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Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
Doha is attempting to publicly distance itself from Hamas, denying that it knowingly funded the group, as attacks on its oil infrastructure have pushed Qatar to pursue financial relationships with Western groups that are less willing to engage with a country associated with the Palestinian terrorist organization, Dr…
The UAE is bringing a message of optimism about the future to the UN General Assembly high-level week while doubling down on diplomacy, Lana Nusseibeh, Minister of State, has told The National.
New Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul urged North Korea on Tuesday to cease its border-hardening measures along the inter-Korean border, vowing that South Korea will not tip-toe around Pyongyang's actions.
The prime minister was speaking to reporters as he headed to New York for a meeting of the UN General Assembly
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has threatened to force about a million people in Gaza City to flee south if an Israeli soldier or civilian is kidnapped, citing what he called “various intentions and intelligence”.
New York Assemblymember Alex Bores is launching a $30 million effort to unite Democrats behind a common artificial intelligence regulatory agenda ahead of the 2028 elections, taking the issue that defined his unsuccessful congressional campaign to a national stage.
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
Forensic workers carry the body of a person killed during clashes between rival criminal gangs as the victim’s relatives follow in the Jardim Esperanca neighborhood on the outskirts of Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Oscar-winning film-maker Barry Levinson’s docuseries Bucks County, USA examines the political divide in one town in a revealing and infuriating manner
The Democratic Senate nominee’s views on Israel and comments after a synagogue attack prompted a public debate among Jewish voters
COTABATO CITY – The BARMM Grand Coalition (BGC) on Tuesday indicated its openness for coalition-building with other major political parties in the region for the regular parliament that will start official functions on October 30.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi discussed the importance of disarming militia groups in Iraq, as the deadline to bring arms under state control was pushed from the end of this month to June next year.
Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk says 11-measure policy drive is a ‘comprehensive’ approach tailored to local needs
Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk says 11-measure policy drive is a ‘comprehensive’ approach tailored to local needs
Buffer zones to keep data centres at least 150 metres from homes have arrived too late to stop three so-called hyper-scale projects in Melbourne’s west, exempting developers who lodged plans before Labor tightened the rules.
NEW YORK — The U.K. will seek to use its upcoming G20 presidency to forge a global agreement on AI, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said ahead of a visit to the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
Iran has reached a stage where its missiles can hit anywhere it chooses, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, Press TV reported.
Senator Alex Antic, the new president of the South Australian division of the Liberal Party, is predicting the Coalition and One Nation will need to co-operate at the next election to beat Labor, making him the most senior Liberal to call for active collaboration between the establishment centre-right party and a po…
Germany’s far-left Die Linke won Sunday’s election in Berlin while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) captured Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, delivering major gains to parties on the political margins and a severe setback to Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
German Jews are no longer safe in the country, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz claimed on Monday, following his party's recent defeat by the far-left Left Party in Berlin's state election.
Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday threatened to destroy all that remains of Gaza City and to force around one million Gazans to evacuate if Hamas, egged on by Iran or Turkey, takes a single Israeli hostage.
The comedian went from being discovered by Chris Rock to making Saturday Night Live history. Now his new Netflix special, Buy the Dip, tackles timely topics with optimism
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(ATTN: ADDS more of Kang's remarks in paras 15-20, last 3 paras)By Kim Seung-yeon
Former New Zealand prime minister’s purchase is the highest sale price recorded in suburb of Dee Why this year
The US government has concerns about Australia's proposed digital duty of care laws. (Pexels: Towfiqu barbhuiya)
Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius said his country has made evacuation plans in response the threats from Russia, but added it "will not surrender" if attacked, the BBC reported Tuesday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Israel of being given "a completely free hand to do whatever it wishes" while speaking to reporters upon his arrival in New York City on Monday night, ahead of the United Nations General Assembly.
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says Australian businesses have become less dynamic over the past decade and called on corporate leaders to “step up to the plate” and contribute more to lifting the nation’s productivity.
Morocco's final election campaign push met with growing skepticism as the campaign drew to a close before the country would go out and vote on Wednesday, September 23, in the legislative elections.
NEW YORK — Will Labour go into the next general election campaigning to reverse Brexit? Andy Burnham says that’s “a question for another day.”
Jakarta wants a fifth term on the council, but faces accusations of hypocrisy and being a ‘fence-sitter’, analysts say
Jakarta wants a fifth term on the council, but faces accusations of hypocrisy and being a ‘fence-sitter’, analysts say
Josh Wilson, federal assistant minister for climate change and energy, joins peaceful campaign against fossil fuel company
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- New Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul urged North Korea on Tuesday to cease its border-hardening measures along the inter-Korean border, vowing that South Korea will not tip-toe around Pyongyang's actions.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has held talks with Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Tehran, as Pakistan and Qatar seek to revive diplomacy amid fears that regional tensions could intensify.
Opposition leader said the idea for Australians to use their superannuation savings as collateral for a loan ‘is not our policy’
Coalition chairman Ofir Katz backed National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's push to apply the Death Penalty for Terrorists Law to the terrorist who carried out the deadly attack in Neveh Tzuf, saying on Tuesday that the case met the law's criteria.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani once again called for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's arrest warrant, issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), to be honored, even as he acknowledged he lacks the authority to do so himself, in a CNN interview on Monday.
Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party continued to strengthen in election prediction markets on Tuesday, with Polymarket showing a significant gap between Yashar and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud on which party will win the most seats in the Knesset.
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SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The government decided Tuesday to remove the 3 billion won (US$2.2 million) ceiling of rewards payable to those who report corruption and violation of public interest, allowing up to 30 percent of the recovered revenue to be paid as rewards, officials said.
President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, lead a rally in Managua, Nicaragua, Sept. 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Alfredo Zuniga, File)
Topic:State and Territory Parliament
There’s been no shortage of intrigue surrounding former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern since she and her TV presenter husband Clarke Gayford arrived on Australian shores this year.
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il, who formally took office Tuesday, called for preemptive measures to address economic uncertainties stemming from geopolitical risks.