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US will sanction a large bank on Monday, treasury secretary says

US will sanction a large bank on Monday, treasury secretary says US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has said the Trump ...

Putin and Xi in India for BRICS summit as Ukraine, Middle East wars loom

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Friday for a two-day BRICS summit expected to focus on wars in ...

Winston Peters committed NZ to hosting Pacific Islands Forum without Cabinet approval, Treasury says

Foreign Minister Winston Peters did not consult Cabinet before making a commitment to host the Pacific Islands Forum in ...

Brazil’s Supreme Court shuts down early as political chaos mounts

Members of the high court have exchanged accusations after one justice was accused of involvement in a bank scandal.

Ozon logistics center and delivery hub in Russia's Saratov catches fire after drone attack

No one has been reported injured in the attack

Senior Rabbi calls settler violence ‘desecration of Judaism’

Senior Rabbi calls settler violence ‘desecration of Judaism’ Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, former Rabbi of New North London...

Congresswoman says US could pay for proposed $5,000 Trump Dividend from Ukraine funding

Taiwan's vice president is visiting Italy, Taiwanese presidential office says

TAIPEI, Sept 11 - Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim is making a rare visit to Europe, attending a forum on democracy i...

Hong Kong court sentences Tiananmen vigil activists to between 5 and 7 years in jail

Three activists who had held annual vigils commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced to between five a...

Foreign carmakers offer steep discounts on petrol-powered cars in cutthroat Chinese market

Foreign carmakers have been slashing the prices of petrol-powered cars they make in China by more than 20 per cent to su...

Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian oil refinery, Ozon warehouse in Saratov

Ukrainian drones launched an attack on the Russian city of Saratov overnight on Sept. 11, reportedly striking oil and lo...

How 9/11 changed Japan’s approach to security forever

The attack triggered new precedents in overseas activities that became enshrined in law and led to the deepening of ties...

Trump says he has no regrets about starting the Iran war as U.S. dials up economic pressure

Speaking to Fox News presenter Laura Ingraham, Trump said that he would have attacked Iran despite the impact on the mid...

U.S. lawmakers call for new AI rules after Anthropic researcher’s safety warning

The call comes as an Anthropic researcher raised concerns about OpenAI and Anthropic racing toward AI advancements witho...

25 yrs after 9/11, world is darker, more violent: U.S. historian

The world turned darker and more violent after the shocking terrorist attacks in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, wi...

China, Iran among countries that have used AI to aid spying, Anthropic says

India’s Adani bids for foreign airports

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China halts new battery factories on capacity concerns: Report

Projects still in planning stages could be suspended.

Putin Lands in India for BRICS Summit Shaped by Wars, Tariffs

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India for a BRICS summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders...

South Korea ramps up spy law to protect chip secrets from China

Although China is not explicitly mentioned in the revised law, its rapid progress looms large over Seoul's efforts to gu...

US diesel prices surpass $6 a gallon for first time as oil hits highest since May

US diesel prices surpass $6 a gallon for first time as oil hits highest since May The US national average price of diese...

South Korea ramps up spy law to protect chip secrets from China

Half of all detected cases involving leaks of sensitive technology in 2025 involved China.

Maduro’s wife seeks home detention as heart condition worsens in US custody

Her lawyers say Flores needs cardiac treatment and recovery facilities a detention centre cannot provide.

Open models are becoming a tool of Chinese statecraft

The argument in Washington over the past few months over the past few months has been about whether to ban Chinese AI mo...

Bessent says 'a large bank' will be sanctioned on Monday as part of Iran strategy

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that a large bank would be sanctioned next week.

Settler filmed emptying water from well of Palestinian family

Settler filmed emptying water from well of Palestinian family An Israeli settler has been filmed emptying water from the...

Trump sees Iran trying to keep the conflict going expecting a Democrat win

Trump says he does not regret waging war against Iran

Trump says he does not regret waging war against Iran President Donald Trump said he did not regret going to war against...

S. Korea sends 2nd disaster relief team to Nepal for flood recovery efforts

South Korea's second overseas emergency relief team departed for Nepal on Friday to support reconstruction and recovery ...

Iran claims to have captured a US ‘sail drone’ near Hormuz Strait

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says its navy struck a US-operated surface drone at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz.

Nine former pilot officers from Assad era arrested for ‘war crimes’

Nine former pilot officers from Assad era arrested for ‘war crimes’ Internal Security forces in Syria’s Lattaika provinc...

Xi’s First India Trip Since 2019 Extends an Olive Branch to Modi

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit India to attend the BRICS summit and likely meet with Prime Minister Narendra Mo...

US sanctions Iraqi paramilitary group Kataib Hezbollah

US sanctions Iraqi paramilitary group Kataib Hezbollah The United States has imposed sanctions targeting Kataib Hezbolla...

Can a US$6 trillion South Korea-Japan economic bloc succeed?

A fraying global economic order could push South Korea and Japan towards deeper trade integration, with business leaders...

More May Chin’s aides implicated as Chinese espionage case broadened

HK court convicts ‘WSJ’ publisher in reporter row

Taiwan steps up chip R&D, homegrown design software

High court sentences two for developing CCP-linked organization

Taiwan, US develop non-red charger and battery supply chain

Guatemala marks 205th independence anniversary in Taipei