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US, China stress importance of potential trilateral talks with Russia

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated that the leader-level conversations must a...

BREAKING NEWS: Japan top currency diplomat says yen's recent fall "too rapid"

BREAKING NEWS: Japan top currency diplomat says yen's recent fall "too rapid" Read full story here

Curiosity Blog, Sols 5063-5069 Rocks and Chips

Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, Nov. 6, 2026...

Saudi Arabia says debris from missile interception falls in Mecca region

Saudi Arabia says debris from missile interception falls in Mecca region Saudi Arabia's civil defence said in a statemen...

N. Korea's Kim inspects east coast naval base under construction, urges timely completion

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a major naval base under construction on the east coast, calling the proje...

The wiretapping scandal that threatens ‘open warfare’ among Indonesia’s political elite

Rift between president and Joko Widodo brings more upheaval to south-east Asia’s largest economy

Cameroon: Who is really calling the shots?

Biya’s absences raise questions about who holds power and what comes next in Cameroon.

Russia and Ukraine agree to prisoner swap as U.S. says lack of trust holds back talks

There was little else in the way of concrete breakthroughs announced after the U.S.-brokered meetings.

S. Korean envoy reaffirms Seoul's conditional approach to proposed Alaska LNG project

South Korea's top envoy to the United States on Wednesday reaffirmed Seoul's willingness to cooperate on a proposed Alas...

US Navy commander highlights training cooperation with S. Korea during naval ship visit

A senior US Navy commander has highlighted the importance of education and training cooperation with South Korea, descri...

Nvidia Preparing to Oust CEO Jensen Huang: WSJ

"Balance of Power" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Rep. Suzan DelBene says...

US election results could be positive for Lebanon, Hezbollah chief says

Naim Qassem says Republican losses and Israel's election result could help Lebanon maintain sovereignty.

Facial recognition errors put ethnic minorities at risk of wrongful arrest, police watchdog warns

Inspectors find some officers acted on potential matches from retrospective searches without making enough checksPolice ...

Kyodo News Digest: Nov. 12

The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------G7 ministers reaffirm Ukraine suppor...

The $150 Billion Catch in US Shipbuilding

South Korea pledged $150 billion to revive US shipbuilding. But with the first shipbuilding contract between Hanwha Grou...

Iran war live: Tehran warns of wider retaliation; Israel kills in Gaza

Israel orders military to step up preparations for possible attack on Iran as Tehran says it will retaliate if attacked.

Senate committee takes up nominees for NASA chief financial officer and inspector general

A Senate committee is set to advance nominations for NASA’s chief financial officer and inspector general. The post Sena...

Fault Lines – China’s navy mobilises, Marines in Manila, PNG’s LNG

Welcome to the latest edition of ASPI’s Fault Lines. Every fortnight, ASPI’s Defence Strategy Program monitors the actio...

The Looming Defense Budget Battle and the Scramble to Rebuild the U.S. Military

This week on The Spillover, host Rebecca Patterson and guest Doug Beck, senior fellow at Yale and former director of the...

Israel's Arab Parties After the Election: Unprecedented Representation

Israel’s Arab parties won a record 19 Knesset seats and helped Gadi Eisenkot secure the mandate, but converting that int...

Rare IPO Bets on End of War and Economic Crisis in Myanmar

A Myanmar company is going public in the middle of a civil war and economic downturn, betting on an eventual recovery.

Japan Pushes Emergency Funding for Cybersecurity as AI-Assisted Breaches Rise

The package adds public-private cyber responders, an AI-focused team run by the economic ministry, and more leeway to us...

Global Power Grid Expansion Surges 50% to Record High

Utilities built a total of over 21,000 km of new transmission lines last year, the International Renewable Energy Agency...

US charges three ‘Iranian operatives’ over UK airbase plot

EU to make addictive app features easier to turn off

Britain arrests US soldier over spying for Russia

Workers demand answers after Turkey blast

Major leaders missing as COP31 runs in Turkey

Military-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist, records show

AI used in cyberattacks, some originating in HK

Reject nuclear referendum, groups say

MOFA begins withdrawal of staff from office in PNG

‘Changes’ in US approach welcome, Zelenskiy says

Alleged Chinese spy barred from re-entry to Taiwan

Taiwan appoints Acer founder as APEC envoy

US federal staff to work in Taiwan

Congressman-elect Koh expresses concerns over S. Korea-US alliance under Trump administration

Korean American Congressman-elect Dan Koh expressed concern Wednesday over the state of the South Korea-US alliance unde...

El Salvador is exporting the ‘Bukele model’ to Haiti – but the gang offensive is a gamble for both nations

Haiti’s war on gangs is increasingly relying on a patchwork of foreign troops and private militias, making accountabilit...

Inside India newsletter: Trump's poll setback fuels hope for U.S.-India trade deal by year end

While American voters are more affected by import duties on Canadian goods, experts said that a trade deal with India co...

Personal data stolen after Queensland Parks booking service hacked

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service's booking system has suffered a data breach, with hackers stealing personal us...