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North Korea fires 'warning' artillery into maritime buffer zone

Dec 07, 2022 07:10 am UTC| Politics

North Korea has fired artillery shots into the maritime buffer zone separating the isolated nation from South Korea. The artillery shots are the latest in Pyongyangs provocative actions that have drawn the ire of South...

Finland parliament to hold vote on adopting NATO treaty amidst pending approval from Hungary, Turkey

Dec 07, 2022 07:02 am UTC| Politics

The Finnish government said that it has asked its parliament to hold a vote on adopting the NATO alliances founding treaty. The vote comes amidst the countrys bid for membership is still pending ratification by the...

German Chancellor warns against forming Cold War-style divisions

Dec 06, 2022 10:03 am UTC| Politics

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned the world against a new Cold War by dividing into blocs. Scholz also called on efforts to be made to forge new partnerships. In an opinion piece for Foreign Affairs that was...

Afghanistan: Taliban acting defense minister, UAE president hold talks to strengthen relations

Dec 06, 2022 09:47 am UTC| Politics

Since retaking control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban has been seeking to be recognized as the countrys government. The insurgent groups acting defense minister recently held talks with the leader of the United...

UK: Labour pledges to abolish House of Lords

Dec 06, 2022 09:42 am UTC| Politics

The British opposition Labour Party is believed to take power in the country by 2025 following the general elections. Labour leader Keir Starmer pledged this week that there would be a major transfer of power to the public...

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian general says Russian mobilization increased Moscow's military threat

Dec 06, 2022 09:20 am UTC| Politics

A Ukrainian general on the ground said that Russias partial mobilization has only increased Moscows military threat. This comes amidst advances by Ukrainian forces in key territories. In remarks on television Monday,...

G7·유럽연합·호주, 러시아산 원유에 가격 상한제 도입...배럴당 60달러

Dec 06, 2022 06:38 am UTC| Politics

원본 기사: Russia-Ukraine war: G7 agrees to $60 per barrel oil price cap 주요 7개국(G7)와 호주가 해상 수송되는 러시아산 원유에 대한 가격 상한제를 실시하기로 합의했다. 지난 2일(현지시간) G7과 호주는 러시아산 원유에...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Rise as Weak US Jobs Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Bets

Asian stocks mostly advanced on Monday, following record highs on Wall Street as weaker-than-expected U.S. employment data reduced expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September. Japan and South Korea...

Asian Stocks Rise as Weak US Jobs Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Fears

Asian stock markets moved higher on Monday, following record gains on Wall Street as weaker U.S. employment data reduced expectations for an imminent Federal Reserve interest rate hike. Oil prices also advanced as...

US Stock Futures Flat as Iran Strait of Hormuz Demands Fuel Oil Concerns

U.S. stock futures were largely flat Sunday night as investors assessed renewed geopolitical risks surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran setting conditions for fully reopening the critical oil shipping route. SP 500...

Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Reopening Remains Uncertain

Oil prices climbed on Monday as uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz kept supply concerns elevated, despite signs that Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on new shipping lanes. Brent crude futures...

BOJ Signals Faster Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Raise September Move Odds

Bank of Japan policymakers are increasingly concerned about inflation pressures, with several officials suggesting that interest rate hikes may need to come faster than financial markets currently expect, according to a...

Politics

Houthi Attack on Yemen’s Mocha Port Kills Seven, Injures 30

Seven people were killed and 30 others wounded after Houthi forces launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Yemens Red Sea port city of Mocha, according to the Yemeni military. In a statement issued early Monday,...

Germany Warns of Daily Hybrid Warfare Threats

Germany is facing foreign hybrid warfare operations on a daily basis, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned after authorities discovered an explosive-carrying drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Dobrindt said hostile...

ICE to Complete Nationwide Body Camera Rollout by End of August

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will equip all officers and agents working in the field with body-worn cameras by the end of August, accelerating a nationwide rollout that was initially expected to take...

Iran-Oman Near Strait of Hormuz Deal as Shipping Tensions Persist

Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran says a bilateral deal alone will not be enough to fully reopen the critical global energy route. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...

Joe Biden’s Prostate Cancer Has Spread Further, Hunter Biden Says

Former U.S. President Joe Bidens prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is causing significant pain, according to his son, Hunter Biden, who discussed his fathers health in a BBC interview. Speaking to the BBCs...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Nvidia Seen Beating Q2 Targets as Vera Rubin Cycle Begins

Nvidia (NVDA) could enter a multi-quarter growth cycle as shipments of its next-generation Vera Rubin AI chips begin, with BofA Global Research forecasting stronger-than-expected quarterly results and maintaining a bullish...

OpenAI Restricts Astra AI Over Cyberattack Risks

OpenAI has reportedly restricted parts of the development of its next-generation AI model, code-named Astra, after early evaluations indicated the system could potentially carry out sophisticated cyberattacks with limited...

Nvidia to Invest Up to $3 Billion in Blackstone-Backed Lancium

Nvidia is reportedly preparing to invest as much as $3 billion in Lancium, a Blackstone-backed power infrastructure developer involved in the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative, as demand for...

Meta Ordered to Pay $567M Over Child Safety Violations in New Mexico

Meta Platforms Inc. has been ordered to pay $567 million into a fund designed to address harm to young people, in a major legal ruling involving child safety on Facebook and Instagram. Judge Bryan Biedscheid of New Mexicos...

Nintendo Shares Jump as Switch 2 Sales Boost Earnings

Nintendo shares surged nearly 5% on Friday after the Japanese gaming giant reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings and upgraded its full-year financial outlook, supported by robust demand for the new Switch...