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Photo courtesy of Anadolu South Korea and the United States agreed to end their ongoing joint military exercise nearly a week earlier than planned and reduce some field training following a request from Washington, according to local media reports Wednesday. The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, which started Monday, was originally scheduled to continue until…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu US President Donald Trump temporarily suspended a planned 50-percent tariff on Canadian goods late Tuesday as Washington and Ottawa moved closer to a trade agreement. The higher duties were supposed to take effect Wednesday morning but were deferred until Aug. 21 while the two governments worked to complete the terms of…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the country’s deadliest, with 2,325 fatalities recorded since the epidemic began in May. Health authorities reported 4,945 confirmed infections, pushing the death toll beyond the 2,299 fatalities recorded during the 2018 to 2020 outbreak. The current epidemic has spread…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu US President Donald Trump said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had replied to his attempt to open communication, suggesting that contact between Washington and Pyongyang may have resumed. Trump made the remark Monday after being asked why Kim had supposedly ignored his request to talk. The US president disputed the…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu South Korean President Lee Jae Myung renewed his goal of placing his country’s forces under Seoul’s command during wartime before his presidential term ends in 2030. Lee told his Cabinet on Tuesday that the transfer of wartime operational control, known as OPCON, should be completed within his term, according to South…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu A Danish political party called for Meta’s AI-powered smart glasses to be banned, raising concerns that wearers could discreetly record people without their consent. The Red-Green Alliance argued that the technology posed privacy risks because its built-in camera could capture people who may not realize they were being filmed. Eva Flyvholm,…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Ukraine on Monday of involvement in attacks by armed groups in the Sahel, escalating Moscow’s claims that Kyiv is extending its military activities into Africa. Speaking after talks with Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Lavrov said Russia was concerned by reports that Ukrainian military…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu US President Donald Trump welcomed the signing of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement by Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, describing it as a significant step toward closer regional security cooperation. Trump said on Truth Social on Sunday that he was pleased to see the three countries finalize the agreement after prolonged…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing at the Kremlin on Tuesday, August 18, as the two countries seek to deepen their bilateral relationship. The Kremlin said the meeting would form part of Min Aung Hlaing’s official visit to Russia and would cover opportunities to expand cooperation…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Myanmar has acknowledged nearly 309,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as former residents of Rakhine state, opening a possible path for their return once conditions in the area improve. The Foreign Ministry said 308,975 displaced people had been verified as former residents of Rakhine, a notable step in years of stalled repatriation…