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Scorned Trump boots Rwanda, South Africa from trade deal

Last week, the Trump administration announced that, beginning January 1, South Africa and Rwanda will stop receiving pre...

'Junk history' and Swedish neutrality

The historian Stephen Kotkin of Stanford’s Hoover Institution has penned an important new essay on the phenomenon of “ju...

Investors pile into defensive stocks amid fears AI bull market may be over

Consumer staples and healthcare among sectors to perform strongly as investors fret over future tech earnings

The fallout of Nvidia’s spying scandal

Chief executive’s affair sends shares falling

N. Korea's nuclear recognition demand may hinder Trump-Kim summit: ex-U.S. official

WASHINGTON - North Korea's apparent demand to be recognized as a nuclear power could complicate U.S. President Donald Tr...

NASA Shares Moon Base Progress, Contract Awards

NASA provided another update on the Moon Base project this weekend in conjunction with the MAX POWER airshow at Kennedy ...

Australia tightens AI oversight rules after OpenAI agent breached government website

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ‌said the ​government had accepted all recommendations

Japan’s nuclear taboos up for debate as talks start on defense overhaul

Revising a longtime ban on bringing nuclear weapons into the country and acquiring nuclear-powered submarines are seen a...

BREAKING NEWS: Japan logs 934 bankruptcies in Oct., year's 3rd-highest tally

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Someone must take responsibility for ageing legacy technology

The problem with legacy technology is that nobody must make a decision about it. A system reaches the end of its support...

Fossil fuel emissions fall due to Iran war and renewables, research shows

The expected annual drop would be the first since 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic paralyzed the global economy, trade a...

The dollar is reasserting itself as the king of global finance

The slumps in gold and Bitcoin show just how silly all the talk of a "dollar debasement" trade in markets has been.

Tears and joy as Ukrainian couple divided by occupation meet again

After four and a half years of being trapped, the husband was evacuated during a ceasefire from Oleshky on Oct. 30 with ...

Whatever the ICJ Rules, the Arakan Army Is Beyond Its Reach

The armed group’s treatment of the Rohingya amounts to crimes against humanity – but because it is driving them into Ban...

Point of no return: On Israel’s next government

Without peace, Israel risks descending into chaos

BOJ summary suggests good chance of December interest rate hike

The Bank of Japan's brief record of the latest policy meeting indicated many board members see a near-term interest rate...

The new ‘cold’ war: hacked fridges reveal infrastructure-security gaps

A wave of cyberattacks on European supermarkets last week exposed a vulnerability that extends well beyond refrigeration...

China's trade surplus soars past $1 trillion as AI boom powers exports

BEIJING, Nov 10 - China's trade surplus surged past $1 trillion in the first 10 months as a global race to build AI infr...

US slams jailing of Macau pro-democracy ex-lawmaker

Au Kam San was sentenced to 12½ years in prison for subversion and other offences.

The fall of the ANC: how Mandela’s party slid to its worst-ever result | Explained

Corruption, joblessness and infighting have eroded the party of liberation’s hold on power; its latest local poll result...

China seeks high-tech upper hand in industry carrying 80% of global trade

But Western officials and analysts fear its push to export its shipping technology could give it new leverage.

Taiwan says China is conducting ‘area denial’ drills in Western Pacific

Taiwan last week reported a rise in the number of Chinese air force aircraft around the island, though Beijing has not f...

Top yen forecaster predicts ¥147 per dollar as rate gap narrows

The call puts him at the bullish end of a deeply divided market.

Ukraine Peace Talks Resume This Week in Abu Dhabi

U.S.-led talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine will resume this week in Abu Dhabi. A cease-fire won’t be on th...

Trump picks Palantir’s LoSapio to head CISA

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has gone without a Senate-confirmed director for all of Trump’s sec...

Japan mulls expanding cyberdefense monitoring to domestic communication

Following a series of data breaches, ruling party members argue that current methods do not provide sufficient informati...

PACNEWS THREE, 10 NOVEMBER 2026

In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific prepares to defend 1.5°C as world turns to implementation2. PACIFIC — COP31 urged...

What the Pacific UNGA speeches tell us about geopolitics and regionalism

FROM September 22-26 and on September 28, member states of the United Nations were invited to deliver their annual high-...

Trump nominates Palantir security chief Michael LoSapio to lead CISA

If confirmed, the cybersecurity executive would take over an agency rebuilding after workforce cuts and nearly 22 months...

The Next 3 Billion Nairobi: Beyond Access: The Future of Financial Inclusion

As part of Semafor’s The Next 3 Billion: On Tour series, Semafor editors will convene leaders from finance, technology, ...

SoftBank Group to jointly build AI infrastructure in Malaysia with Grab

SoftBank Group Corp. said Monday it will jointly build one of Asia's largest artificial intelligence infrastructures in ...

North Korea test-fires new high-speed torpedo weapon system

The weapon system is scheduled to be deployed by the country’s navy in early 2027.

The Thailand-Bhutan Bond, and Why It Endures

Royal connections and religious commonalities have laid the foundation of a warm relationship between the two kingdoms.

In Manila, the Quad must work for ASEAN, not around it

Minilaterals move fast and ASEAN moves slow – the upcoming summit is a chance for Australia to make the two work togethe...

U.N. climate summit opens in Turkey after disastrous year of extreme weather

World leaders, delegates and climate activists on Monday kicked off talks in Turkey on curbing climate change, which in ...

An Asian rejection of unilateralism

Untangling Nvidia chief Jensen Huang’s Chinese spy connection

Nvidia said that it was investigating its chief, Mr. Huang, after he told the board he had been intimate with a customer...

Judo great Riner announces candidacy for French presidency

France's Teddy Riner poses with his gold medal after winning the men's over-100-kilogram judo final at the Paris Olympic...

Australia to adopt ‘mandatory’ AI safeguards

The measures would include “mandatory” reporting of AI security breaches.

Taiwan says China is conducting ‘area denial’ drills in Western Pacific

Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said the military was keeping a close watch on what China was up to.