Death Toll Hits 100 in Ceuta Mass Crossing as Schengen Faces Existential Test
Spanish authorities now confirm that around 100 people died during last week’s mass crossing into the North African enclave of…
Brazil Downgrades Relations with Argentina as Diplomatic Rift Deepens
BRASILIA/BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 6 — Brazil has formally downgraded diplomatic ties with Argentina to the chargé d’affaires level, marking the…
Russian Pacific Fleet Launches Large-Scale Drills in Far Eastern Waters
MOSCOW, August 4 — The Russian Pacific Fleet has begun large-scale military exercises in the Sea of Japan, the Sea…
South Korea Declares National Disaster State as Historic Heat Wave Shatters Records
SEOUL, August 5 — South Korean President Lee Jae-myung declared a national disaster state on Monday as an unprecedented heat…
Oil Plunges as Bessent Signals Imminent Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz; Equities Rally
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 5 — International oil prices tumbled on Tuesday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that an…
Japan Executes Record $53 Billion Yen Intervention as Iran War Exacerbates Energy Import Squeeze
TOKYO, Aug 4 — Japan stepped into foreign-exchange markets last week to buy yen and sell dollars in what analysts…
Trump Claims “Last Chance” Talks with Iran Underway; Tehran Flatly Denies Negotiations
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Aug 4 — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that negotiations with Iran were already under way and…
Takaichi Cabinet Approval Plummets to Record Low Amid Economic Woes and Succession Row
TOKYO, August 3 — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet approval rating has plunged to its lowest level since she…
US Resumes Iran Strikes After Ceasefire Collapses; Netanyahu Arrives in Washington as 40-Day War Takes Heavy Toll
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN, July 28 — The United States resumed airstrikes on Iran overnight, ending a brief ceasefire and reigniting a conflict…
South Korea and US Forge Unprecedented $950 Billion Semiconductor Alliance at SF AI Summit
SAN FRANCISCO, July 26 — South Korean and American technology giants unveiled a sweeping $950 billion semiconductor partnership on Thursday,…