Japan's Cabinet approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and...
Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic Church, was elected in May 2025 following the death of Pope Francis. He held his...
The greatest threat to the independence of the US Federal Reserve does not come from President Donald Trump’s attacks or a Supreme Court ruling that...
Amid the seasonal festivity at this time of year, a number of think tanks and aid agencies delivered a dose of reality and released their...
North Korea displayed apparent progress in the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media photos showing a largely completed hull, as leader Kim Jong...
Israel’s current failure to appoint an official state commission of inquiry into the events of 7 October 2023, when Hamas killed some 1,200 people and...
The military government in Myanmar has been announcing elections for more than four years as a solution to the crisis created by the February 2021...
