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EU to boost Greenland investment amid Trump annexation claims

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to announce increased EU investment in Greenland on Monda...

Australians could opt out of social media algorithms under new law

The draft law requiring a “digital duty of care” is expected to be introduced to Australia’s Parliament this week.

Netanyahu orders evacuation of some West Bank settler outposts, minister says

While all Israeli settlements in the West Bank are considered illegal under international law, Israel considers some est...

Seoul shares open sharply higher on tech gains despite heightened Middle East tensions

South Korean stocks started sharply higher Monday, driven by gains in tech shares, despite heightened military tensions ...

North Korea deploys warship ‘capable of annihilating retaliatory strikes’

Leader Kim Jong Un says vessel will form part of Pyongyang's nuclear response system, strengthen naval forces.

Israeli air strikes kills two in Gaza, including a child

Israeli air strikes kills two in Gaza, including a child An Israeli aerial strike on Sunday targeting a civilian car kil...

Susan Sarandon says she is losing movie roles because of her support for Palestine

Oscar-winning actor says she and other outspoken critics of Israel have found it ‘impossible’ to get hired by major stud...

Morgan Stanley Banker in Australia Says Bathla Is ‘Hammer Blow’

Morgan Stanley’s investment banking chief in Australia said the collapse of Bathla Group will have significant impacts o...

Bathla Seeks Stopgap Funds as $2.5 Billion Debt Crisis Escalates

Bathla Group, the insolvent Australian property developer that’s shaken the nation’s real estate and private credit mark...

Lee's approval rating hits new low of 37.4%: poll

President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating has slipped to a new low of 37.4 percent, marking the eighth consecutive week ...

Nepal’s request for flood payout tests new climate-aid system

Costs are expected to come to at least $5 billion, an enormous amount for one of Asia's poorest countries, and the fund ...

Data centers in space: Four big obstacles and Elon Musk's ambitious timeline

Japan's Go President Eyes Expansion in Asia, Robotaxis

Go, the taxi booking app operator that pulled off Japan’s biggest initial public offering this year, is eyeing ways to e...

Austria's Islamic headscarf ban in force as under-14s go back to school

The government says the law is intended to protect the rights of young girls, but critics say it is fuelling anti-Muslim...

China marks major tunnel milestone for Central Asia railway bypassing Russia

Fresh off Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Kyrgyzstan, project officials have announced the successful drilling o...

Nuclear waste plan for Japanese resort town sparks backlash: ‘not our problem’

The rural Japanese town of Hitachiomiya sprawls down the Naka River valley in northwest Ibaraki prefecture, surrounded b...

BSW says it shares common ground with AfD on issues related to Russia, sanctions

According to Thomas Schulze, like the AfD, the BSW advocates for "affordable energy"

Military budgets more arms production

Taiwan eyes silicon photonics as next big tech leap

US envoys hold talks with Zelenskiy on first Kyiv visit

Taiwanese in Canada push for UN inclusion

Army’s second nationwide brigade-level exercise to run for 10 days

Drone operators fined NT$16 million

OpenAI attempted to hide rogue AI agent behavior

China to bring business execs to DC during state visit

John J. Tkacik, Jr. On Taiwan: Happy 75th Birthday, Taiwan!

A warning from the US-Canada trade war

Building Canada’s post-US economy

EU chief due in Greenland to boost ties

Iran war live: Tehran to announce new Hormuz shipping route in coming days

Move comes as Iran's top negotiator warns of heavier responses to new attacks after US strikes on Iranian oil tankers.

Japan Likely Sold Treasuries to Fund Record Yen Intervention

Japan likely sold a portion of its holdings of foreign securities, including US Treasuries, to finance its record curren...

N. Korea commissions nuclear-capable naval destroyer Kang Kon

North Korea has commissioned its new naval destroyer Kang Kon, state media said Monday, as the country pushes to moderni...

Hormuz traffic drops to lowest since May

Hormuz traffic drops to lowest since May An average of 10 commodity ships transited the Strait of Hormuz daily over the ...

Solomon Islands, US sign deal to restore Peacec Corps programme

Solomon Islands and the United States have signed an agreement to resume the Peace Corps programme, ending a suspension ...

Nepal’s request for flood payout tests new climate aid system

Nepal is seeking compensation for climate change-related damages from a UN fund.

China Injects Billions of Capital Into Banks, Insurers

China is injecting billions into its largest banks and insurers to shore up balance sheets and sustain growth in a slowi...

Goldman’s Moe Sees 80% Upside for Korean Stocks on Memory Boom

A Goldman Sachs Group Inc. strategist is standing by his bullish target for South Korean stocks, saying investors undere...

FWO seeks 4-year payback for $432m Azeri-funded pipeline

• Guaranteed transportation tariff to facilitate Socar participation • Pipeline tariff projected at $64 a tonne • Projec...

Assailant lunged at Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at fair in U.S., campaign officials say

The attempted attack is the latest political violence to roil the United States. And the Ohio gubernatorial race is one ...

Gold Holds Decline as Traders Weigh Prospects for Fed Rate Hike

Gold held a decline, after stronger-than-expected US payrolls data raised the prospects for an interest-rate hike as ear...