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Government statement frames operation as assault on country's sovereignty and natural resources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 156-day trial, the most high-profile use of Beijing’s draconian national security law, is set to come to a close. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taiwan, trade ties and German access to critical rare earth minerals topped the agenda during German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul's first visit to China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kosovo has started accepting migrants deported from the United States and who are not originally from Kosovo, caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti said late on Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Trump administration is reportedly thinking about leaving Europe out and creating a new economic alliance. It would include just the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Canada, and Australia. The idea is to build a “like-minded” group that avoids what Trump insiders see as European bureaucracy, weakness, and constant roadblocks on China, trade, and defense. An official who worked in the White House duri...

Chile votes in a presidential runoff Sunday between two sharply different candidates: Jeannette Jara, a communist backed by a broad left coalition, and Jose Antonio Kast, a devout far-right politico promising a hard line on security and migration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Live: Zelensky says ceasefire must be in place before Ukraine can hold elections Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump is touting his administration's new "gold card" visa as a fast track for foreigners who are willing and able to pay $1 million for the right to immigrate to the U.S.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Poland’s Ministry of Defense has asked Google to obscure its Street View imagery of military installations after years of detailed visuals remain publicly accessible.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pakistan military court sentences ex-spy chief Faiz Hameed to 14 years in prison Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bangladesh prepares for a pivotal vote as the interim government struggles to restore stability and trust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US has proposed Ukraine withdraw from the eastern Donetsk region and create a "special economic zone" in the areas it currently controls, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 The United States sent nuclear-capable bombers, accompanied by Japanese fighter jets over the Sea of Japan in the first military show of force by the two allies since a bitter feud erupted between Japan and China last month. The drills included two U.S. B-52 strategic bombers and six Japanese F-35 and F-15 fighter jets, according to the Japanese Defense Ministry's Joint Staff. "This bilatera...

Chancellor Merz says Kyiv and European allies have prepared a new Ukraine peace proposal and discussed it with US President Trump during their recent phone call Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President says European leaders are weak and Russia holds the cards in any peace talks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reaffirmed his support to Venezuela in a phone call with longtime ally President Nicolás Maduro, the Kremlin said. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

María Corina Machado said Thursday in Oslo, where she collected the award, that President Donald Trump's "decisive" actions had made the Venezuelan regime "weaker than ever." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The M23 rebel group consolidated control over the strategic town of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, residents said, as Kinshasa warned that the Rwanda-backed advance could derail U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to broker peace in the region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Japan's government on Monday submitted the draft of a huge supplementary budget covering the period through March for debate in the Diet. It is mainly aimed at cushioning the impact of inflation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bulgarian government resigns after mass anti-corruption protests Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disney has signed a deal with OpenAI to let the firm's video generation tool produce short videos featuring more than 200 Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars characters. The Walt Disney Company has announced a sweeping partnership with OpenAI that will see it take a $1bn (€852mn) stake in the tech giant. The deal will notably allow cult Disney characters to appear in AI-generated short videos cre...

Russia said ‌on ​Thursday that Ukraine ‌had launched a major aerial attack ​with at least 287 drones downed over a ‍number of regions including ​Moscow. Russia's defence ministry said at least ​40 drones ⁠were shot down over the Moscow region, which along with the city itself has a population of more than 22 million. The extent of the ‌damage was not immediately clear but flights were diverted ​fr...

President Trump on Thursday pressed Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to end the chamber’s blue slip tradition, which Trump complained has gotten in the way of confirming many of his judge and attorney nominees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More than 1,000 suspects have been identified in a global sting to crack down on illegal trafficking. Almost 30,000 live animals have been seized following a global operation against the illegal trafficking of wild fauna and flora. Following months of preparation, law enforcement agencies, including police, border security, and wildlife authorities from 134 countries, shared intelligence to identi...

European leaders confirm that they spoke with the US president earlier today about ‘the state of talks’  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.