Mr Chan, on his first visit to China as defence minister, was speaking at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing. Small countries like Singapore also have the opportunity to contribute to global stability by “taking the side of principles, and not power”, he said.
The European Commission was set to adopt Wednesday (17 September) measures against Israel proposed by Ursula von der Leyen in the wake of the Gaza war, including trade sanctions. "It is profoundly disturbing that you, by advancing such a proposal, are in practice empowering a
A report presented in Berlin by the organisation UN Watch has found financial and personnel links between the UN aid agency and Hamas.
Doing so risks its credibility and its value proposition, he said at Xiangshan Forum in Beijing.
Customs authorities seized 2,302kg of the drug between January and August.
HANOI - Investors in Vietnam in energy, telecommunications, construction and other sectors, will need police approval for projects, under a major reform meant to boost security and ensure the \"absolute leadership\" of the ruling Communist Party, a draft decree says.
As the EU has done in the past with Ukraine and Moldova and is expected to do the same with Georgia, EU–Armenia relations are in the spotlight this July as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met European Council President António Costa and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
In Japan, there has been a steady increase in complaints about emails that direct people to fraudulent websites.
The company said it plans to launch the new supercluster as soon as next year.
The Federal Reserve on September 17, 2025, cut its target interest rate as it shifts focus from fighting inflation to supporting the choppy labor market. As financial markets expected, the Fed lowered rates a quarter point to a range of 4% to 4.25%, its first cut since December
By Jonathan Spicer, Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Humeyra Pamuk ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Some of the most senior U.S. diplomats focused on Syria have been abruptly let go from their posts in recent days, according to five people familiar with the matter, a shake-up that comes as
The people of Johnshaven have watched the sea edge closer and closer. Preserving the path is key to protecting their community Photographs by Murdo MacLeod When Charis Duthie moved to Johnshaven with her husband in 1984, she could cycle along the coastal path out of the
Increasingly erratic water cycle is creating food scarcity, rising prices, conflict and migration, says UN agency Only a third of the world’s river basins experienced normal conditions last year as the climate crisis drove extremes of drought and flood, sometimes both in the
The agreement was signed by Dr Khalid Khalafallah, Acting CEO of ICD, and Orkhan Garayev, chairman of the management board of Turan Bank BAKU, Azerbaijan, on 17 September. Turan Bank, a leading player in Azerbaijan’s banking sector recognized for its strong international
By Steve Holland, Elizabeth Piper and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Donald Trump meets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday for talks designed to focus the U.S. leader's unprecedented second state visit firmly on global affairs rather than domestic political
By Sonia Rolley, Jessica Donati and Ange Kasongo KINSHASA (Reuters) -Congo's army and Rwandan-backed rebels are reinforcing military positions and blaming each other for flouting peace accords in an escalation that experts say risks reigniting the simmering conflict, which U.S.
Fed officials, in a set of projections also released on Wednesday, signalled that they expect to reduce their key rate twice more this year, but just once in 2026.
TAIPEI - Taiwan opened its largest arms fair on Thursday, with about double its previous number of exhibitors, as firms flock for a slice of the island's increased defence spending at a time when it is looking to expand international military cooperation.
Khalil's lawyers said they plan to appeal the decision, adding that another court's decision remains in effect and prohibits his deportation
BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti calls for lawful sanctions against Israel as “a rogue state”. Ramallah, Occupied Palestine, 18 September 2025: Today marks the passing of the deadline set by the overwhelming majority of states in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
The country is one of the world's biggest carbon emitters per capita.
At the start of 2025, roughly 200 Spirit employees were laid off during the airline's early exploration into escaping bankruptcy.
ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show after his comments on Charlie Kirk's death were deemed offensive. Trump praised ABC's decision.
An immigration judge ordered Khalil be deported to Algeria or Syria over claims he omitted information on a green card application.
[HRW] For centuries, women worldwide have experienced violence in their homes at the hands of intimate partners with no or very little legal recourse. I witnessed this firsthand.
The Helsinki Intl. Film Festival – Love & Anarchy kicks off its 38th edition Thursday with change in the air, with long-time artistic director and festival co-founder Pekka Lanerva announcing this week that he’s stepping down from the operational side of the popular Finnish
The compact ferry can carry 32 passengers through the Neris River. But some say it’s quicker to walk.
They have filed a lawsuit against US right-wing influencer Candace Owens who claims the French first lady was born male.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The African Union (AU) and the U.S have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen partnership in various spheres to realize a prosperous and stable Africa.
Four in ten EU citizens believe taxes are too high and support tax cuts, even if this leads to fewer or lower-quality public services. Still, about a quarter favour paying higher taxes in return for better and expanded services.
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On Thursday, the political part of Trump’s visit to the UK gets underway with both sides hoping to avoid one issue: the Epstein files.
The model can accurately predict conditions such as diabetes and cancer, and is less reliable for issues such as infectious diseases and mental health disorders.
Cameron Cade has only one mission in life: to be the best player in American football. Nothing else matters to this college sports star (played by Tyriq Withers, a statue-like figure genre fans may recognize from “I Know What You Did Last Summer”), who’s on his way to the
Ukraine, one of the world’s top ten producers of soybeans and rapeseed and a key supplier to the European Union, has entered the new export season facing serious disruption, writes EU Today. After the introduction of a 10% duty on soybean and rapeseed exports, shipments ground
The Finnish film industry has been lamenting proposed government cuts of 7 million euros ($8.26 million), set to come into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. “If this cut really is 7 million and if it is aimed at our production support, the amount of films we can support will be halved.
Chinese defence minister Dong Jun opened the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Thursday, attended by 1,800 delegates from nearly 100 countries.
US-sanctioned Huawei is playing a leading role in finding solutions that can empower China’s AI ambitions without relying on foreign tech.
There were 237 cases of kidnapping, abduction and human trafficking in the first eight months of 2025.
[UN News] As the United Nations marks 80 years of existence, it must adapt and evolve to be fit for future generations, the President of the General Assembly said on Wednesday during a briefing to journalists in New York.
The tragic deaths of Charlie Kirk and Iryna Zarutska are not isolated events. They are stark indicators of a nation in moral decline where freedom is under attack, empathy is eroding and digital platforms are amplifying both threats. This crisis is not solely of our own making.
Matt Reeves is sharing some new details about “The Batman Part II.” In a red carpet interview with Josh Horowitz, Reeves said the highly anticipated sequel will focus more on the character of Bruce Wayne since “the first is so focused on Batman.” Reeves pointed out that in
He faces 27 charges which allege that he indecently assaulted or groped nine men from 2001 to 2019.
Europe and the Mediterranean basin saw record drought in August, with more than half of the land affected, according to AFP analysis of EU data. Last month, 53 percent of the region was affected by drought -- an all-time high since records began in 2012 -- according to the EU's
TOKYO - Sanae Takaichi, a veteran Japanese lawmaker and fiscal dove, said on Thursday she would run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race on October 4 to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Takaichi, who hopes to become Japan's first female
Fresh off France’s decision to submit his Cannes-winning “It Was Just an Accident” for Oscar consideration, Jafar Panahi leveraged his appearance at a Busan International Film Festival press conference to advocate for fundamental reform in how the Academy handles international
The US president said the word “special” hardly does justice to the relationship between the transatlantic allies.