North Korea’s Kim oversaw hypersonic missile test, KCNA says
Kim Jong Un emphasises need for strong nuclear deterrentHypersonic missiles harder to intercept due to manoeuvrabilityLaunch coincides with…
Saudi-backed Yemen government says it retakes eastern city from separatists
Item 1 of 2 A person gestures towards smoke rising in the aftermath of a Saudi-led coalition airstrike,…
China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate
HONG KONG, Jan 2 (Reuters) – China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices from…
Elon Musk’s Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors
Elon Musk’s Grok is generating sexualized images of women and minorsPoliticians in France ask prosecutors to investigate; India…
China’s Xi to host South Korea’s Lee from Sunday amid Japan tensions
Xi’s invitation aims to deepen ties before Lee’s Japan visitSouth Korea seeks balance amid US alliance and North…
Russia’s top general tells troops to keep carving out ‘buffer zones’ in Ukraine
Item 1 of 2 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed…
China to lower import tariffs on some products beginning 2026
BEIJING, Dec 29 (Reuters) – China announced on Monday tariff adjustments for some products beginning next year, including…
Aid workers find little life in Sudan’s al-Fashir after paramilitary takeover
RSF attack led to mass exodus from Darfur cityUN visit took weeks to negotiateConcern over people who may…
China launches live-firing drills around Taiwan in its biggest war games to date
Item 1 of 4 Helicopters on an amphibious assault ship take part in military drills in waters southeast…
Army chief says Switzerland can’t defend itself from full-scale attack
ZURICH, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Switzerland cannot defend itself against a full-scale attack and must boost military spending…
Valencia coach Fernando Martin dies in Indonesia boat accident
Item 1 of 2 Rescue team members search for passengers missing since Friday night after a boat carrying…
Russia opposes Taiwan independence in any form, FM Lavrov says
Dec 28 (Reuters) – Russia opposes Taiwan’s independence in any form and considers the island an inseparable part…