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Russia warns South Korea against financing arms supplies to Ukraine

MOSCOW - South Korea's participation in the NATO "PURL" initiative to allocate funds for Ukraine to purchase weapons only pushes back the prospects for...

UAE says it foiled a wave of cyberattacks on vital sectors

The United Arab Emirates said it thwarted a series of AI-backed cyberattacks and warned of a “qualitative shift” in the methods used by terrorist...

Afghanistan confirms Pakistani airstrikes on border areas

KABUL - Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Afghan government, confirmed on X on Sunday that the Pakistani military had once again carried out airstrikes...

South Korea protests Japanese event over disputed islands

SEOUL - South Korea on Sunday protested a Japanese government event commemorating a cluster of disputed islands between the two countries, calling the move...

Pakistan strikes militant camps along border with Afghanistan after deadly attacks

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan had carried out intelligence-based, targeted strikes on seven militant camps along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border following a series of suicide bombings, the...

Australia says weighing all options after ‘unjustified’ US tariffs

Australia’s government said it will “examine all options” after US President Donald Trump imposed .“We have consistently advocated against these unjustified tariffs,” Australian Trade...

Zelensky: Ukraine will do everything necessary to deliver results for peace

KYIV/BRATISLAVA - The Ukrainian side will do everything necessary so that the next round of negotiations between Ukraine, the United States and Russia can...

Australia’s Albanese rejects immigration cuts as far-right grows

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese dismissed the idea of immigration cuts or tighter border checks, even as electoral polls show a surge in support...

Pakistan strikes militant camps along border with Afghanistan after attacks

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan had carried out intelligence-based, targeted strikes on seven militant camps along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border following a series of suicide bombings, the...

US Marine in Japan’s Okinawa arrested for alleged trespassing at elementary school

TOKYO - A US Marine stationed in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture has been arrested by local police on suspicion of trespassing at an elementary school,...

Merz’s CDU calls for age restrictions on social media networks

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative Christian Democratic Union party called for a ban on the use of networks such as Instagram for minors in...

Slovak PM says to cut power supplies to Ukraine if Druzhba oil not restored

BRATISLAVA - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Saturday warned of halting emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine if the oil flows through the Druzhba...