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North Korea’s $6.36B crypto heist, and the hidden lives of its IT workers

NK News Lead Correspondent Shreyas Reddy joins the podcast to discuss North Korea’s record-breaking $6.36 billion crypto...

Czech Republic’s new ambassador to North Korea takes up post at embassy

The Czech Republic has appointed a new ambassador to North Korea, more than five years after Prague suspended embassy op...

Can Critical Minerals Reshape Pakistan’s Economic Trajectory?

Converting investor interest into multi-decade capital deployment requires political stability and deep institutional pr...

How AI worsens online violence against Middle East women

Women in the Middle East already have to deal with an above-average share of online harassment and violence. The prolife...

AIIB isn’t the Chinese weapon Washington and Tokyo feared

Ten years ago, Washington worried that China would use the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as a means of imp...

Russian stock market rises at start of trading session

The MOEX and RTS indices increased by 0.34% at the opening of the main trading session

Finnish ambassador welcomes attention after viral social media posts

It all began when Arto Haapea fronted a video encouraging singles to enter a competition to travel to the Nordic country...

How Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's extramarital affair could cause collateral damage in Washington

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confronts a widening political and legal storm in Washington over an alleged extramarital affair...

Oil traders give peace a chance (but should they?)

Plus Chris Waller, inflation hawk

Oil traders give peace a chance (but should they?)

Plus Chris Waller, inflation hawk

Japan ruling bloc to discuss nuclear subs ahead of security papers review

The ruling bloc led by the Liberal Democratic Party is expected to discuss an option of possessing nuclear-powered subma...

Senior Seoul diplomat says crypto heists carry 'significant' intl. security implications

A senior South Korean diplomat has said that recent crypto thefts carry "significant" global security implications, call...

KAI's slow growth puts ownership under scrutiny

The widening performance gap between Korea Aerospace Industries and its privately controlled defense rivals is fueling d...

No strikes, no peace deal: How Trump plans to keep Iran under pressure

The case for a Hanwha-KAI merger, from Lockheed Martin to SpaceX

South Korea's defense industry faces a critical question as global arms makers consolidate to compete for increasingly c...

Netanyahu fights to stay relevant as Israel’s opposition closes in

A new Knesset shaped by October 7 prepares to convene as Netanyahu fights to prevent an opposition-led government

Leningrad Region records largest drone attack of year

According to the region's governor Alexander Drozdenko, about 150 drones were shot down over the region last night

Indonesian VP resignation drama raises stakes for Prabowo as alliances strain

The prospect of Gibran Rakabuming Raka stepping down as Indonesia’s vice-president has raised the stakes for President P...

Pezeshkian says COP31 will be 'good opportunity' to bring up US-Israeli 'damage' to the environment

Pezeshkian says COP31 will be 'good opportunity' to bring up US-Israeli 'damage' to the environment Iranian President Ma...

US Envoy to China Says Relations Are ‘Bumpy’ After Nvidia Affair

The top US diplomat in China indicated that the furor over Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang’s affair wi...

Markets fluctuate as US rate worries temper tech bounce

Ahead of European markets opening on Wednesday, Asian stocks diverged as renewed optimism over the AI trade was offset b...

Oil Edges Higher as US-Iran War Outlook in Focus

Oil gained after a two-day decline, as traders weigh the outlook for an end to the US-Iran war. US President Donald Trum...

Why Philippines is muzzling anti-China rhetoric ahead of crucial Asean talks

The Philippine foreign affairs department’s rare rebuke of officials and agencies over anti-China rhetoric could signal ...

Nvidia’s CEO probe and Singapore ties: Will future chip orders suffer?

SINGAPORE: Nvidia, which is powering the global artificial intelligence revolution with the chips it makes, is investiga...

Risky Business #859 -- ARTEX damage approaches crisis levels

On this week’s show Patrick Gray and James Wilson are joined by special guest co-host Chris Krebs to talk through the we...

Malawi: South Africa Refuses to Let Bushiri Extradition Fight End

[Nyasa Times] The long-running legal battle over the fate of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary Bushiri, has en...

Cisco BroadWorks and Openwave Flaws Actively Exploited Despite Available Patches

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Tuesday added two security flaws impacting Cisco BroadW...

‘More than just a photo opportunity’: Why are key EU leaders skipping the COP31 Leaders’ Summit?

Leaders meet privately to discuss the positions they will take during the COP negotiations, which stretch into next week...

Economic coercion ousted Iran’s leader in the 1950s but won’t now

“Very little gets into, or out of, Iran!” President Donald Trump claimed on November 8, 2026, in a social media post tha...

Indonesia’s Wiretap Scandal Heralds a Political Showdown

A former chief of police has been arrested for spying on the president.

Why talk of security architecture has struck a nerve in Europe

The focus on security architecture has struck a nerve among Europeans, who suspect Russia is using it as a ploy to diver...

Woman in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 100 lashes for giving birth outside marriage

Rights groups condemn reported punishment of Kenyan migrant worker as an ‘act of violence’A Kenyan mother in Saudi Arabi...

Brussels to unveil new Big Tech rules despite vow to slash red tape

Also in this newsletter: US steps up pressure on EU support for Airbus

US federal employees to work in Taiwan government offices under scheme to strengthen ties

US federal employees will spend up to one year in intensive Mandarin language training and studies.

US federal employees to work in Taiwan government offices under scheme to strengthen ties

TAIPEI, Nov 11 - Some US federal employees will work in Taiwan government offices for up to one year under a new scheme ...

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan back in jail after medical treatment, sources say

Imran Khan had an eye check-up at the Pakistan Institute of Medical ‌Sciences, one of the officials said

PM Shehbaz to join other world leaders at COP31 today, will outline Pakistan’s climate priorities

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to highlight Pakistan’s climate priorities at the COP31 Antalya Leaders’ Summit in ...

Joint patents signal deeper Samsung-Hyundai battery ties

Samsung and Hyundai Motor Group are expanding their battery partnership from supply deals to joint development, newly di...

India garment makers rethink reliance on US after tariff shock

Exporters said US tariff uncertainty, higher shipping costs and discount demands have squeezed margins.

India garment makers rethink reliance on US after tariff shock

RANCHI, India, Nov 11 - At Orient Craft’s factory in Ranchi, hundreds of women stitch dresses, shirts and children's clo...