In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, from left, acting Minister of Defense Major General Yevhen Khmara, former Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and new commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Mykhailo Drapat…
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Thousands of Gen Z student protestors, led by the Cockroach Janta Party, or CJP, a pseudo-political outfit, continued to gather in New Delhi on Wednesday even as authorities have cracked down on the movement.
United States Navy personnel salute during the national anthem at a watch party in a fan village in New York’s Rockefeller Center for a World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the United States and Belgium, Monday, July 6, 2026 in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Australian workers will be able to escalate their employment issues and underpayment claims to a new specialist federal court under a Labor pledge that delivers on a long-term demand of the union movement.
An intense heatwave has worsened the already harsh conditions faced by inmates at Tunisia’s Mornaguia prison and recently caused jailed opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi to temporarily lose consciousness, according to the daughter of another prominent political prisoner who says she witnessed the incident.
The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, recently granted the House prosecution’s request to subpoena the bank and tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases Carpio, in connection with allegations of unexplained wealth under Article II of the impeachment complaint. In approving the reque…
BRUSSELS – Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi suggested Wednesday that Japan needs to promote discussions on future national security policies, including nuclear deterrence, amid the severe security environment.
The US House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of a massive defence policy bill on Wednesday, despite Democrats' concerns about its huge price tag, the Iran war and a provision that would boost Pentagon ties to Israel.
Pauline Hanson labelled paid family and domestic violence leave a “holiday”, described it as a “scam” that encouraged false claims and argued child support had become a “cash cow” in another broadside against Australia’s family violence laws.
The immigration officer who shot and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston was not in danger of being run over, two passengers in his van told a federal court this week.
Lebanon is working toward a "complete Israeli withdrawal" from areas it occupies, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Wednesday on a visit to a village where Lebanon's Army recently deployed.
Of all the culture-war flash points that could become political wedge issues, you might think “don’t waste energy” would be toward the bottom of the list, down around “a hot dog is a sandwich” and “puppies are nice,” especially during a supposed energy emergency. And yet here we are. Your electric bills should feel …
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has asked diplomats to push back against talk of a "kill switch" in American technology products following the White House's short-lived decision to keep foreigners from America's most advanced AI models, according to a recent cable reviewed by Reuters.
The video opens in a field of flowers. An AI-generated Gadi Eisenkot runs forward with his arms outstretched. Ahead stands a young man in a white shirt bearing the words “Israeli unity.” For a moment, the scene appears to show a reunion: a father moving toward a son, a bereaved nation moving toward the unity it has …
SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The government has newly added hate speech as one of the categories subject to disciplinary measures for public servants in an effort to strengthen punishment for such behavior, officials said Thursday.
SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed a suspended prison term for a former prosecutor for bribing former first lady Kim Keon Hee in exchange for her help in his bid to run in an election.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are expected to hold an important, rare meeting on Thursday to address shaky bilateral relations in the context of the Ukraine war, as well as recent nuclear rhetoric out of European NATO countries.
GWACHEON, South Korea, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Former Land Minister Won Hee-ryong appeared before a special counsel team Thursday for questioning over an expressway project linked to former first lady Kim Keon Hee's family, officials said.
MANILA, Philippines – Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said on Thursday that classes in both public and private schools would be suspended on Monday as the local government will host the upcoming fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Batasang Pambansa Complex on July 27.
MANILA, Philippines – Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said on Thursday that classes in both public and private schools would be suspended on Monday as the local government will host the upcoming fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Batasang Pambansa Complex on July 27.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has urged the US federal government to enforce an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because New York City lacks the legal authority to do so.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
LONDON — Andy Burnham has spent the first 48 hours of his premiership picking a new top team. Some of the biggest winners? Sharp critics of the man he ousted.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is exploring the potential for nuclear power projects in the 3.2 billion acres of federal waters managed by the U.S. government.
A slew of United States actions against Brazil, including a range of tariffs and sanctions on local criminal gangs, is playing into Brazilian voter sentiment ahead of the presidential elections in October.
Reform Party Floor Leader Rep. Cheon Ha-ram on Tuesday upped the attack against Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, raising questions over Ahn's military service and against military reform measures.
Nauru, a Pacific island nation in the North Pacific, said on Wednesday that it has decided to open an embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the 10th country to do so.
Investigators raided the headquarters of the National Election Commission on Thursday to secure evidence in a widening probe into ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections, legal sources said.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US House of Representatives narrowly passed an annual defense policy bill on Wednesday that would authorize a record $1.15 trillion in funding for the Pentagon, as the divisive Iran war drags on.