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Flotilla ship prevented from reaching Gaza, passengers and crew detained
Israeli Navy intercepts Freedom Flotilla ship, detains all on board

The Israeli Navy has intercepted a ship carrying humanitarian aid and a number of activists including Greta Thunberg, Rima Hassan,...

Japan’s 2024 birth rate drops below 700,000 for first time
Japan's births hit record low, deepening demographic emergency

TOKYO, Japan: Japan's demographic challenges intensified in 2024, with the number of births falling to another all-time low—underscoring...

China bureaucrat bottlenecks over rare earths ripple through industry
Few Chinese officials now decide the fate of global EV production

BEIJING, China: A little-known office inside China's Ministry of Commerce has become a powerful chokepoint in the global auto and tech...

WWII heroes visit Normandy, say freedom still worth fighting for
D-day veterans return to Normandy 81 years later to honor freedom

OMAHA BEACH, France: Eighty-one years after the D-Day landings, a small group of World War II veterans has returned to the beaches...

China offers secret bounty for suspected Taiwan-linked hackers
China issues bounty for hackers it says are linked to Taiwan

BEIJING, China: The public security bureau in Guangzhou, a city in China, has announced a secret reward for more than 20 people it...

European Union jumps to defence of International Criminal Court
Rubio vows to stand by Israel following ICC sanctions, UN Security Council veto

THE HAGUE - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has strongly condemned the United States for imposing sanctions on four of its judges,...

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Japan’s 2024 birth rate drops below 700,000 for first time
Japan's births hit record low, deepening demographic emergency

TOKYO, Japan: Japan's demographic challenges intensified in 2024, with the number of births falling to another all-time low—underscoring...

China bureaucrat bottlenecks over rare earths ripple through industry
Few Chinese officials now decide the fate of global EV production

BEIJING, China: A little-known office inside China's Ministry of Commerce has become a powerful chokepoint in the global auto and tech...

Mercedes prepares for supply breaks as China delays mineral supply
European car plants halt as China limits rare earth exports

BERLIN/FRANKFURT: Some car parts factories in Europe have stopped production, and companies like Mercedes-Benz are making backup plans...

China offers secret bounty for suspected Taiwan-linked hackers
China issues bounty for hackers it says are linked to Taiwan

BEIJING, China: The public security bureau in Guangzhou, a city in China, has announced a secret reward for more than 20 people it...

Security forces clash with insurgents in North Waziristan
Pakistan army kills 14 militants in northwest Waziristan raid

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan's army said on June 4 that its security forces raided a militant hideout and killed 14 insurgents during...

Lee Jae-myung becomes president after South Korea’s political crisis
What can South Korea and world expect in Lee's presidency?

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea's new president, liberal Lee Jae-myung, took office on June 4 after a dramatic and chaotic few months....

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