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US announces nearly $1 bn in new military aid for Ukraine
The United States on Saturday announced a new $988 million security assistance package for Ukraine as Washington races to provide aid to Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
S. Korean ex-defence minister arrested after martial law fiasco: media
South Korea's former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun has been arrested over his role in a martial law declaration that plunged the country into turmoil, local media reported Sunday.
Philippine police says kidnapped American feared dead
American Elliot Eastman was abducted by four unidentified men from his home on October 17 in Mindanao, a southern island wracked in previous decades by ransom kidnappings that have since waned.
Billionaires’ wealth more than doubles in 10 years: UBS
Worldwide, tech billionaires' wealth tripled from $788.9 billion in 2015 to $2.4 trillion in 2024.
South Korean ruling party demands Yoon step down
South Korea's ruling party chief demanded Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol stand down over his martial law attempt, warning he posed a great danger to the country.
Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon, ‘sideswiped’ govt vessel
The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired water cannon and "sideswiped" a government vessel Wednesday during a maritime patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, after Beijing said it had "exercised control" over the ship.
Tokyo to propose four-day workweek for government staff
Tokyo's governor wants to introduce a four-day workweek for government staffers in the capital as part of a nationwide push to encourage parenthood.
Trump says will ‘block’ Nippon Steel from taking over US Steel
I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company, in this case Nippon Steel of Japan," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
Trump warns ‘hell to pay’ if Gaza hostages not freed before...
If the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume Office as President of the United States, there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East, and for those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against Humanity," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
Wars, regional tensions boost arms sales: report
Sales of arms and military services by the world's 100 largest arms companies totalled $632 billion in 2023, up 4.2 percent, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
