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Iran claims to have captured a US ‘sail drone’ near Hormuz Strait

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says its navy struck a US-operated surface drone at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz.

Nine former pilot officers from Assad era arrested for ‘war crimes’

Nine former pilot officers from Assad era arrested for ‘war crimes’ Internal Security forces in Syria’s Lattaika provinc...

Exports up 83% in first 10 days of Sept. on chips

South Korea's exports surged nearly 83 percent on-year in the first 10 days of September, customs data showed Friday, dr...

BREAKING NEWS: Japan's Nikkei stock index plunges over 3% amid rising crude oil futures

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Xi’s First India Trip Since 2019 Extends an Olive Branch to Modi

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit India to attend the BRICS summit and likely meet with Prime Minister Narendra Mo...

Edmond de Rothschild Says Buy Yen Dips as Carry Trade Unwinds

The yen’s recent rally marks the beginning of a broader correction in the currency’s long-running undervaluation, accord...

US sanctions Iraqi paramilitary group Kataib Hezbollah

US sanctions Iraqi paramilitary group Kataib Hezbollah The United States has imposed sanctions targeting Kataib Hezbolla...

Can a US$6 trillion South Korea-Japan economic bloc succeed?

A fraying global economic order could push South Korea and Japan towards deeper trade integration, with business leaders...

Iran war live: IRGC attacks US unmanned vessel in Hormuz; two ships hit

IRGC says it attacked a US unmanned vessel in Hormuz, while UKMTO says projectiles hit two ships off Oman.

AI Boom to Boost Southeast Asia’s LNG Demand

Demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Southeast Asia has found a new major driver apart from the years-long efforts ...

Drone alert delays Zelenskiy’s plane, Moldova says

Australia jails man who compiled reports for China

Europe’s center fears nationalist wave after AfD victory, but only has itself to blame

Beijing is losing its diplomatic composure

EDITORIAL: PIF presence step in right direction

Hedge fund UG courts Taiwan to tap AI wealth

Guatemala marks 205th independence anniversary in Taipei

Taiwan, US develop non-red charger and battery supply chain

Army to conduct another Tianma exercise

High court sentences two for developing CCP-linked organization

Taiwan steps up chip R&D, homegrown design software

HK court convicts ‘WSJ’ publisher in reporter row

More May Chin’s aides implicated as Chinese espionage case broadened

Canada imposes sanctions on eight Russian individuals, including Emergencies Minister

The list includes the head of Rosmolodyozh youth affairs agency, Grigory Gurov, and Russian Emergencies Minister Alexand...

Houthis advance along Yemeni coast, threaten Saudi oil exports in Red Sea

Iran-aligned Houthis advance along the Yemeni coast as Iranian strikes damage multiple US military aircraft in an escala...

Iran war may end after or even before midterms, Trump says

The US leader thinks the conflict is going to end right after the midterms

UN envoy warns Security Council Yemen’s war has entered ‘dangerous phase’

Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg demands urgent steps to protect civilians and trade routes amid Houthi escalation.

US absent as western powers meet on wartime protections for civilians

A multinational group meets this week at NATO headquarters in Belgium to discuss protections for civilians during combat...

NZ First promises two-year clemency for Pacific overstayers

The Winston Peters-led party has unveiled a tougher immigration package that includes a 24-month amnesty period for Paci...

NASA Invites Governors to Compete to be Home to the New U.S. Space Academy

NASA issued a Request for Information today inviting governors to indicate interest in hosting and sponsoring the new U....

PREVIEW: Putin begins three-day visit to India for BRICS summit

Russian Presidentwill address the plenary session of the annual Business Forum

Oil shortage shuts main generator at Gaza’s Al-Ahli Arab Hospital

Oil shortage shuts main generator at Gaza’s Al-Ahli Arab Hospital The main generator at Gaza City’s Al-Ahli Arab Hospita...

Moonshot, DeepSeek secretly routed user requests to Claude, Anthropic claims

American artificial intelligence (AI) giant Anthropic has accused its Chinese AI rivals DeepSeek and Moonshot on Thursda...

Ukraine's fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of Donbas

Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.

Australia Bond Yields Jump to Highest Since 2011 on Oil Concerns

Australian bonds slid, tracking an overnight slump in Treasuries after escalating Middle East tensions drove up oil pric...

Palestinian engineer killed in Israeli attack in Gaza's Khan Younis

Palestinian engineer killed in Israeli attack in Gaza's Khan Younis A Palestinian engineer, Hudaifa Hamdi Mamar, has bee...

UK Grid Needs £70 Billion Upgrade as Consumers Face Higher Bills

The UK needs as much as £70 billion ($94.5 billion) of investment in its power grid by early next decade, with delays to...

25 Years After 9/11: Whatever Happened to Mass-Effect Terrorism?

One mystery about 9/11 is why no attack of comparable scale has followed. With new motivations, enhanced delivery and AI...

Why The United States’ Belated Critical Minerals Gambit Won’t Stop China

U.S. President Donald Trump has undertaken the most aggressive federal intervention in the critical minerals and rare ea...

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha

Yemen’s Houthis seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha on Thursday as their offensive against Saudi-backed gove...