Hong Kong Policy Address Expected to Pivot from Security to Economic Growth

HONG KONG – Hong Kong is set to shift its focus from security to boosting its…

Russia and China Strengthen Defence Ties in ‘Substantive’ Talks Amid Rising Tensions with U.S.

MOSCOW/BEIJING – Russia and China held significant defence and military discussions to further cement their growing…

EU Condemns Attacks on UN Peacekeeping Missions, Borrell Says

AMSTERDAM – The European Union has strongly condemned recent attacks on United Nations peacekeeping missions, specifically…

Poland’s Tusk Faces Coalition Backlash Over Asylum Suspension Plan

WARSAW – Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s surprise announcement to temporarily suspend the right to asylum…

UN Refugee Chief Urges Nations to Rethink Border Controls Amid Record Displacement

GENEVA – Filippo Grandi, the head of the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR), called on countries…

Kremlin Criticizes NATO’s Nuclear Drills Amid Ukraine Conflict

MOSCOW – The Kremlin has condemned NATO’s annual nuclear exercises, which began on October 14, warning…

Russian Prosecutor Seeks Over Three Years Jail for French Researcher Vinatier

MOSCOW – A Russian state prosecutor on Monday requested that French researcher Laurent Vinatier be sentenced…

Italy’s Meloni Tells Israel’s Netanyahu Attacks on UN Peacekeepers Unacceptable

ROME – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed strong disapproval to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

Thousands March in Madrid to Demand Affordable Housing Amid Rising Prices

MADRID – Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Madrid on Sunday to demand more…

Iran’s Foreign Minister Asserts ‘No Red Lines’ in Defending National Interests Amid Regional Tensions

BAGHDAD – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared on Oct 13 that the country would enforce…

Trump Reveals Recent Conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

WASHINGTON – Former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election, disclosed…

South Africa Mourns the Death of Former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni at 65

JOHANNESBURG – Tito Mboweni, South Africa’s former finance minister, labour minister, and the first Black governor…