Brazil’s rapid election count puts spotlight on voting security ahead of US midterms
SAO PAULO, Brazil— About 125 million Brazilians voted Oct. 4 on machines that print no paper ballots. Less than four...
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WHO’S WHO: Inside France’s ‘Chaos Inc’ franchise of communist groups, labor unions and global activists
As France's fiery student protests merged with a nationwide revolt on Saturday, a communist leader and academic, Vijay Prashad, celebrated...
Former US ambassador says South Korea prosecuted him over speech made on American soil
A former U.S. diplomat appeared in court in South Korea Friday facing charges of defamation against President Lee Jae Myung...
Houthis emerge as global threat beyond Iran control amid Saudi strikes, former envoy warns
The Houthis are increasingly operating independently of Tehran, posing a "clear and very present danger" on the international stage as...
Inside the protest playbook to vilify Israel on ‘global day of action’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As demonstrators, including the headline-grabbing CodePink agitators, descend on the nation's capital late Saturday afternoon for a...
Thousands flood Brussels streets as anti-austerity protests erupt into clashes with police
Thousands of demonstrators poured into the streets of Brussels on Friday, at times clashing with police officers, to protest the...
Qatar 'ready' if 2030 Asian Games moved back: official
Fireworks illuminate the stadium at the end of the opening ceremony of the 2026 Asian Games at Paloma Mizuho Stadium...
Taiwan analysts say Trump-Xi summit produced no policy shift but real test lies ahead
TAIPEI — Taiwanese officials were watching carefully for signs of policy changes toward the island as President Donald Trump hosted...
HKMA and DFSA Form Strategic Group to Boost Market Ties
HKMA, DFSA, HKEX, and Nasdaq Dubai launch a Strategic Working Group to enhance cooperation between Asia and the Middle East,...
Russia’s quieter nuclear submarines threaten NATO, former commander warns
Russia’s quieter new-generation nuclear-powered submarines are pressuring NATO’s northern defenses as the alliance races to secure Arctic and North Atlantic...
25 Years After 9/11, Muslims Are Still Politicians’ Favorite Scapegoat
A quarter century after the September 11 attacks emboldened then-President George W. Bush to launch the “war on terror,” many...
India’s Modi-Iran meeting comes amid US warnings of sanctions on Tehran’s trading partners
The Trump administration is ramping up economic sanctions on Iran through "Operation Economic Outcast," while also threatening dire secondary sanctions...
Putin and Iran ‘need each other desperately,’ expert says, as Russia voices support for regime
The relationship between Iran and Russia is growing as both sides "need each other desperately," an expert told Fox News...
Ecocide in Iran
“We won,” President Donald Trump declared in March, less than two weeks after launching his war of choice against Iran. Claiming that nation was “very...
Hundreds of volunteers pull 360-tonne historic Japanese castle back into place by hand
Japan enlisted the help of hundreds of volunteers to move a portion of a 360-tonne castle more than six feet...
