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Metsola Urges EU Investment to Secure Global AI Leadership

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has argued that Europe retains the potential to lead the global artificial intelligence sector, provided it addresses critical gaps in business financing and energy costs. Speaking at an informal European Council meeting in Dublin on Friday, she emphasized that the bloc must align its financial resources with its strategic ambitions for economic competitiveness.

SDF Intelligence Unit Avoided Classifying Civilian Data as Public Records

The Ground Self-Defense Force’s intelligence unit systematically avoided classifying collected civilian data as public records, according to former officers who stated the decision was made to evade potential public disclosure. Despite internal concerns and legal definitions, higher-ranking officials maintained that the reports on civilians’ ideological beliefs and personal details were treated as private memos rather than administrative documents.

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West offers frustrated Ukraine security commitments outside NATO

Western powers will offer Ukraine a package of long-term security commitments on Wednesday, after NATO dashed President Volodymyr Zelensky's hopes of a clear timeline for joining the alliance.

Iran and Kenya leaders vow to deepen ties

The leaders of Iran and Kenya pledged to strengthen ties as their governments signed a raft of trade agreements Wednesday during Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's maiden visit to the East African nation.

Thai FM says met Myanmar's Suu Kyi in first foreign envoy talks since coup

Thailand's foreign minister said Wednesday he met with ousted Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi last week and she was in good health in her first known meeting with a foreign envoy since she was detained following a 2021 coup.

Thai FM says met Myanmar's Suu Kyi in first foreign envoy meeting since coup

Thailand's foreign minister met with ousted Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi last week, he told reporters Wednesday, her first known meeting with a foreign envoy since she was detained following a 2021 coup.

Paraguay's president-elect vows to be 'on the side' of Taiwan

Paraguay's incoming president Santiago Pena said Wednesday the country would stand by Taiwan's side for the duration of his five-year term, reaffirming it as Taipei's lone diplomatic ally in South America.

Lavrov says no end to Ukraine war until West stops trying to defeat Russia

The war in Ukraine will not end until the West stops trying to defeat Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with Indonesian media on Wednesday.

Mexican protesters free 13 security personnel taken captive

Mexican authorities on Tuesday secured the release of 13 security personnel who had been taken captive the previous day by protesters allegedly infiltrated by a criminal group, a senior official said.

North Korea fires long-range ballistic missile

North Korea has fired a long-range ballistic missile, the South Korean military said Wednesday, days after Pyongyang threatened to down US spy planes that violated its airspace.

Gripes in Grimsby over Brexit fishing failure

Grimsby, perched on the southern side of the River Humber, near Kingston-upon-Hull in northern England, was built on the fishing industry.

After NATO frustration, West offers Ukraine security commitments

Western powers will propose long-term security commitments for Ukraine on Wednesday after NATO dashed President Volodymyr Zelensky's hopes of a clear timeline for joining the alliance.

Cambodia's tiny opposition fighting for democracy in one-sided vote

In white tuk-tuks kitted out with megaphones and banners, supporters of a tiny Cambodian opposition party wind down a dusty Phnom Penh street, rallying votes ahead of the country's one-sided election.

US calls for prisoner release as Cuba marks 2 years after historic protests

The United States called Tuesday for the release of hundreds of jailed Cubans as the country marked two years since unprecedented protests sparked by deep economic and social problems that have only gotten worse since then.

Bodies of migrants found dead at Tunisia-Algeria border

The bodies of two migrants have been found in a desert region near Tunisia's border with Algeria, a judicial official and a witness said on Tuesday.

PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger under spotlight in US Senate

US and Saudi officials discussed proposals to completely transform professional golf as they negotiated the biggest merger in the sport's history, a trove of documents released on Tuesday showed.

Allies disappoint Zelensky's plea for NATO membership timetable

NATO leaders on Tuesday dashed Ukrainian leader Volodymr Zelensky's hopes for a clear timeline to join the alliance, saying they would offer an invite to become a member only when "conditions are met".

UN fails to agree Syria aid lifeline extension

The UN Security Council failed Tuesday to reach consensus on extending a key Syria aid route, throwing into doubt a vital mechanism that provides life-saving support to millions of people.

Biden thanks Erdogan for Sweden decision, backs F-16s sale

US President Joe Biden thanked his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday for his "courage" in dropping opposition to Sweden's entry to NATO.

Israel protesters up resistance after judicial clause voted through

Israeli protesters blocked highways and converged on the Tel Aviv airport Tuesday, stepping up resistance to the hard-right government's judicial overhaul package opponents say threatens democracy.

UN fails to agree on extending Syria aid lifeline

The UN Security Council failed Tuesday to reach consensus on extending a key Syria aid route, throwing into doubt a vital mechanism that provides life-saving support to millions of people.

Ukrainian soldiers look forward to US cluster weapons

On Ukraine's eastern front, soldiers welcomed a controversial US decision to send cluster munitions to Kyiv that will give them an "advantage on the battlefield".

Thai caretaker PM announces retirement from politics

Thailand's outgoing prime minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha announced on Tuesday his retirement from politics, but will remain as the country's leader until the formation of a new government.

Sweden deal crowns Erdogan's post-election shift West

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has performed one of his trademark policy U-turns on Sweden's accession to NATO that culminates a gradual pro-Western tilt of course since his May re-election.

Ukraine turns heat on allies as NATO stalls on membership bid

A frustrated President Volodymyr Zelensky launched a furious broadside against Ukraine's NATO allies Tuesday as they began a summit still unsure how to advance Kyiv's membership bid.

Twitter better for 'freedom of speech', says senior Afghan Taliban official

Twitter owner Elon Musk's freewheeling approach to the platform's handling of censorship has won support from an unlikely quarter -- Afghanistan's Taliban.

Rescuers continue search for migrants off Canary Isles

Spain's coastguard was on Tuesday looking for three migrant boats reported lost at sea by an NGO a day after rescuing scores of migrants from another vessel near the Canary Islands.

Alarm over Sudan 'war crimes' amid calls to end fighting

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called on the International Criminal Court to investigate possible "war crimes" in Sudan's Darfur region where fighting has intensified despite calls for an end to the conflict.

NATO meets to agree next steps in Ukraine membership push

NATO leaders met Tuesday in Vilnius vowing to send a positive signal to Ukraine on its quest to join the alliance.

Thousands mourn Srebrenica victims as tensions in Bosnia mount

The remains of 30 victims of the Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia will be laid to rest Tuesday, as thousands commemorated the atrocity's 28th anniversary against a backdrop of surging tension, with the landmark peace deal that ended the war under pressure.

Hong Kong questions family of wanted activist Nathan Law: police source

Hong Kong briefly took in three family members of exiled democracy activist Nathan Law for questioning on Tuesday, a week after authorities issued a bounty on him and seven others accused of breaching the city's national security law.

Myanmar crisis tops agenda at divided ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting

ASEAN foreign ministers gathered in Indonesia on Tuesday for talks dominated by the crisis in Myanmar, with the regional bloc divided over how or whether to reengage with the coup-wracked country's ruling junta.

Sudan civil servants go hungry as war claims livelihoods

Sudanese public school teacher Imad Mohammed had worked for 32 years when war broke out almost three months ago, tearing his country apart and his finances to shreds.

NATO wrestles with Ukraine bid at summit on Russia's doorstep

NATO leaders will grapple with Ukraine's membership ambitions at their summit Tuesday, their determination to face down Russia boosted by a breakthrough in Sweden's bid to join the alliance.

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