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For Indonesia’s Digital Banks, It’s All About Who You Know
The sector has experienced rapid growth in the past few years, and three large banks are firmly in the lead.
No location · Aug 30, 2026After 25 years, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization faces an uncertain future
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, taking place on 31 August and 1 September, will be another opportuni...
No location · Aug 30, 2026Hong Kong’s indie bookstores come under scrutiny amid a broader crackdown on dissent
Independent bookstores in Hong Kong offer a window for mainland Chinese readers who seek ideas suppressed at home. But t...
No location · Aug 30, 2026Trump calls in to NASA press conference to celebrate launch of Roman Space Telescope, a mission he tried to cancel
President Trump interrupted a NASA press conference today (Aug. 30) to congratulate the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescop...
No location · Aug 30, 2026Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Lifts Off to Open New Insights Into the Universe
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off this morning on a mission to find more planets around other stars in...
No location · Aug 30, 2026'What a glorious dawn launch': Why the Roman Space Telescope's picture-perfect liftoff beyond Earth is such a big deal
"We're just about to set foot off into the unknown."
No location · Aug 30, 20262 Killed in Ukrainian Attack on Belgorod, Authorities Say
The online retailer Ozon said one of its warehouses was struck and that some of its employees were injured.
No location · Aug 30, 2026Why it matters that President Trump just dialed in to a NASA news conference
With just one more major mission upcoming, NASA's science programs need a boost.
No location · Aug 30, 2026The nuclear triangle in South Asia and Australia’s opening
India’s uranium deal gives Canberra a fresh entry point into the regional nuclear order – and a chance to help write its...
No location · Aug 30, 2026PNG wants a bigger economy – Indonesia shows how
The next stage of growth can benefit from the lessons Indonesia had to learn through mistakes.
No location · Aug 30, 2026Losing face? Licensing and governing AI content in China
A face licensed for one AI advert can be reused indefinitely, and local laws have not caught up with that.
No location · Aug 30, 2026India can redraw the border with Myanmar – but who controls it?
India may be ready to settle its Myanmar border on paper, only Naypyitaw cannot guarantee it on the ground.
No location · Aug 30, 2026Liftoff! NASA's Roman Space Telescope soars to the stars on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in spectacular launch (video)
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched into space atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Aug. 30, ushering in a...
No location · Aug 30, 2026Postcard from PIF: Pacific leaders gather as China looms
Alii from Palau. Leaders are gathering in Koror for the annual meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). They will be ...
No location · Aug 30, 2026Saudi firms pull IPO plans
Three companies abandoned listing plans as investors weigh the impact of the Iran war.
No location · Aug 30, 2026Hungary faces EU deadline to show it can root out corruption and transform
Hungary has until Aug. 31 to complete more than two dozen “milestones” in the rule of law. Without meeting them, the cou...
No location · Aug 30, 2026TerminalFix Uses Fake Cloudflare CAPTCHAs to Deploy Reverse-Tunnel Backdoor
Microsoft has disclosed details of a new ClickFix variant, dubbed TerminalFix, that aims to trick users into running a m...
No location · Aug 30, 2026Angola Is Emerging as One of Africa’s Most Important Gateways to the Asia-Pacific
The story of its success has not been straightforward.
No location · Aug 30, 2026Fix Defence communications with a uniformed spokesperson, threat assessments
It is a bipartisan position that Australia faces its most significant strategic circumstances since World War II. But th...
No location · Aug 30, 2026North Korea reshuffles top military leadership, replaces defense minister
North Korea replaced its defense minister and reshuffled several senior military officials at a meeting of the ruling pa...
No location · Aug 29, 2026NASA's Roman Space Telescope is ready for launch aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is poised to lift off with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on Aug. 30. This observato...
No location · Aug 29, 2026A revolutionary coffee: The impact of Syria’s removal from the terrorism sponsor list
The US removal of the country from its list of state sponsors of terrorism is big step for Syria toward its post-Assad f...
