Japan rebukes Chinese diplomat as Taiwan furore escalates
Item 1 of 3 Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her first policy speech in parliament, in…
Before talks with Trump, Saudi Arabia doubles down on terms for Israel ties
Saudi Crown Prince will meet Trump on November 18They are set to seal a defense pact at White…
Lukoil operations face fallout from Trump sanctions, Gunvor drops bid
Gunvor withdrew its bid for Lukoil’s foreign assets on ThursdayMoldova requests exemption from US sanctionsBulgarian parliament passes law…
Exclusive: US intel found Israeli military lawyers warned there was evidence of Gaza war crimes, former US officials say
State Department lawyers raised concerns about Israel’s military conductBiden administration debated US complicity if Israel faced war crimes…
North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast
Missile launched from near Chinese border, Seoul saysMissile likely fell outside Japan’s exclusive economic zoneNorth Korea has accused…
Dollar heads for modest weekly rise, weighing Fed outlook and US data
Dollar kicked off five-day winning streak after Fed signals last weekMarkets overreacting to labour market hints, Jefferies saysWeak…
Pirates board tanker off Somalia in biggest escalation since 2024
Crew safe in citadel, in control of vesselEU naval force deployed to areaGulf of Aden a critical waterway…
US shutdown sends airlines scrambling as travel chaos looms
Flight cuts set to be ordered at 40 busiest U.S. airports due to shutdownAirlines face staffing shortages, causing…
Exclusive: US military to establish presence at Damascus airbase, sources say
US-Syria ties have improved since Assad’s fallUS is trying to broker Israel-Syria security pactPresident Trump will meet Syrian…