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
Japan’s Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, approved a record ¥122.3 trillion budget on Friday for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2026, which includes ¥29.6 trillion in government bonds to
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America’s six largest banks have collectively added $600 billion in market value in 2025, reflecting a powerful combination of deregulation under the Trump administration and a resurgence in investment banking, according to
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Honduras’ National Party candidate, Nasry “Papi” Asfura, has been declared the winner of the country’s November 30 presidential election, the electoral body confirmed Wednesday, ending weeks of delays, technical issues, and accusations
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India’s exports to the United States have rebounded sharply despite facing some of Washington’s steepest tariffs, offering New Delhi a boost in confidence as trade negotiations continue, though economists warn the headline
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A newly released set of verbatim transcripts detailing meetings and telephone conversations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and former U.S. President George W. Bush provides an unusually candid portrait of one of
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Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan found himself at the center of a political storm earlier this year when U.S. President Donald Trump publicly criticized him on Truth Social, calling for his immediate resignation
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Venezuela’s current political crisis revolves around allegations of ties between the Maduro government and criminal or terrorist networks, and claims that Nicolás Maduro’s 2024 re-election was fraudulent. According to reporting by El
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John Koch, 76, has spent nearly four decades covering every execution in Florida, including the recent lethal injection of Frank Athen Walls. Traveling from his northern Florida home to the state prison
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LGBTQ+ migrants detained in U.S. immigration facilities face harassment, physical abuse and isolation, raising alarm among human rights advocates. Reports obtained by EL PAÍS highlight how systemic policies, particularly those implemented under
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Taiwan could emerge as a major geopolitical hotspot in 2026 as China’s long-standing objective of unification collides with growing U.S. military support for Taipei and deepening political divisions on the island, according
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The U.S. economy grew at an annualised rate of 4.3 per cent in the third quarter, marking its fastest expansion in two years as robust consumer spending powered activity in the world’s
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The December 14 mass shooting in Sydney, Australia, aimed at the Jewish community during Hanukkah celebrations on Bondi Beach, stunned the world. Fifteen people were killed, including a 10-year-old child. Instead of tackling antisemitism
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The United States has been conducting intelligence-gathering flights over large parts of Nigeria since late November, according to flight tracking data and current and former U.S. officials cited by Reuters, in a
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China has likely loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles into newly constructed silo fields near its northern border, according to a draft Pentagon report that underscores the pace and scale of
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A controversial historical account has reignited debate over one of the most consequential elections in postwar Europe, alleging that the CIA, the Vatican, and organized crime worked together to manipulate Italy’s 1948
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