No location · Aug 29, 2026NASA, SpaceX successfully launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Florida
NASA and SpaceX have launched NASA’s next great space observatory — the Nancy Grace Roman… The post NASA, SpaceX success...
No location · Aug 29, 2026Republicans' economic optimism is 'starting to fade,' economist says
Semafor sat down with The Conference Board Chief Economist Dana Peterson on the sidelines of Kansas City Fed’s annual ec...
No location · Aug 29, 2026The Fed ‘has been a little too quiet’ on Treasury, former Fed official says
Semafor sat down with former Kansas City Fed President Tom Hoenig in Jackson Hole, Wyo., on the sidelines of the confere...
No location · Aug 29, 2026Five Critical WordPress Plugin and Theme Flaws Enable Site Takeover or RCE
Multiple critical security flaws have been disclosed in WordPress plugins and themes, including WPMU DEV Dashboard, Avad...
No location · Aug 29, 2026Vietnam and US begin talks on roadmap for concrete partnership results, ambassador says
Vietnam and the U.S. have begun discussions on a roadmap to translate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership into con...
No location · Aug 29, 2026Rising seas, rising stakes: What increasing sea levels mean to humanity
The ocean is rising faster now than at any point in recorded history. The impacts are already being felt and the threats...
No location · Aug 29, 2026ESA awards first European Launcher Challenge contracts
The European Space Agency has signed the first contracts under its European Launcher Challenge, committing… The post ESA...
No location · Aug 29, 2026Russia Claims Strike on Ukrainian Shipment Terminal
Russia claimed to have struck facilities in Ukraine containing weapons components and military aid from the West.
No location · Aug 29, 2026First-year international applications to US colleges drop 10% amid policy shifts
Applications from first-year international students to U.S. universities fell about 10% in the 2025-26 admissions cycle,...
No location · Aug 29, 2026TerminalFix campaign deploys a reverse tunnel through multistage intrusion
Microsoft Threat Intelligence provides analysis of a ClickFix campaign that uses fake CAPTCHA prompts, DLL sideloading, ...
No location · Aug 29, 2026TerminalFix campaign deploys a reverse tunnel through multistage intrusion
Microsoft Threat Intelligence provides analysis of a ClickFix campaign that uses fake CAPTCHA prompts, DLL sideloading, ...
No location · Aug 29, 2026Lebanon’s Hezbollah Finance Crackdown May Be Designed to Fail
Lebanon’s campaign against Hezbollah’s finances may be designed to look tougher than it is. Under pressure from Washingt...
No location · Aug 28, 2026A Cascading Disaster on the China–Nepal Border: What to Know About the August 2026 Rasuwa Flood, 72 Hours Later
The recent tragic transboundary disaster that hit Nepal and China on August 26th wasn’t a single flood event – it was a ...
No location · Aug 28, 2026Berlin Refuses to Pay Hackers Who Stole Data From the City's State Network
Berlin's state government has confirmed that it is the target of an extortion attempt following the August compromise of...
No location · Aug 28, 2026Strait of Hormuz Tanker Transits Up But Still Below Pre–War Levels
Transits through the Strait of Hormuz rose more than 30 percent last week, with the increase mostly led by tankers and g...
No location · Aug 28, 2026Satan’s Chariot: Mercenary Trouble in Mali
In Season 2, Episode 17 of the Guns for Hire podcast, host Alia Brahimi chats to Wassim Nasr, the veteran French journal...
No location · Aug 28, 2026Cosmos EVM Flaw Exploited After Cosmos Labs Knew Every Blockchain Running It Was Vulnerable
Cosmos Labs has warned that a critical balance-handling flaw in the shared Cosmos EVM module was exploited to drain fund...
No location · Aug 28, 2026Here’s what Trump’s new ‘Space Academy’ could mean for the US military
A new source for commissioned officers—but is it needed?
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