BERLIN - Germany must redefine its geopolitical role to adapt to a situation in which it is unclear what alliances can be relied on and will persist in future, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Wednesday, commenting on shifting U.S. positions.
WARSAW - Poland said on Wednesday it had chosen Sweden's Saab to supply it with three submarines, in a multi-billion-dollar deal that forms a key element of Warsaw's efforts to bolster its defences in the Baltic Sea.
Firefighters are struggling to put out the flames and say they are unsure when the blaze will be fully contained.
There are falsehoods that mislead, falsehoods that injure and then falsehoods so vast they expose a moral collapse inside the institutions that utter them. The recent decision by the US Department of Homeland Security to declare Myanmar “safe” for the forced return of Myanmar
At least 13 people have been killed in the huge blaze, but what caused it is still unclear.
COPENHAGEN - A passenger aircraft from Polish carrier LOT veered off a taxiway at Lithuania's Vilnius airport after arriving from Warsaw on Wednesday, halting all traffic, the airport operator said.
DAMP, Germany - Two European governments have agreed to buy underwater drones for military use, their German manufacturer told Reuters, as countries in the region ramp up defence spending to address what they say is an increased Russian threat.
The extension was granted at 4pm on Nov 26, covering the period from Nov 27 until Dec 10.
UBTech Robotics said it struck a deal with a testing centre near China’s border with Vietnam.
WARSAW - Poland will receive 44 billion euros ($50.91 billion) from the European Union's SAFE programme to boost its armed forces, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday.
An arrest warrant was issued for media mogul Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip over alleged fraud.
3,566 bank accounts, 198 insurance policies, 247 vehicles, 178 properties and 16 e-wallet accounts were frozen.
BEIRUT/NICOSIA - Lebanon and Cyprus signed a long-awaited maritime demarcation deal on Wednesday, paving the way for potential exploration of offshore gas fields and energy cooperation in the Mediterranean.
The rapper reported to Dang Wangi police headquarters at about 3pm on Wednesday (Nov 26) and was seen leaving about an hour later.
The number of babies born in the first nine months is up 12,488 from the same period in 2024.
A shipbuilding fiasco has forced the US Navy to scrap most of its Constellation-class frigates and race toward a new naval shipbuilding playbook. This month, USNI News reported that Secretary of the Navy John Phelan announced that the US Navy has canceled most of its
Junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun said Washington’s announcement was “a positive statement”.
The Malaysian leader is alleged to have given the green light to secretly record Sabah politicians over a mining scandal.
Speaking at the ASEAN Future Forum in Hanoi in February, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim envisioned an ASEAN that must “shine” as it navigates great-power rivalries while addressing the bloc’s most pressing crises. And shine throughout 2025, Anwar did. Sadly for
MOSCOW - Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Wednesday that he will be in touch with U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff about the purported leak of a phone conversation between the two men, which he called unacceptable.
Unions say the reforms to labour laws will hurt workers’ rights.
The space for creative and publishing freedoms is perceived to have shrunk in their home city.
Firefighters continued to battle the blaze as dusk fell, with thick black smoke billowing from the 31-storey towers, home to 2,000 residential apartments.
It is Hong Kong's worst fire since 41 people died in a commercial building in the heart of Kowloon in November 1996.
Several people are still trapped inside in the building.
Several people are trapped inside in the building.
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's anti-graft agency will investigate bribery allegations made against a former senior aide to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who has faced questions over his commitment to tackling corruption since coming to office three years ago.
A local businessman has claimed that he provided the funds to PM Anwar Ibrahim’s political aide Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin - who resigned on Tuesday - and the money was spent on home furniture, premium cigars and tailored suits, among other things.
Bangladesh’s decision to bring in APM Terminals of Denmark to construct and operate the new Laldia terminal at Chattogram Port marks one of the most consequential strategic infrastructure decisions in recent decades. The terminal will be fully financed by the foreign operator,
Floods across nine Thai provinces, including Songkhla, where Hat Yai is located, have affected more than 980,000 homes and over 2.7 million people.
More than one million accounts held by teenagers under 16 are set to be deactivated starting Dec 10.
Researcher Septian Andriki collapsed in tears upon discovering the rare Rafflesia hasseltii plant in Indonesia.
Monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through hilly villages as mud, rocks and trees tumbled down, leaving destruction in their wake, the National Police said.
MOSCOW - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, and a host of other key U.S. officials would come to Moscow next week for talks on a possible peace plan for Ukraine.
They argue the law - which will block users under 16 from having social media accounts - is unconstitutional.
BANGKOK - Authorities in Thailand plan to send helicopters on Wednesday to evacuate critically-ill patients from a southern hospital marooned by some of the region's worst floods in years, as the death toll rose to 33, with more rain expected.
LONDON - The British government's decision to ban pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation will be challenged in court on Wednesday, with lawyers representing a co-founder arguing it is a misuse of anti-terrorism laws.
This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original here. In the global contest over critical minerals, Myanmar has emerged as an unlikely pivot. Rare earth elements (REE)—dysprosium, terbium, and others indispensable for magnets
Son of the late conservationist Steve Irwin, Robert was a fan favourite this season.
The authorities warn that Typhoon Verbena could bring another round of widespread heavy rain from Nov 28.