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Seoul shares turn higher after weak start amid inflation woes

Seoul shares turned higher after a weak start Wednesday amid concerns that hotter-than-expected US inflation could promp...

Countries that support Kiev voted against Nazi glorification resolution — diplomat

A total of 53 countries voted against the resolution, while the document received 117 votes in favor

2026 Election by the Numbers 

A dive into the data shows just how historic the 2026 midterms were.

CD&R’s Cornerstone to Go Ahead With Monarch Deal to Raise Money

Cornerstone Building Brands Inc. is set to move forward on a deal it reached with Monarch Alternative Capital to raise a...

SoftBank Group Shares Drop 11% After Booking $7 Billion Loss

SoftBank Group Corp. shares dropped as much as 11% after the Japanese tech investor reported its first net loss in almos...

S. Korea ranks 10th place in global AI, digital competitiveness

South Korea came in 10th place among 70 countries in a global digital and artificial intelligence competitiveness rankin...

Anthropic bankers prepare to increase IPO valuation to $1.5tn or more

Claude maker’s listing price expected to rise after strong demand from investors

Anthropic bankers prepare to increase IPO valuation to $1.5tn or more

Claude maker’s listing price expected to rise after strong demand from investors

'They will kill you too': Sonia Gandhi's turbulent journey in Indian politics

Sonia Gandhi's memoir revisits love, loss and political inheritance, offering a deeply personal defence of her family an...

‘Everything and everyone we love is at stake’: Thunberg slams COP31 talks

Climate activist urges world leaders to put people and planet before profit as she arrives at UN climate talks.

China’s Copper Crunch Puts Industry on Defensive as Costs Soar

China’s copper crunch is squeezing activity and margins at the firms that shape the metal into wires, rods and tubes for...

Eisenkot quickly targets Netanyahu’s legacy in new Israeli parliament

Though questions still linger over who can form a government, Gadi Eisenkot's broad left-to-right bloc wasted no time in...

France supermarket hack marks new phase in Iran’s shadow war

Cyberattacks hit French supermarkets last month, forcing the disposal of entire inventories of perishable food.

Real Madrid's Vinícius Jr sends surprise message to boy who lost his legs in Sudan's war

Double amputee Zaher told the BBC last year about his favourite footballer and a dream of being able to walk again.

ICE Deportation Flight Carrying Iranians Turns Back and Lands in Arizona

The Iranian immigrants in the plane were scheduled to be flown to Pakistan and then transferred to Iran, lawyers for the...

What economic vibes say about reality: Jason Furman on consumer sentiment, recession indicators, and more

How do economists think about "vibes"? Jason Furman, former chair of the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) and nonresid...

The upcoming 2027 French election cycle and political discontent

Elections in France since 2022 have ended in minority governments and hung parliaments. Now, with its deteriorating fisc...

Next steps for the USMCA and US trade laws: A post-election review

What are the implications of the November 2026 US election results on the ongoing review of the United States-Mexico-Can...

Chrystia Freeland on power, politics, and the future of democracy

Chrystia Freeland, former deputy prime minister of Canada, delivers a special O. John Olcay Lecture on Ethics and Econom...

Three civilians, including teenager, wounded in Ukrainian attacks on DPR in past day

A total of 31 shelling attacks by Ukrainian armed groups were registered

FM Cho stresses mutual respect, trust as prerequisite for bilateral ties in talks with Ukrainian minister

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has underscored mutual respect and the faithful implementation of bilateral accords as "basic ...

Iran war live: Hegseth survives impeachment bid; Iran denies US talks

Despite bipartisan opposition to the war, a bid to impeach Hegseth fails as Iran denies talks with US.

Bank of England’s inflation response ‘risks higher interest rates for longer’

Thinktank Niesr says timid rate rise last week likely to make inflation more persistent feature of UK economyThe Bank of...

New air defences should be going north

Australia’s growing investment in integrated air and missile defence presents an opportunity to better protect the milit...

Will China’s maritime moves push Japan and South Korea closer together?

China’s growing naval presence in the waters between Japan and South Korea could give the two neighbours a new incentive...

Breaking Down Anthropic's $1.4 Trillion IPO Valuation

Anthropic is preparing to price its initial public offering on November 18, targeting a fully diluted valuation of about...

A General and an Admiral Discuss the Pentagon Purge

We Discuss:

South Africa notifies launch of safeguard investigation into certain non-wired float glass products

On 11 November 2026, South Africa notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards regarding the initiation on 3 November 2026...

Kyodo News Digest: Nov. 11

The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Top G7 diplomats affirm Ukraine supp...

South Sudan Courts Oil Investors as Sudan’s Warring Forces Take Their Share

South Sudan is courting fresh capital for 14 exploration blocks and a production increase from roughly 170,000 barrels p...

Donovan’s Deep Dives: Taiwan’s election machinery faces a test

France says Iran behind cyberattacks on supermarkets

US-mediated talks with Russia and Ukraine start

California billionaire tax defeated: US media projection

Calls for Hegseth’s removal growing

MAGA’s midterm defeat will not change the course of history

Mbappe said sorry to Beijing; Takaichi should not

The diplomatic endgame of 2026

Science and technology diplomacy

Election an opportunity to stand up for Taiwan