Seoul, Sep 16 — An appellate court in South Korea on Wednesday acquitted former President Yoon Suk Yeol of committing perjury during the insurrection trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. The Seoul High Court ruled that Yoon did not appear to have given false testimony during the November…
New Delhi, Sep 16 — New Zealand's Parliament on Wednesday passed legislation needed for the free trade agreement (FTA) with India with lawmakers voting 93-29 in favour, according to Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay.McClay said the vote showed strong parliamentary support for the agreement…
Cairo, Sep 16 — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Cairo to discuss ties and regional security. During the talks on Tuesday (local time), the two leaders agreed to advance bilateral cooperation and…
Seoul, Sep 16 — North Korea on Wednesday accused the United States of instigating South Korea and Japan to push for acquiring nuclear-powered submarines, using the criticism to justify its own nuclear buildup. The North made the criticism after a US Navy official assessed Seoul and Tokyo's pursuit…
Sanaa, Sep 16 — Yemen's Houthi group said that Saudi warplanes had carried out 52 airstrikes across five provinces over the past 24 hours, as cross-border hostilities between the two sides continued to escalate. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement posted on social media…
Washington, Sep 16 — China’s Belt and Road Initiative has shifted from financing infrastructure to collecting debts from countries struggling to repay Chinese loans, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told lawmakers.Bessent made the assessment during a House Financial Services Committee…
Washington, Sep 16 — World Bank President Ajay Banga has made nuclear energy financing a priority as the institution returns to the sector after decades, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told lawmakers.The policy shift comes as the World Bank prepares to phase out lending to China by 2031…
Washington, Sep 16 — The FBI has seized $17 billion linked to international scam centres, freed thousands of trafficked workers and made hundreds of arrests during operations in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, Director Kash Patel has told US lawmakers.Patel disclosed the figures Tuesday during…
Washington, Sep 16 — China is using bot networks, state media and groups operating in the United States to shape public opposition to American artificial intelligence infrastructure, witnesses told a congressional panel.The claims were made Tuesday during a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee…
Washington, Sep 16 — US Attorney General Todd Blanche has defended Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth after a Republican lawmaker introduced eight articles of impeachment accusing him of unlawfully conducting military operations in Iran and abusing his authority.Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky…
Washington, Sep 16 — FBI Director Kash Patel has told US lawmakers that the agency stopped 1,100 people from carrying out terrorist attacks on American soil and arrested 4,260 people linked to foreign terrorist organisations during the past 18 months.Patel presented the figures during an oversight…
Washington, Sep 16 — The United States cannot afford to lose the artificial intelligence race to China, Attorney General Todd Blanche has said, while promising action against Chinese individuals and companies that steal from American technology businesses.Speaking during a media availability at the…
Washington, Sep 16 — The US military campaign against Iran cost the Pentagon about $38 billion through July and could consume another $2 billion to $3 billion each month, according to the Congressional Budget Office.The nonpartisan agency also warned that the conflict has depleted critical…
Washington, Sep 16 — Republican Representative Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war against Iran and his conduct in office.Speaking from the House floor on Tuesday, the Kentucky lawmaker accused Hegseth of "high crimes and…
Washington, Sep 16 — A US federal judge on Tuesday (local time) blocked an effort by the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to restore US President Donald Trump's name to the building's exterior, arguing that such a move would violate his previous order barring the board…
Washington, Sep 16 — India has the potential to power the next wave of global growth, supported by its strong economic foundations, private-sector dynamism and expanding technological capabilities, a senior International Monetary Fund official has said.IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke made…
New Delhi, Sep 15 — Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, on Tuesday, received Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India, at his residence in New Delhi and discussed strengthening parliamentary cooperation between India and the UAE.“Pleased to receive Mr Abdulla Saif Al…
Moscow, Sep 15 — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that Russia is ready to seek compromises on Ukraine but has never changed its position on preventing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO's) presence on its borders."We are ready, within this position, to seek…
Damascus, Sep 15 — Renu Yadav, Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of India in Syria, on Tuesday met Raed Al-Saleh, Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management, and discussed bilateral cooperation in disaster management and capacity building.“Charge d'Affaires Renu Yadav called on H.E. Mr. Raed…
Rome, Sep 15 — Italy has extended for another 15 days temporary border controls on air and sea routes from Spain, the Italian Interior Ministry said Tuesday.Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi notified the European Commission and his counterparts in other EU member states of the decision,…
Muscat, Sep 15 — Oman said on Tuesday that the Panama-flagged oil tanker ELGAIA was being towed to one of the country's ports after a fire broke out in its engine room following an earlier attack.Oman's Maritime Security Centre said in a statement that the tanker was about 103 nautical miles…