Former South Korean President Yoon Sentenced to Five Years Over Martial Law Attempt
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison, marking the first ruling connected to his...
The White House and the Federal Reserve at Odds
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced that the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into whether he misled Congress about cost overruns...
Symbolic Nobel Gesture as Trump Meets Venezuela’s Machado
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump during a White House meeting, describing the...
Carney Praises Xi, Signals New Era in Canada-China Ties
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney traveled to Beijing for a four-day visit, the first by a Canadian leader since 2017, aimed at recalibrating bilateral...
Trump Says Iranian Crackdown Easing, Tehran Denies Death Sentences
Iran has been engulfed in nationwide protests triggered by economic hardship, which escalated into one of the deadliest waves of unrest since the 1979...
Taiwan Signals More U.S. Arms Sales Ahead Amid Rising China Threat
Taiwan is set to receive additional U.S. arms packages, with four deals pending formal notification to Congress, a senior Taiwanese defence official confirmed. This...
Trump Reaffirms Desire for Greenland as Denmark and Nuuk Push Back
U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that Greenland is vital for U.S. national security, claiming Denmark cannot adequately protect the Arctic territory from Russian or...
Macron Moves as Greenland, Iran Tensions Rise
French President Emmanuel Macron convened an emergency defence cabinet in Paris to address two escalating international issues: U.S. President Donald Trump’s stated intent to...
Markets Exhale as Trump Dials Down Iran Risk, but Tech Rout Deepens
Global markets steadied on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump sought to calm fears of imminent U.S. military action against Iran, easing pressure on...
Japan and Philippines Deepen Security Ties as Indo-Pacific Fault Lines Harden
Japan and the Philippines have signed two new defence agreements, reinforcing security cooperation as regional tensions intensify across the Indo-Pacific. The pacts reflect a...