US President Donald Trump will hold talks on the Iran war on Monday with his top security advisors, US media reported, as negotiations between the rival parties seemed to reach an impasse. Tehran’s top diplomat blamed Washington on Monday for...
Chinese tech firms WeRide and Lenovo will expand their partnership to deploy 200,000 autonomous vehicles globally over the next five years, a WeRide statement said on Monday. WeRide, based in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, is a key player...
A Japanese startup has filed for approval of a new drug to treat chronic kidney disease in cats, the founder said on Monday, offering hope for a common affliction that currently has no definitive cure. The Tokyo-based Institute for AIM Medicine...
Japan lifted on Monday a special advisory warning of an increased risk of major earthquakes after a powerful 7.7-magnitude tremor hit the country’s north and prompted a tsunami alert. The advisory was issued a few hours after the April 20...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed Pyongyang’s support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, vowing to help Moscow achieve victory in its “sacred” war, state media reported on Monday. Pyongyang has sent missiles...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday blamed the United States for the failure of peace talks in Pakistan, after arriving in Russia for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. “The US approaches caused the previous round of...
China has blocked Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus, the top economic planning body said Monday, after a regulatory review that reportedly also saw Beijing restrict two co-founders from leaving the country. Facebook owner Meta had agreed...
The European Union and United States signed an agreement Friday to coordinate on the supply of critical minerals needed for key industries including defense, as China’s dominance becomes a growing concern. The pact marks a rare embrace by...
The EU will lay out a “blueprint” for how its mutual assistance clause works if a country is attacked, Cyprus’ leader said Friday, as President Donald Trump casts doubt on the US commitment to NATO. Attention has increased on...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday held security talks with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in his second trip to the country in recent weeks. Zelensky has brokered closer ties with several states in the Gulf...
President Donald Trump’s administration said Friday that he has issued a 90-day extension to a shipping waiver, helping with the movement of oil and fertilizers around the United States amid supply disruptions from the war on Iran. An existing...
Ukraine said Friday it had fired the commander of a military unit after pictures emerged of emaciated soldiers left at the front for months without sufficient food or water supplies, triggering nationwide outrage. A woman, reported to be the wife of...
French authorities have arrested a 15-year-old boy who was planning to carry out a “violent act” targeting the Jewish or LGBTQ communities, anti-terror prosecutors told AFP on Friday. The teenager, apprehended last week in the...
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday urged NATO allies to stick together, after a report that the United States was mulling action against Spain over its refusal to support operations against Iran. “NATO must remain united. I...
German prosecutors Friday launched a spying investigation into phishing attacks targeting lawmakers on the Signal messaging app, with an MP saying the latest Russia-directed plot against Germany was a “wake-up call”. The wave of attacks...
