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US Ends Russian Oil Waiver, Impacting India’s Energy Market Stability

The United States is contemplating the conclusion of a temporary waiver that has permitted countries, including India, to continue purchasing Russian oil. This information...

East Asian Nations Consider Russian Oil Imports as Global Energy Crisis Deepens

Several countries in East Asia are considering increasing imports of Russia as governments seek to stabilize fuel supplies and manage rising energy prices triggered...

South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung to Hold Summit With France’s Emmanuel Macron During State Visit

Lee Jae Myung will hold a summit with Emmanuel Macron on April 3 during Macron’s upcoming state visit to South Korea. Macron is scheduled to...

Countries Move to Strengthen Supply Chains Through a Critical Minerals Alliance

Around 20 countries, including the US, UK, EU members, Japan, Australia, India, and South Korea, will meet in Washington this week to discuss forming...

South Korea and Japan Agree to Deepen Defense Cooperation

South Korea and Japan have agreed to strengthen defense ties by holding annual defense ministerial talks, reaffirming their commitment to closer security cooperation amid...

Asian Markets Slip as Global Trade Tensions Weigh on Investors

Asian stock markets mostly declined after renewed global trade tensions rattled investor confidence, while US futures fell sharply following a holiday closure on Wall...

Meloni Meets South Korea’s President Lee, Concludes Asia Tour

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Seoul, marking the final stop of her six-day tour of Asia,...

South Korea National Assembly Speaker Holds Talks with Qatar’s Ambassador

Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Woo Won-shik, held a meeting with Qatar’s Ambassador to South Korea, HE Khalid bin...

South Korea Urges China, Russia to Support Mediation Efforts in North Korea Denuclearization Talks

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called on China to play a mediating role in restarting dialogue with North Korea, saying Beijing could...

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Missile Strike on Kyiv Disrupts Markets, Economic Impact Looms After Fatalities.

In a significant escalation of hostilities, Russia has launched...

U.S.-Mediated Ceasefire Spurs Economic Stability Prospects in Russia-Ukraine Region

A three-day ceasefire agreement and a prisoner exchange between...

Oil prices dip; Hormuz strait access could stabilize markets if Iran agrees.

Global financial markets experienced notable shifts as oil prices...

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Japan-South Korea Boost Economic Ties Through Energy and Defense Initiatives

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi recently engaged in discussions...

Xi and Putin to Enhance Economic Ties Through Extended Treaty

In a significant diplomatic move, Chinese President Xi Jinping...

POLITICS

China hosts Trump, then Putin, underscoring pivotal economic partnerships.

As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares for his upcoming...

Netanyahu Counters Death Hoax and AI Rumor in Same Café-Filmed Message

In a remarkable piece of wartime communication, Israeli Prime...

From Isfahan to Fujairah: How the Iran-US War Is Spreading Across the Middle East

What began as a targeted US-Israeli offensive against Iran...

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A board-certified specialist in cardiovascular surgery has identified a common daily routine as the most significant risk factor for every organ in the body. With 25 years of surgical...

Inside the Rise of Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran’s New Leader From the Shadows

For decades, Mojtaba Khamenei was one of the most powerful men in Iran that most Iranians had never heard of. That changed on Sunday when the Assembly of Experts...

Samson’s 89 Not Enough for a Ton But More Than Enough for History

Sanju Samson's innings of 89 off 46 balls fell agonisingly short of the century that would have been the perfect finale to his World Cup final performance, but the...

Oil Prices Surge to $100 as Israel Bombs Tehran’s Fuel Storage Sites

International oil markets lurched higher after Israeli forces struck fuel storage facilities in and around Tehran, triggering a dramatic spike in crude prices above $100 per barrel. The attacks,...

Aircraft Carriers and Apologies: Britain’s Awkward Week in World Affairs

It was, by any measure, an uncomfortable week for British foreign policy. A public dressing-down from the American president, domestic divisions within the governing party, and a scramble to...

TECHNOLOGY

AI-Driven Weapons Highlight North Korea’s Defense Industry Advancements, Economic Implications

North Korea has taken significant strides in the modernization of its military capabilities, as evidenced by recent missile and artillery tests overseen by Kim...

Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Cost $80 Billion and Made Facebook Look Like a Bargain

Context makes everything clearer. Facebook was built by a small team in a Harvard dorm room and eventually captured billions of users at minimal...

 Instagram Encrypted DMs Ending: The Tech Community Weighs In

The tech community has responded to Meta's decision to remove end-to-end encryption from Instagram DMs with a mixture of alarm and resignation. The change,...

Google Ends AI Feature That Used Crowd Wisdom to Answer Medical Questions

Google has confirmed it has discontinued a search feature that applied AI to organize crowd-sourced health advice for users. The tool, called "What People...

Microsoft Rushes to Court in Defense of Anthropic After Pentagon Issues Unprecedented AI Penalty

Acting swiftly in response to an unprecedented government action, Microsoft has filed a legal brief in a San Francisco federal court in support of...