Lee Warns ‘Era of Protectionism’ Undermines Global Growth
At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit on Wednesday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung warned that the world faces a deepening crisis...
North Korea Launches Missiles in Show of Defiance Before Trump’s Seoul Visit
North Korea test-fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles west of the Korean peninsula on Tuesday, state media KCNA reported, just as U.S. President Donald Trump arrived...
Asia Stocks Surge on AI Buzz as Investors Await Fed and Tech Giants’ Results
Asian markets opened higher on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street’s rally driven by renewed enthusiasm around artificial intelligence. Nvidia’s announcement of $500 billion in AI...
EU Court Backs Norway in Youth-Led Climate Challenge Over Arctic Oil
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday in favour of the Norwegian government, rejecting a lawsuit brought by six young activists,...
India Partners with Sanctioned Russian Firm to Build Passenger Jets
India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to co-produce civil commuter aircraft a...
Lebanon’s Army Runs Out of Explosives as It Races to Disarm Hezbollah
Lebanon’s military is urgently working to meet a year-end deadline to disarm Hezbollah in southern Lebanon under a ceasefire deal with Israel. The operation...
Zelenskiy Open to Peace Talks But Not Surrender
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signaled on Tuesday that Kyiv is ready for peace talks to end the war with Russia but under clear conditions....
China, ASEAN Ink New Trade Deal, Eye Digital Future
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed an upgraded free trade agreement (FTA) on Tuesday, expanding cooperation into the digital and...
Trump-Xi Showdown Overshadows South Korea’s APEC Hopes
South Korea’s ambitions to secure a breakthrough on U.S. tariffs during this week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit have dimmed, as global attention shifts...
Shinzo Abe’s Accused Killer Admits Murder
Three years after the shocking assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the trial of suspect Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, opened on Tuesday in Nara,...