South Korea and the United States are set to carry out their annual spring joint military exercise next month, reinforcing allied defense readiness and advancing preparations for the transfer of wartime operational control to Seoul. The 11-day drill, known as Freedom Shield, is scheduled to take place from March 9 to 19. According to a joint......
Japan is taking steps to mitigate the effects of newly imposed U.S. import tariffs, government officials said on Tuesday. Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down certain tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), President Donald Trump applied a 15% duty on imports from all countries, marking......
After more than a decade of military presence, U.S. forces are expected to complete their withdrawal from Syria within about a month, according to several diplomatic and security sources. This development marks a major turning point in the international strategy in a country long at the center of the fight against jihadism. The gradual departure......
New global tariffs introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump officially came into force on Tuesday, marking a significant shift in Washington’s trade policy. The measure establishes a baseline 10% duty on a wide range of imported goods, with the president signaling that the rate could increase to 15% following further review. The announcement......
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has strongly condemned pedophilia, describing it as a “crime against humanity” and calling for uncompromising legal action against perpetrators, regardless of their social or political standing. In a public statement shared on the social media platform X, Tusk emphasized that crimes involving......
Finland’s IQM Quantum Computers has agreed to merge with Real Asset Acquisition Corp, a US-listed special purpose acquisition company, in a deal that would take the quantum hardware maker public at an equity valuation of about 1.8 billion dollars. The transaction, which remains subject to approval by shareholders and regulators, would......
An alleged internal attempt to strip Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of his crisis‑management authority during January’s nationwide unrest collapsed when Ali Larijani refused to back the move, paving the way for his rise as the country’s dominant power broker. According to accounts attributed to French daily......
Denmark has reversed course on planned cuts to military assistance for Ukraine and will now provide about 14 billion Danish kroner in support in 2026, equivalent to roughly 2.2 billion dollars. The decision replaces an earlier plan unveiled in December 2025 that would have lowered next year’s Ukraine allocation to 9.4 billion kroner,......
Cuba has accused the United States of escalating pressure on the island in a manner that could lead to a humanitarian crisis, amid renewed tensions between Havana and Washington. Speaking in Geneva, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla denounced what he described as an “aggressive escalation” of measures targeting......
The U.S. dollar has surrendered part of its traditional crisis‑hedge appeal since 2024, according to a fresh ING study, even as global investors broadly continue to hold dollar assets. The bank’s research, released on Monday, concludes that the shift looks cyclical rather than a permanent loss of status, with no clear sign that the......
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has accused former interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus of systematically sidelining the presidency and attempting to remove him from office through unconstitutional means during the 18‑month caretaker administration. In an interview with Bengali daily Kaler Kantho, Shahabuddin said Yunus......
Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has declared that he will not withdraw his candidacy for the post of prime minister, despite warnings from Washington that American support for Iraq could be reconsidered if he returns to office. Speaking in Baghdad, Maliki stressed that his decision is rooted in what he described as respect for......
Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, has affirmed that the customs office in Ceuta is operating normally, dismissing recurring doubts about its functionality and highlighting what he described as an exceptionally strong phase in relations between Spain and Morocco. In a recent media interview, Albares stated......
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