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Security

Turkey agrees to support Sweden’s NATO bid as alliance summit begins in Vilnius

Turkey has agreed to support Sweden’s NATO membership in a major breakthrough for the military alliance’s push to strengthen its defenses following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Defense and security leaders discuss key issues at Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

Senior officials from approximately 24 major intelligence agencies around the world recently convened in a covert meeting during the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, according to five anonymous sources who spoke with Reuters. These meetings, organized by the Singapore...

US and South Korea strengthen alliance, pledge stronger nuclear deterrence against North Korea

U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced to strengthen security partnership as they unveiled a new strategic pact to deter North Korean aggression.

San Francisco police allowed to deploy deadly robots in emergency

San Francisco’s public defender, police oversight groups and the ACLU had urged the 11-member body to reject the police’s use of equipment proposal.

Missile incident in Poland sparks fears of Russia-Ukraine war spillover into NATO territory

The missile that landed in Polish territory, killing two people on November 15, was not a Russian attack but the incident has sparked fears of the spillover of the nearly nine-month war in Ukraine.

Six dead, 81 wounded in deadly explosion in Istanbul

At least six people were killed and 53 others injured after an explosion hit Istanbul’s popular Istiklal Street on Sunday, Turkish authorities have confirmed.

NATO allies rushing to strengthen Ukraine air defenses after Russia strikes

The U.S. and its NATO allies are racing to send air defense systems to Ukraine after back-to-back days of Russian missile and explosive suicide drone attacks on Ukrainian cities this week.

Thailand Massacre: Mass shooter kills 37, including 22 children at daycare center

A former police officer armed with a handgun and knife attacked a child-care facility in northeastern Thailand, killing at least 37 people, most of them children

3 Chinese nationals, 1 Pakistani killed in suicide blast in Karachi

BLA banned militant outfit claimed the attack that was carried out by a woman suicide bomber

China signs security pact with Solomon Islands

The agreement is not targeted at any third party, said Chinese FM spokesman.

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ASEAN Express to boost Malaysia’s trade connectivity with China and Southeast Asia

Malaysia’s trade connectivity with Southeast Asia and China received a boost with the launch of the ASEAN Express, an international freight train connecting Malaysia to Thailand, Laos, and China.