Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have taken the first formal steps to institutionalize their new mutual defense arrangement, agreeing to establish a permanent secretariat in Saudi Arabia
A massive flood of mud, water and debris swept through villages on both sides of the border between Nepal and China, killing more than 360 people and leaving nearly 1,450 missing as rescue teams raced to reach communities cut off by destroyed roads and bridges.
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to raise U.S. tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks and automotive parts to 50% from 25% beginning Jan. 1, 2027, escalating a trade confrontation with Ottawa after trade talks failed.
China’s C919 narrow-body passenger jet completed its first scheduled international commercial flight to a foreign country on Aug. 12, marking a new stage in Beijing’s effort to establish a domestic commercial aviation industry with a foothold beyond the Chinese market.
US is preparing to pull its last aircraft carrier from the western Pacific, temporarily leaving the region without one of the most visible symbols of American military power as the Trump administration continues its war against Iran
Romania has begun shutting down the second and last operational reactor at its Cernavoda nuclear power plant after record-low water levels on the Danube left the facility without sufficient cooling water
The death toll from Colombia's powerful earthquake rose to at least 287 by Aug. 14, as rescuers continued searching collapsed buildings for survivors four days after the 7.4-magnitude quake struck western Colombia.
The Pentagon is pressing U.S. defense companies to rapidly increase weapons production and accelerate deliveries as the five-month war with Iran consumes critical American munitions.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a trilateral defense agreement in Mecca on Aug. 7 that commits the three countries to regard an armed attack against any one of them as an attack against all three, establishing a new framework for collective deterrence.
China has approved eight new nuclear reactors across four projects, with total investment expected to exceed CNY170 billion ($25.2 billion), as Beijing accelerates nuclear power development to strengthen energy security, support rising electricity demand and advance its long-term climate goals.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an agreement giving the United States majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves, establishing a potentially far-reaching U.S. role in the country’s energy sector.
