Legislators and civil rights advocates in the United States are calling on President Joe Biden’s administration to do more to advance police reform after the violent arrest of a Black…
Pyongyang threatens ‘toughest reaction’ to US expanding joint military exercises with South Korea. North Korea has lambasted South Korea and the United States over their joint military exercises, saying the…
Gap between job openings and hiring suggests wage growth could remain high, an indicator that interest rates could rise. Job openings in the United States unexpectedly rose in December, showing…
Military aid will include longer-range weapons that could help Ukraine disrupt activity behind Russian lines. The United States is readying more than $2bn worth of military aid for Ukraine that…
After meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the top United States diplomat says Washington’s immediate priority is to defuse tensions. In rare — albeit implicit — criticism of Israel, United States…
When Hong Kong’s pro-democracy news outlets Apple Daily and Stand News were forced to close by authorities in 2021 under a sweeping Beijing-led crackdown on dissent, Jane Poon made herself…
It has been two years since a major wave of street protests provoked by the arrest of opposition leader Alexey Navalny hit Russia. To many, the events of January and…
Jens Stoltenberg suggests Seoul reconsider its policy of barring weapons exports to countries in conflict. Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary-general of NATO, has urged South Korea to “step up” military support…
The Maldives’ President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has been declared the winner of a contentious presidential primary, but his rival has yet to concede the election amid allegations of voter fraud,…
Denial comes after the US accused North Korea of supplying rockets and missiles to the Russian military company, the Wagner Group. North Korea has denied providing arms to Russia after…