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North Korea: Kim Jong Un Orders 'Mass Production' of Kamikaze Drones

UNSC Draft Resolution Calls for 'Immediate' Gaza Cease-fire, Release of Hostages

Princess Yuriko, Japan's Oldest Royal, Dies at 101

US Finalizes $6.6B CHIPS Award to Taiwan

Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser

Korea Herald1 day

Democrat Defends Bill That Would Check Cabinet Picks' Foreign Dealings

From CDC to labor secretary: See Trump's top picks for Cabinet roles

Trump’s Trade Agenda Could Benefit Friends and Punish Rivals

New York Times12 hrs

US Lawmakers Call for Classified Briefing on Turkey's Hamas Ties

Iran Activates New Centrifuges After Criticism by UN Nuclear Watchdog

Senate Rejects Bernie Sanders' Bids to Block Arms Sale to Israel

Israeli Strike in Syria Kills Dozens

After Trump’s Project 2025 denials, he is tapping its authors and influencers for key roles

Associated Press1 hr

Trump’s Cabinet And Key Jobs: Brooke Rollins Tapped For Agriculture Secretary

Biden set to pardon turkeys, but PETA says it's a 'wretched' tradition

Justin Trudeau dances at Taylor Swift concert amid destructive riot in Montreal, sparking outrage

Hamas says Israeli female hostage killed in north Gaza combat zone

Walmart CFO Predicts Higher Prices Under Trump Tariffs

China, Russia Oppose New UN Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti

Ukraine Alleges Russia Fired Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

Chinese Ship Suspected of Severing Cables in Baltic Sea

DOJ tells Google to sell Chrome

Trump taps Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretaries

Associated Press1 hr

Row over who will pay $1tn climate fund drags Cop29 talks past the deadline

Trump picks former White House aide Brooke Rollins to lead the USDA

‘Do Not Stop Until You Kill Them’: Philippine Vice President Reveals Her ‘No Joke’ Threat To Have President Killed

Daily Caller3 hrs

US Dept. of Justice Charges Indian Billionaire in $265M Bribery Scandal

Sri Lanka: President Appoints New Cabinet

India: New Delhi Pollution Hits 50 Times WHO Limit

India: New Delhi Shuts Primary Schools as Air Quality Worsens

GOP senator blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal, sources say

No. 2 Ohio State takes control in the 2nd half and runs over No. 5 Indiana 38-15

Associated Press2 hrs

Trump’s defense sec pick Hegseth threatens ‘educational insurgency’ against American schools

Independent2 hrs

What Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Get About Women in Combat

Andrew Tate’s ‘Educational Platform’ Was Hacked

Palau President Criticizes China as Re-election Confirmed

Typhoon Yinxing Batters Philippines

Canada Accuses India of Targeting Sikh Separatists

Indonesia: Prabowo Subianto Sworn in as President

Philippine vice president makes public assassination threat against country's president

Did the US help create Covid-19? Ex-CDC chief carpet-bombs the official narrative

Presidents often claim mandates − especially when they want to expand their power or are on the defensive

The Conversation1 day

Climate change plays a role in global rise of dengue fever

NPR Online News13 hrs

Defense chiefs of S. Korea, U.S., Japan, Philippines, Australia discuss cooperation on sidelines of ASEAN meeting

Korea Herald2 days

Experts Say UN Climate Talks Need Urgent Overhaul

Podesta to COP29: US Committed to Climate Fight Under Trump

Taliban Makes First Appearance at UN Climate Summit

COP29 Set to Convene Following Trump Reelection

Rich nations raise COP29 climate finance offer in bid to break deadlock

UN climate talks in disarray as developing nations stage walkout

Al Jazeera6 hrs

Revealed: Saudi Arabia accused of modifying official Cop29 negotiating text

COP29 in Disarray as a Draft Deal for Climate Cash Is Rejected by Developing Nations

They're here to finance climate action. But COP29 is more about bickering

DHS: IS-Linked Network Brought 400 Migrants Into US

US Arrests Eight Migrants With Suspected Islamic State Group Ties

Taliban Reaches Deal to Create Regional Logistics Hub

Russia Declares Ural Mountain Flooding a Federal Emergency

Trump makes next AG pick and Denzel Washington talks 'Gladiator II': Morning Rundown

[Herald Interview] Korea Expressway CEO leads push to export Korean road expertise globally

Korea Herald3 days

What the Men of the Internet Are Trying to Prove

Lost Silk Road Cities Discovered High in the Mountains of Central Asia

Scientific American8 hrs

The US Has a Cloned Sheep Contraband Problem