Norway Police Arrest Ship on Suspicion of Baltic Sea Cable Damage
OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian police said on Friday they had arrested a Norwegian ship with an all-Russian crew on suspicion of involvement in causing damage to a fibre optic cable in the Baltic Sea. The ...
Taiwan Says Government Departments Should Not Use DeepSeek, Citing Security Concerns
In a statement, Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs said that government departments are not allowed to use DeepSeek's AI ...
Kremlin, on Trump Tariff Threat to BRICS, Says the Grouping Is Not Planning Its Own Currency
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Friday noted a repeat threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on the BRICS ...
UK, France and Germany Reiterate Concern Over Israel Blocking Contact With UNRWA
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain, France and Germany on Friday reiterated their "grave concern" over Israel implementing a law ...
Rheinmetall Rules Out Attack After Explosion at Spanish Munitions Factory
BERLIN (Reuters) - German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall said on Friday that there was no evidence to suggest that an explosion at a munitions factory in south-eastern Spain that left six people ...
Syria Turns to Intermediaries for Oil Imports After Low Interest in Tenders, Sources Say
Payment terms also deterred potential sellers, the sources said. These included selling on open credit for later repayment, and sellers having to make a $200,000-500,000 performance bond to a Syrian ...
Exclusive-US Seeks to Block Hezbollah Ally From Naming Lebanon Finance Minister, Sources Say
The unusually direct U.S. intervention in Lebanon's sectarian politics appears aimed at capitalizing on shifts in the power ...
Indonesia's Bigger Free Meals Budget to Add 2 Pct Points to Growth, President's Adviser Says
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's additional budget of 100 trillion rupiah ($6.14 billion) for its programme to give free meals ...
German Parliament Expected to Vote on Migration Bill That Could Pass With Far-Right Support
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's parliament is expected to vote Friday on an opposition bill calling for tougher rules on migration ...
Hamas Releases Names of Israeli Hostages to Be Released on Saturday
DUBAI (Reuters) - Palestinian militant group Hamas released on Friday the names of three Israeli hostages that will be ...
Myanmar’s Military Government Extends State of Emergency by 6 Months
Myanmar’s military government has announced another six-month extension of its mandate to rule in preparation for elections ...
Kenya's Wave of Deadly Violence Spurs Women to Fight Back
Gender-based violence has long been a major problem in Kenya because of patriarchal views, socioeconomic inequalities and insufficient legal protections, researchers say. For example, Kenyan law does ...