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Koror City, Palau: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the chair of the Pacific Islands Forum have rejected any equivalence between American and Chinese missile testing in the Pacific as they struggle to convince regional leaders to unite in condemnation of Beijing’s recent ballistic missile testing.
One Nation has had another electoral win, having flipped the Labor seat of Secret Harbour in a Western Australian byelection on Saturday. So what does this signal for the upcoming contest at the Victorian state election?
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After the high of beating Sunderland in their opening game, Ipswich were given a reality check against Manchester United last weekend when they fell to a 5-2 defeat, despite taking the lead at Old Trafford.
Tanya Plibersek was allegedly the subject of a threat on social media in July. (ABC News: Keane Bourke)
The Chinese government is pressing for answers after a Chinese man died hours after being taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a US territory.
Footage circulating on social media shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nodding along while yeshiva students chant a song that calls for revenge and the erasure of Palestinians.
We’re still almost two months away from the fateful October 27 election, but the level of personal mudslinging has already reached a dismal nadir.
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Natixis Investment Managers has raised its allocation to Japanese equities, betting the nation’s economic growth momentum will endure as inflationary pressures push government bond yields higher, its strategists said in a recent interview.
Rep. Jin Jong-oh of the main opposition People Power Party said Thursday he will file for a court injunction to suspend disciplinary action taken against him for supporting an independent candidate in a parliamentary by-election.
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The German government approved nearly €800 million ($930 million) in arms exports to Israel between January and June, German weekly Der Spiegel has reported, citing a government response to a parliamentary inquiry. The sum is already four times higher than the total value Berlin greenlighted for West Jerusalem last …
Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul said Thursday he will pursue the retaking of wartime operational command from Washington in a way that will strengthen the South Korea-US alliance.
Several of the papers on Thursday home in on a warning to Andy Burnham from the City of London. It says there will be "markets chaos" if the new prime minister does not rein in spending, cautioning that he cannot "borrow his way out of this". The Telegraph notes Burnham refused to rule out more borrowing during his …
A consortium led by Naver Cloud Corp. has been selected for a government project to develop an artificial intelligence foundation model specialized in cybersecurity, the Ministry of Science and ICT said Thursday.
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The government will move central administrative agencies remaining in the Seoul metropolitan area to the central city of Sejong starting next year, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Thursday.
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SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Jin Jong-oh of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) said Thursday he will file for a court injunction to suspend disciplinary action taken against him for supporting an independent candidate in a parliamentary by-election.
The man leading the charge to make Germany proud again won’t say he wants his fellow Germans to “forget” the Nazi past, but that is where his ideas invariably lead.
The Netherlands wants UN peacekeepers to stay in southern Lebanon beyond the expiry of their mandate on December 31, a Dutch minister told The National on Wednesday.
When Pedro Sánchez agreed to appear in the Spanish parliament’s hearings on the Ceuta migration crisis, he knew he would face a hostile audience.
LONDON — Nigel Farage had a silly summer squaring off against Count Binface. Now he wants to get serious.
Ulrich Siegmund, lead candidate for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, took to the stage in the central marketplace of the town of Naumburg and declared there was a new “awakening” in eastern Germany.
(ATTN: UPDATES with comments on military academies in paras 7-9)By Kim Hyun-soo
Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times,
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won on Thursday denied any intention to order the withdrawal of indictments against President Lee Jae Myung if he takes office, saying the position has no direct authority over such matters.
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel met with Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Thursday, her first such meeting with the top South Korean defense chief since assuming the post in late July.
Over the “strongest possible” objections from the federal prosecutor handling the case, leaders at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., quashed plans to bring civil rights charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of shooting a Venezuelan immigrant and then lying about it.
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- No details have been finalized on any new U.S. tariffs on semiconductors, the presidential office here said Thursday, after the U.S. commerce secretary said a "targeted" chip tariff policy is under consideration.
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul said Thursday he will pursue the transition of wartime operational command (OPCON) from Washington in a way that will strengthen the South Korea-U.S. alliance.
President Donald Trump listens before signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Washington, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick watches. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Intellectual Property Minister Kim Yong-sun outlines monetization drive, technology police expansion and global K-brand safeguards
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- A consortium led by Naver Cloud Corp. has been selected for a government project to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model specialized in cybersecurity, the Ministry of Science and ICT said Thursday.
Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times,
Morocco’s governing allies are trading accusations, politicians are switching camps and a leaked recording has exposed tensions at the top of the ruling coalition – all before the official campaign begins on September 10.
Andy Burnham's government is "determined to tackle" the issue of "mega-donors" in UK politics, a minister has said in response to calls for an immediate cap on donations.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended the government’s changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount after admitting the budget overhaul is contributing to the fall in housing prices, insisting the downturn is temporary and will resolve over time.
A United States federal judge in Maryland has blocked President Donald Trump’s latest effort to roll back birthright citizenship, after the Supreme Court ruled that his last attempt violated the Constitution.
LONDON (AFP) -- Folarin Balogun's $54 million move from Monaco to Everton collapsed hours before the transfer window closed because the US striker pulled out over his "treatment" by the Premier League club, the Ligue 1 club's managing director said Wednesday.
Alexandre de Moraes, magistrado de la Corte Suprema, hace un gesto de aprobación con el pulgar durante una sesión plenaria del tribunal, el miércoles 2 de septiembre de 2026, en Brasilia, Brasil. (AP Foto/Eraldo Peres)
The US Justice Department warned states that they could risk losing billions of dollars in federal welfare funding if state agencies fail to report immigrants known to be in the country illegally, according to a legal opinion released on Wednesday.
India giant JSW Sports, co-owners of Delhi Capitals, become tournament’s commercial partner, with event chiefs planning worldwide circuit
India giant JSW Sports, co-owners of Delhi Capitals, become tournament’s commercial partner, with event chiefs planning worldwide circuit
Calling the US Pacific strategy a ‘game of bluff’, Clark urges Wellington to defend its independent foreign policy tradition
Calling the US Pacific strategy a ‘game of bluff’, Clark urges Wellington to defend its independent foreign policy tradition
COMMAND CONFERENCE. Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla, and PNP chief Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. conduct a final command conference for the 2026 BARMM parliamentary elections at the PROBAR Multi-purpose Center in Camp BGen. Salipada K. Pendatun, Parang, Maguindana…
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