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,...
Bill Gates Urges Climate Strategy Shift Ahead of COP30
COP30, scheduled for November 10–21 in Belem, Brazil, will gather world leaders to renew climate pledges and assess progress under the Paris Agreement. The...
Taiwan Says U.S. Ties ‘Very Stable’ Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting
Ahead of a high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said...
Putin Hails Progress in Russia–North Korea Alliance
Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Moscow, reaffirming that Moscow-Pyongyang relations are “going to plan.” The meeting...
NZ Insurer Tied to Sanctioned Russian, Iranian Oil Shipments
A Reuters investigation has revealed that a little-known New Zealand-based insurer, Maritime Mutual, played a major role in keeping global shipments of sanctioned Iranian...
Meta, TikTok, Snap to Comply With Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
Australia has passed a landmark law banning users under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms, effective December 10. The legislation among...
Japan’s Takaichi to Nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
During a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced plans to nominate U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace...
Trump, Takaichi Seal Rare Earth Pact to Counter China’s Grip
During President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan, he and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signed a framework agreement to strengthen U.S.-Japan cooperation on rare earths...
West Bank Bloodshed: Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinian Militants
Israeli security forces killed three Palestinian militants in the Jenin refugee camp area of the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, according to Israeli police....