South and North Korea troops potentially entering the Russia-Ukraine war is unlikely to stoke a wider conflict between the two Korean countries, experts said. This comes after South Korea’s Defense Ministry told NBC News that North Korea had sent up…
North Korea has sent troops to Russia, the United States said Wednesday, its first public confirmation of a move that has rattled Western allies and could mark a major escalation of Moscow’s war in Ukraine. “There is evidence of DPRK…
The head of Britain’s domestic spy agency on Tuesday accused Russian military intelligence of being on a “sustained mission” to cause mayhem in Britain and Europe. In a rare public speech from MI5′s counter-terrorism operations center in London, MI5 Director…
TOKYO — U.S. opponents of a Japanese steelmaker’s $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel cite concerns about national security and a reluctance to relinquish a storied American company. In Japan, the business community sees election-year politics at play. President Joe…
The Israeli military said Tuesday that it was “highly likely” its forces killed an American woman during a protest in the occupied West Bank last week. The United States said the shooting was “unprovoked and unjustified” and called for “fundamental…
Ukraine’s wartime Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba tendered his resignation, Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said Wednesday, amid the country’s broadest cabinet reshuffle since the start of the war with Russia. “The application will be considered at one of…
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday and announced a new military aid package ahead of Ukraine’s Independence Day on Saturday, their offices said. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who also spoke with his Ukrainian…
Vice President Kamala Harris said Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump “wants to be an autocrat,” as she accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in Chicago on Thursday night. “I will not cozy up to tyrants and dictators like Kim Jong-Un, who…
Former President Donald Trump painted a dark picture on Thursday of what the U.S.-Mexico border would be like if Vice President Kamala Harris were to be elected president. Trump visited Arizona just hours before Harris was due to accept her…
Falling U.S. crude inventories caused oil prices to rebound on Wednesday after several days of decline, while expectations for a nearing ceasefire deal in the Middle East kept prices from continuing to climb. Brent crude futures for September rose 46…
Asia-Pacific markets fell on Wednesday as traders assessed July business activity data from Australia, tech earnings from the U.S. and awaited Japan PMI readings. The region will also look for any spillover effect on tech and EV stocks after U.S.…
Russia’s war on Ukraine could end with the latter being divided into two — like North and South Korea, according to Singapore’s former ambassador to Russia, Bilarhari Kausikan. Before 1945, Korea existed as a unified country. However, it was split…
Asia-Pacific markets were mixed after the Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Friday, but indicated it’s considering the reduction of its purchase of Japanese government bonds. The central bank left short-term rates unchanged at between 0%…
The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Friday, but indicated it’s considering the reduction of its purchase of Japanese government bonds. The central bank left short-term rates unchanged at between 0% to 0.1% at the end…