N Korea threatens to activate border loudspeakers, tensions with Seoul rise
Kim Yo Jong warns of retaliation over South Korean military activity, complicating President Lee Jae Myung’s efforts to reduce tensions and…
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Russian strikes hit Kyiv as signals to resume peace talks
Renewed US-led diplomacy raises the prospect of fresh negotiations, but continued attacks, unresolved security demands and tensions between…
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Qatar, Pakistan reportedly propose $6bn deal to ease US–Iran tensions
Proposal reportedly links access to interest on Iran’s frozen funds in Qatar with confidential IAEA inspections, but no formal agreement…
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Europe’s far right to advance anti-immigration agenda
Nationalist leaders are linking unrest over living costs, housing and public services to immigration and public order, while the wider…
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Trump rallies behind Darline Graham as S. Carolina Senate race draws nat’l attention
The president is backing the Republican senator ahead of November’s election as Democrats target the seat, campaign spending rises and…
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California faces major beach losses as climate risks intensify
A new state climate assessment warns of shrinking beaches, more extreme heat, worsening wildfire risks and declining water supplies, with…
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Europe faces autumn of protests over living costs, public services
Demonstrations across France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Albania reflect mounting pressure over affordability, education, wages and…
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UN experts call on India to stop using ‘excessive force’ against protesters
The experts call for an end to excessive force, blanket restrictions on public assemblies and the misuse of digital surveillance amid…
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Japan’s weak yen fuels calls for faster interest-rate rises
Economist Koichi Hamada argues that the Bank of Japan should tighten monetary policy more aggressively as currency depreciation raises…
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SpaceX earnings, Super Micro forecast lift AI stocks as Wall Street rallies
The Dow gained 1% on Tuesday, while SpaceX reported its first quarterly profit as a public company and Super Micro raised its revenue…
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