The weekend exchange of strikes between Iran and Israel has put US President Donald Trump under even more domestic and international pressure to end the unpopular war he launched with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more than three months ago. The Israeli leader
LONDON/JERUSALEM, June 9 - Britain, Canada, France and Norway announced new coordinated sanctions on Tuesday against Israeli networks involved in financing, enabling and carrying out violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has sharpened the tools of espionage and deception on all sides, giving spy agencies new power to identify and groom human sources while also arming adversaries with synthetic identities and deepfakes that are increasingly difficult to detect.
WELLINGTON, June 10 - For the first time in a decade, New Zealanders see the United States as more of a threat than China, a survey by the Asia New Zealand Foundation found, as concerns over trade disruption and global instability weigh on public sentiment.
At least 11 people were killed on the night of June 7 in clashes.
President Xi Jinping has, over the years, drastically cut short his foreign travels. More like Chairman Mao, he prefers to host world leaders in Beijing. His foreign visits that averaged about 14 trips a year during 2013–19 fell to one during the pandemic year 2020, to zero for
The man was placed on probation for one year and ordered to complete 12 hours of community service.
Originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power, this article is republished with permission. In late November in Jamnagar, India, the scions of two of the most powerful families in the world stood face-to-face. On one side was
North Korea gave fresh assurances that Beijing remains its key strategic priority, despite closer ties with Russia.
MILAN, June 9 - A judge on Tuesday upheld a decision to place the Italian arm of U.S. builder Caddell Construction under judicial control, as it faces an investigation into alleged worker abuse at Milan's new U.S. consulate site, documents seen by Reuters showed.
While there are no reports of Iran-linked “violent gig economy” activities in Southeast Asia, “well-to-do” societies may be more vulnerable to threats, says a counterterrorism expert at a dialogue in Singapore.
The former prime minister had been under probation supervision having been pardoned in May.
Even as American negotiators were sitting across the table in New Delhi this week discussing the contours of an interim trade agreement, Washington simultaneously unveiled additional Section 301 tariff proposals against India and 60 other countries. The timing itself reveals
Witnesses said 1 person was killed, several others were wounded and dozens of people were arrested.
The power struggle is set to reshape Malaysia's opposition alliance, Perikatan Nasional
The mishap has embarrassed the election watchdog and brought thousands into the streets for demonstrations.
New initiatives include a study of Batam's tech sector, a major solar project and industrial park expansion.
Choi and Jung began dating in 2012 and publicly acknowledged their relationship in 2014.
The US’s crackdown on Alibaba and BYD highlights a US-China paradox: both powers increasingly depend on private-sector innovation for military advantage. This month, multiple media outlets reported that the US Department of Defense (DoD) designated the high-profile Chinese tech
The bear had roamed the streets of Utsunomiya for four days, forcing the closure of all primary and middle schools in the city.
Indonesia police allege the man killed the woman as he felt disrespected by her.
Fears of aftershocks were slowing rescue efforts.
The political and economic turmoil that engulfed the leadership of Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency (BGN) in early June marked the culmination of a governance crisis that had been brewing for months. The dismissal of BGN chief Dadan Hindayana and his two deputies on June 2
Sarana Gunawardena is the latest member of the ousted Rajapaksa administration to be sentenced to prison.
The tunnel is part of a route designed to boost connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh's key city.
The change is planned for conventional lines, excluding limited express and shinkansen bullet trains.
The first hundred days of a new government usually pass in a blur of performative activity and inflated promises. In Bangladesh, however, the opening months of the new administration carry the heavy weight of historical correction. Following the extraordinary upheaval of August
Beijing urged Washington to “correct its erroneous practices”.
For nearly a decade, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was defined by heavy concrete, coal-fired power plants and the asphalt of the Karakoram Highway. The cooperation dealt primarily with the physical realities of geography and infrastructure, addressing critical
Measures implemented will depend on key election dates to be announced by the Election Commission.
The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.
He allegedly planned to kill the victim as he felt hurt that she had often isolated and ignored him.
Xi has wrapped up a two-day visit to Pyongyang, his first official trip to North Korea since 2019.
The refugees can open bank accounts and obtain mobile SIM cards with special identity cards.
Parti Islam Se-Malaysia’s president Abdul Hadi Awang said the decision took into account the state of relations between the two parties.
Taiwan’s coast guard told the passing merchant ships they should pay no heed to inquiries from the Chinese vessels.
The Philippines said it is assessing the nature, purpose and implications of the installation.
The crew of a sanctioned oil tanker were rescued off Oman after it was struck by a missile fired from a US fighter jet.
Photos posted by KLIA show one of the mammals crammed into a bag.
Police found him asleep with a handgun near him at a northern Manila property early on June 9.
The rupiah has been under pressure due to a wide range of investor worries, including President Prabowo Subianto's big spending plans and a ballooning fuel subsidy budget following the Iran war.
Police officers do not have to resign because their expertise is needed by the administration.
There has been no rain for more than 10 days in many parts of Java and some other islands.
Japan is experiencing historically high numbers of foreigners. Its population is shrinking, and its workforce is aging, driving foreign labor to historic levels. In addition, the number of international tourists has also reached record highs, reshaping everyday life across the
Dozens of people are dead and hundreds more injured following an earthquake in the country's south.
Dawa Sherpa told others after his rescue that he had fallen into a crevasse.
Temperatures reached over 45 deg C in some areas, contributing to high employee absenteeism.