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Being Volodymyr Zelenskiy: How war has changed Ukraine's leader
KYIV - Intense. Impatient. Sleep-deprived. Step into the relentless world of Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine's wartime president. The...
Jul 12, 20247 min read


Philippines rejects 'use of force' to undermine its South China Sea interests
MANILA - The Philippines rejects the "use of force" to undermine its interests in the contested South China Sea but it does not want any...
Jul 12, 20242 min read


US, South Korea sign nuclear guideline strategy to deter and respond to North Korea
WASHINGTON - The U.S. commitment to deterrence against North Korea is backed by the full range of U.S. capabilities, including nuclear,...
Jul 12, 20242 min read


Japan warns of rising tension over China's military drills near Taiwan
TOKYO - Japan warned on Friday that China risked escalating tension with Taiwan with an increase in military exercises that appeared...
Jul 12, 20242 min read


Oil tanker seized by Iran moving to international waters, tracking data shows
A Chevron-chartered oil tanker that was seized by Iran more than a year ago was heading for international waters on Thursday, LSEG ship...
Jul 12, 20241 min read


Taiwan monitors Chinese military surge, calls China a threat to stability
TAIPEI - Taiwan said on Thursday that it was closely watching the Chinese military, which it said posed a rising threat to the region,...
Jul 12, 20243 min read


Russia tried to assassinate CEO of German arms firm sending weapons to Ukraine, reports say
WASHINGTON - U.S. intelligence discovered that Russia planned to assassinate the chief executive of German arms manufacturer #Rheinmetall...
Jul 12, 20243 min read


UN demands Russia withdraw from Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday demanded that Russia "urgently withdraw its #military and other...
Jul 12, 20242 min read


Ukraine gets new $225 million US military aid after Biden meets Zelenskiy
WASHINGTON - The United States on Thursday announced a new security package for Ukraine worth $225 million, which includes a Patriot...
Jul 12, 20242 min read


Ukraine's ex army chief Zaluzhnyi starts as ambassador to UK
Ukraine's former armed forces chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi began his job as Kyiv's ambassador to Britain, he said on the Telegram messenger on...
Jul 12, 20241 min read


Hungary will not support NATO becoming 'anti-China' bloc, minister says
BUDAPEST - Hungary does not want NATO to become an "anti-China" bloc, and will not support it doing so, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto...
Jul 12, 20241 min read


Some EU states won't send ministers to presidency meetings in protest at Orban's Russia trip
STOCKHOLM - Sweden and several other European Union countries will not send ministers to government meetings linked to Hungary's EU...
Jul 12, 20241 min read
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