16 March 2003, Rachel Corrie, an unarmed 23-year-old American activist, stood before an Israeli military bulldozer in Rafah, Gaza, in a desperate act of resistance. She was
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This was a talk I gave at the Sanctuary for Independent Media. My old office in Gaza is a pile of rubble. The streets around it, where I went for a coffee, ordered
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The US President Donald Trump by far outstrips any of his predecessors in post-cold war era in the transparency of his foreign policy agenda and in his attempt to connect the public
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The Trump administration is quietly discussing the potential recognition of Somaliland, a self-declared independent region in northern Somalia, in exchange for strategic cooperation. A US official involved in the talks revealed that
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As Greenland’s independence movement gains momentum, the world watches to see which path the Arctic island will take. The recent victory of independence gradualists has fueled speculation over three possible outcomes: full
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Response: The following story published on March 16, we stated that Hansjörg Wyss’s money “has helped elect prominent Democrats, including Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in Georgia, Governors Gavin Newsom (California)
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The United States has declared South Africa’s ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, persona non grata, effectively expelling him from the country after he criticized President Donald Trump in an online lecture. Secretary of State
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Across the world, there is broad agreement, including in the area of politics and diplomacy, that a strong leader can be useful. The term, no doubt, carries more than one interpretation, but
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What began as a grassroots protest movement against Elon Musk and his influence over American politics has escalated into a wave of violent attacks targeting Tesla showrooms, charging stations, and even individual
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Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison saw its shares plummet more than 6% on Friday after China strongly criticized its $22.8 billion deal with US asset manager BlackRock for the sale of its
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