South Korea, Japan and US to conduct joint drills next month - report
The exercise comes after US President Donald Trump scaled back a major joint exercise with South Korea.
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Lithuania's Jewish partisan bunkers caught between Holocaust memory and military expansion
Trump says Iran is 'in deep trouble' as US maintains blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Tate brothers denied immediate bail as they contest extradition to Britain
US, Venezuela negotiate deal for American access to Venezuelan oilfields
Venezuela is considering leaving the OPEC oil production group as it strengthens ties with the US, Bloomberg reported late on Thursday.
UN rights office says US terror designation of Palestine Action threatens free speech
Palestine Action has targeted Israel-linked defence companies in Britain, especially Israel's largest defence firm Elbit Systems, often blocking entrances or spraying red paint.
Pentagon policy chief tells NATO allies US wants European-led defense of continent
“We believe that in order to survive and indeed thrive, NATO must change," US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby told ambassadors representing NATO countries.
From Abbey Gate to today: How five years reshaped the Middle East and world policy - analysis
Other trends emerged from 2021 to 2024, including the expansion of economic blocs (BRICS, SCO), growing Russian and Chinese influence, and US allies hedging by working more closely with Beijing.
British PM reportedly ready to announce Israeli settlement trade ban in coming weeks
British sanctions on Israel trade could, however, cause a split inside the Labor Party, where a third of the party has signed a letter to the new PM calling for sharp measures against settlements.
Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
The executive order follows the collapse of trade talks between the US and Canada last week, with each side blaming the other for derailing three days of intensive negotiations.
Two killed at school near Berlin, suspected attacker detained
An 18-year-old student and a 30-year-old man were killed in an attack at a school near Berlin, according to local reports. A suspect was detained.
Do not refer to 9/11 as 'terror attacks,' leaked Canadian broadcaster memo instructs reporters
Ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, CBC journalists were reportedly told to avoid describing the attacks as “terrorist attacks,” drawing criticism in Canada.
Ratko Mladic, Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide, dies in Hague detention
Ratko Mladic, one of the most notorious figures of the Bosnian war, has died in a UN detention center in The Hague while serving a life sentence.
'I’ll miss you guys': Karoline Leavitt bids farewell to White House press corps
Leavitt told reporters she would miss working with them, while joking that televised briefings account for only a fraction of the job. Leavitt is set to join the Trump-aligned super PAC MAGA Inc.
