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One person has died as storm Lala continues to batter parts of Hawaii including the Big Island and Oahu, potentially bringing nearly three feet of rain and damaging winds to parts of the state Sunday after narrowly missing landfall.
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Delayed physical impacts to hit economies by 2050 without stronger climate policies, says Beijing-based multilateral lender
Delayed physical impacts to hit economies by 2050 without stronger climate policies, says Beijing-based multilateral lender
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said he was "not happy" about US participation in joint military exercises with close ally South Korea and is scaling back the drills aimed at deterring rival North Korea that start Monday.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has instructed the Pentagon chief to "substantially" reduce joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, noting that those exercises are not only "costly" but also send a "totally inappropriate and hostile" signal to North Korea.
After South Korea declined to help denuclearise Iran, Trump said the exercises are costly and send a ‘hostile’ signal to North Korea
After South Korea declined to help denuclearise Iran, Trump said the exercises are costly and send a ‘hostile’ signal to North Korea
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea in a social media post that also mentions Seoul's refusal to take part in actions against Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was scaling back “costly” and “inappropriate” joint military exercises with South Korea scheduled to start Monday.
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MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Sunday ordered tighter security in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as he condemned the attack on Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua and his companions, less than a month before the region holds its first parliamentary election…
President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump has said the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seek to stabilize currency and bond markets that have outgrown unilateral action. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters, Ken Suzuki and Akira Kodaka)
A farmer covers her face to protect herself from heat while working at her paddy farm on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, in May 2024. © Reuters
China is suspected of funding pro-Palestine marches in the UK, The Telegraph revealed exclusively last week.
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Rising stock and real estate prices, along with inherited wealth, have boosted asset values and heightened competition among financial institutions. (Nikkei montage)
China has spent years pouring money and political capital into building a homegrown semiconductor industry. Yet when its AI companies need to train their most sophisticated models, many still turn to Nvidia, according to South China Morning Post.
The foreign ministries of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt condemned Israel’s rejection of the Gaza Board of Peace’s (BoP) 15-point roadmap for implementing US President Donald Trump’s peace plan in a joint statement released on Sunday.
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WASHINGTON — The US is preparing to tell dozens of countries they must pick sides in the artificial intelligence race with China, warning they will be excluded from a US-led AI coalition if they also sign up for Beijing’s competing framework, according to a US official and an internal draft reviewed by Reuters.
THE Philippine and Indian navies have finalized preparations for the second Asean-India Maritime Exercise (AIME), which will bring together the naval forces of India and the 11 Asean member-states in waters off the Philippines.
GO Negosyo founder and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Business Advisory Council (Asean-BAC) Chair Joey Concepcion met with Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla to strengthen collaboration with local governments in bringing Go Negosyo’s “Trabaho at Negosyo” program …
Development of the Mexican-made electric bus is now moving into full gear. (Photo by Tomohiro Ichihara)
RUETENG, Indonesia — Thousands of evacuees waited for help Sunday on Indonesia’s Flores island after a powerful earthquake killed 48 people, injured dozens and damaged hundreds of houses and buildings.
BEIJING — A Chinese container vessel has set sail for Europe through the Arctic, part of new weekly service on a route that cuts shipment times in half but which environmental groups warn could speed up the melting of polar ice.
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MUMBAI — Maharashtra state's food safety chief has intensified a crackdown on the food and grocery industries, suspending the permits of 12 warehouses of Indian grocery giants Eternal, Swiggy, and Zepto after finding cockroach infestations and other unhygienic conditions.
THIS year marks the 81st anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Indonesia. Built upon the enduring values and aspirations of its founding fathers, Indonesia has continued to maintain national unity and strengthen democratic governance, reaffirming its standing as the world’s third-largest democracy by po…
AUGUST 17 is a special date for Indonesians all over the world. Each year on this day, Indonesia commemorates its Independence Day, or Hari Kemerdekaan, which marks the nation’s proclamation of independence after centuries of Dutch colonial rule in 1945.
Exclusive: Fake consultancy impersonating Brisbane firm online is one of 13 websites seized by the US Department of Justice
Pokémon outlived the moral panic of its early days in Australia and its staying power has proved that simple joy can cross borders
The sterling silver Montblanc Meisterstuck No 146 fountain pen drew 111 bids and sold for nearly 10 times its highest valuation
The sterling silver Montblanc Meisterstuck No 146 fountain pen drew 111 bids and sold for nearly 10 times its highest valuation
Larry Sabato, founder of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, expects Democrats to regain the House but doubts the party will see a sweeping midterm victory. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
1933 — Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees plays his 1,308th straight game to break Everett Scott’s record of 1,307.
Widely slated on its release, Nui Lai has become the summer’s most surprising smash hit despite competition from The Odyssey and Spider-Man
Widely slated on its release, Nui Lai has become the summer’s most surprising smash hit despite competition from The Odyssey and Spider-Man
Parts shortage and supply chain production remain a problem and may be about more than just aero engines, industrial veteran says
Hengli Group, a Chinese company that employs over 300,000 people and earns over $100 billion per year, is a primary importer of Iranian crude oil, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing industry analysts, shipping brokers, and the US Treasury.
CHANGWON, South Korea, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Heavy downpours provided relief from a prolonged drought while also causing localized damage in South Gyeongsang Province on Sunday, officials said.
Zion Suzuki has won 28 caps for Japan after making his debut in 2022
Article in People’s Daily marking the former leader’s centenary stressed the importance of unity when navigating ‘rough waters’