Why China’s Submarine Missile Test Matters for Its Nuclear Deterrent?
China's successful submarine-launched ballistic missile test into the southern Pacific this week was more than a routine military exercise. It provided Beijing with a...
European Shares Head for Weekly Loss as Tech Stocks Slide, Iran Tensions Weigh
European shares were little changed on Friday but remained on track for their first weekly decline in five weeks as weakness in technology stocks...
Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina Says She Will Return to Surrender in December
Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she plans to return from exile in India around December alongside senior members of her banned Awami...
UN Women: One Million Women Lose Aid Access After Global Funding Cuts
At least one million women and girls have lost access to life-saving humanitarian support over the past year as sweeping reductions in international aid...
Philippine Fishermen Say China Still Blocks Scarborough Shoal
Ten years after an international tribunal rejected China's sweeping claims in the South China Sea, many Philippine fishermen say the landmark legal victory has...
China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system
China has successfully tested a sea-based rocket booster recovery system for the first time, marking a major milestone in its efforts to develop reusable...
Asian chip stocks rise ahead of SK Hynix U.S. debut
Asian stock markets climbed on Friday as investors piled back into semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) shares ahead of the highly anticipated U.S. stock...
More LNG tankers resume Hormuz transit despite tensions
More liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers have resumed sailing through the Strait of Hormuz despite renewed military tensions in the Gulf, while Japan said...
ASEAN to discuss Myanmar engagement at special meeting
Southeast Asian foreign ministers will meet Myanmar's top diplomat this weekend for the first in-person talks since the country's 2021 military coup, as the...
Iran strikes U.S. targets after fresh American attacks
Iran said on Thursday it had targeted U.S. military infrastructure across the Gulf in retaliation for fresh American strikes on Iranian territory, marking the...