US and Japan Conduct Joint Show of Force Amid China-Russia Military Drills
U.S. nuclear-capable B-52 bombers flew over the Sea of Japan alongside Japanese F-35 and F-15 fighter jets in a show of force following Chinese...
China’s ZTE Could Face Over $1 Billion U.S. Penalty in Foreign Bribery Probe
Chinese telecom equipment giant ZTE Corp is facing the possibility of paying more than $1 billion to the U.S. government to settle long-running allegations...
Australia Enforces World-First Under-16 Social Media Ban Amid Teen Pushback
Australia has introduced a law banning under-16s from using 10 major social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Platforms face fines of up...
Zelenskiy: Ukraine, U.S. Agree on Core Terms of Post-War Reconstruction Plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Kyiv and senior U.S. officials had reached agreement on the essential elements of a post-war reconstruction...
Hungary Puts Juvenile Centres Under Police Oversight Following Abuse Scandal
Hungary’s government has moved state-run juvenile detention centres under direct police supervision in response to an abuse scandal at a facility in Budapest. The...
US Backs Japan in Radar Dispute with China
The United States has for the first time criticized China for targeting Japanese military aircraft with radars during a training exercise near Okinawa last...
Maria Corina Machado, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, to Miss Oslo Ceremony
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will not receive the Nobel Peace Prize in person at Wednesday’s ceremony in Oslo, the Norwegian Nobel Institute...
Trump Unlikely to Target Venezuela’s OPEC Membership Amid Pressure Campaign
The U.S. has been increasing pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down, including building up a military presence in the Caribbean and...
Turkey in Talks to Rejoin US F-35 Fighter Jet Programme
The U.S. and Turkey are discussing Ankara’s potential return to the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet programme, from which it was removed in 2020...
EU Agrees to 90% Emissions Cut by 2040-A Landmark Deal
EU lawmakers have struck a legally binding climate agreement that commits the bloc to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to...