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8 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon

BEIRUT/PARIS - Eight people were killed and...

DPRK top leader praises navy’s nuclear armament

PYONGYANG -- Kim Jong-un, top leader of...

US submarine sinks Iranian warship in international waters near Sri Lanka

WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...

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8 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon

BEIRUT/PARIS - Eight people were killed and an unspecified number wounded on Thursday morning in multiple Israeli airstrikes in southern and eastern Lebanon, Lebanon's official media reported.According to the...

DPRK top leader praises navy’s nuclear armament

PYONGYANG -- Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK),...

US submarine sinks Iranian warship in international waters near Sri Lanka

WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that a US submarine sank...

Hezbollah vows resistance, claims attacks on Israeli military targets

BEIRUT/PARIS - Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said Wednesday that the group will continue its...

Japanese startup fails in third rocket launch attempt in a row

TOKYO - Japanese startup Space One Co launched a small rocket on Thursday in...

Australian PM welcomes Israeli president’s visit amid protests

CANBERRA - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday officially welcomed Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Australia amid widespread protests against the visit.Albanese welcomed...

India cracks down on AI-Generated content on social media

India tightened rules governing social media content and platforms, particularly targeting artificially generated and manipulated material, in a bid to crack down on the...

Trump mulling sending second carrier if talks with Iran fail

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/JERUSALEM/MUSCAT - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is considering sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East...

Bondi Beach attackers went dark to hide plans, says Australia’s intelligence chief

CANBERRA -- The perpetrators of the terror attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach in December demonstrated high levels of awareness to hide their plans, Australia's...

UN urges reversal of West Bank plans

Israel's direction hindering prospects for two-state solution, Guterres saysUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Israel to reverse its "unlawful" expansion in the...

Trump says second carrier could be sent if US-Iran talks fail

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/JERUSALEM/MUSCAT - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is considering sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East...

Thai PM Anutin says forming new govt awaits certified election results

BANGKOK - Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Tuesday that he will initiate the formation of a new government once the Election...

Japan to pick prime minister on Feb 18 after election

TOKYO - Japan will convene a special parliamentary session on Feb 18 to choose the prime minister following Sunday's House of Representatives election, local...

ROK raids 18 locations in probe into civilian drone flights into DPRK

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea (ROK)'s joint military-police investigative body on Tuesday raided 18 locations in its probe into allegations of ROK's unauthorized...

Coupang obstructed S. Korean probe into data breach, ministry says

staff obstructed a South Korean government probe into a massive breach of customer data by deleting sensitive information, the ministry carrying out the...

Iran rejects zero enrichment, projects dual-track posture amid stalled talks with US

CAIRO/TEHRAN - Iran on Monday publicly rejected a core US demand to cease all uranium enrichment, while projecting a dual-track strategy of guarded diplomatic...

Israel’s decisions to deepen control in West Bank raise Palestinian concerns over land, stability

RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM/BEIRUT/LONDON - Israel's recent decisions to deepen control over the West Bank and expand Jewish settlements there have raised broad Palestinian concerns over potential...

AI risks widening divide in ASEAN

The global boom in artificial intelligence may be a boon for some in Southeast Asia. But analysts are warning of the risks it poses...

Egypt urges deployment of intl force to monitor Gaza ceasefire

Egypt is pushing to fast-track the deployment of the international stabilization force tasked with advancing the ceasefire in Gaza amid reports of continued civilian...

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