Why do Japanese government workers keep losing sensitive data while drunk?
Nights out drinking can often end badly. But in Japan, they have a habit of going spectacularly wrong for government employees – who on at least two occasions in recent…
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What does Trump’s push for peace in Ukraine mean for China?
Clarity is beginning to form around US President Donald Trump’s plans for ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, with his administration appearing to accept some of the Kremlin’s key demands that…
Trump’s Gaza ‘Riviera’ vision needed an Arab reality check. This royal visit only encouraged it
It was supposed to be the moment US President Donald Trump’s vision of bringing peace to the Middle East by redeveloping the war-torn Gaza strip into “Riviera” style premium housing…
NATO allies scramble for direction as Trump team signals concessions to Moscow
Wednesday’s meeting at the NATO headquarters in Brussels was, on paper, about coordinating military aid for Ukraine and welcoming the new US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth into the international…
Ecuador’s president questions first-round election results in a claim ruled out by election observers
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa claimed, without evidence, that the first round of the country’s presidential election was rife with “irregularities” after he made it to the second round with a…
Danish petition to buy California attracts hundreds of thousands of signatures
A satirical petition ostensibly aiming to crowdfund a trillion dollars to allow Denmark to buy California has received more than 200,000 signatures. “Have you ever looked at a map and…
Russian released as part of Fogel exchange and will return home soon, Kremlin says
A Russian citizen was released as part of an exchange involving American teacher Marc Fogel and will return to Russia soon, the Kremlin said. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated Wednesday that…
More than 100 trapped fishermen rescued from ice floe in Russia’s Far East
More than 100 fishermen were rescued from a sheet of floating ice that drifted into waters off Russia’s remote Far East, authorities said Wednesday. The 139 fishermen became stranded when…
Trump wants China to play a role in peace in Ukraine. Is Xi Jinping willing to help?
As the war in Ukraine grinds toward its fourth year, US President Donald Trump has made clear which world leader he thinks can help America end the conflict: Vladimir Putin’s…
Fighting in Africa’s mineral-rich DRC killed over 3,000 in less than 2 weeks. Here’s how your phone plays a part
A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a little over a week after it…