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China says US has ‘no right’ to interfere in South China Sea
The statement comes after Antony Blinken said his country stands by its commitments to defend the Philippines against armed attack in the waterway.
Hong Kong’s new national security law empowers authorities to repress opposition
The law threatens stringent penalties for a wide range of actions authorities call threats to national security, with the most severe, including treason and insurrection, punishable by life imprisonment.
US defense chief vows continued aid to Ukraine, even as Congress is stalled on funding bill
Defense officials continue to warn that Ukraine remains heavily outgunned by Russia on the battlefield, and note persistent reports of Ukrainian troops rationing or running out of ammunition on the front lines.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting his South Korean counterpart on the sidelines of the third Summit for Democracy, for discussions now likely to be dominated by the allies' efforts to counter threats from the nuclear-armed…
Daughter of North Korea’s Kim might be heir apparent: Seoul
Analysts said it was the first time Kim's daughter -- never named by Pyongyang, but identified as Ju Ae by South Korean intelligence -- had been described as such by the North.
Arunachal Pradesh ‘inherent part of China’s territory’, claims Chinese military
Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Sr Colonel Zhang Xiaogang made the remarks in response to India's enhancement of its military readiness through the Sela Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh.
Nine arrested for attack on French police station
Videos posted on social media showed groups of people firing a barrage of fireworks at the building's facade.
Biden to sign executive order aimed at advancing study of women’s health
It wasn't until the 1990s that the federal government mandated women be included in federally funded medical research; for most of medical history, though, scientific study was based almost entirely on men.
‘Wahiba’s World’: Banned TV drama that broke Iraq’s taboos returns after 27…
The first series, released in 1997, told the story of Wahiba, a nurse who makes every effort to help her neighbours amid the crippling international sanctions.
After US criticism of losing his course on Gaza, Netanyahu responds
President Joe Biden expressed support for Schumer’s “good speech," and earlier accused Netanyahu of hurting Israel because of the huge civilian death toll in Gaza.
Russian seizure of Crimea 10 years ago caused war with Ukraine and escalating Western concerns
The largest conflict in Europe since World War II has sent tensions between Moscow and the West soaring to levels rarely seen during even the chilliest moments of the Cold War.
Israel says 20 terrorists killed at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza
Israel said the Al-Shifa "operation is based on intelligence information indicating the use of the hospital by senior Hamas terrorists".
US suspect in custody after fatal shootings of 3 family members
Authorities said Gordon, who is believed to be homeless, began the day by carjacking a vehicle in Trenton before driving some 40 miles (65 kilometers) to the northern Philadelphia suburb of Levittown.
Trump hails election as ‘most important date’ in US history
Trump said, "Now if I don't get elected it's going to be a bloodbath for the whole, that's going to be the least of it, it's going to be a bloodbath for the country."
UK PM Rishi Sunak’s leadership in turmoil amid infighting
Some of Sunak's very vocal critics and Boris Johnson allies, such as Jacob Rees-Mogg, have dismissed the idea of replacing the British Indian leader at this juncture in the electoral cycle as 'madness'.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says army will enter Rafah despite ‘world pressure’
His comments came as talks were expected to resume in Doha towards a truce in Gaza, where Israel has pursued a campaign against Hamas militants for more than five months.
Putin basks in electoral victory that was never in doubt even as Russians quietly protest
With little margin for protest, Russians crowded outside polling stations at noon Sunday, on the last day of the election, apparently heeding an opposition call to express their displeasure with Putin.
With Navalny dead, his allies keep fighting to undermine Putin’s grip on power
After the initial shock wore off, Navalny's closest allies returned to the work that cost his freedom and his life: undermining Putin’s iron-fisted grip on power.
Two Army officers among 7 personnel killed in terror attack in Pakistan
All the six terrorists who attacked the check post in Mir Ali area were shot dead.
Maldives’ jurisdiction not a concern of ‘external parties’: President Muizzu
The pro-China Maldivian leader's comments came days after the first batch of Indian military personnel left the island nation after Muizzu stepped up his anti-India rhetoric.