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Senate committee takes up nominees for NASA chief financial officer and inspector general

A Senate committee is set to advance nominations for NASA’s chief financial officer and inspector general. The post Sena...

Fault Lines – China’s navy mobilises, Marines in Manila, PNG’s LNG

Welcome to the latest edition of ASPI’s Fault Lines. Every fortnight, ASPI’s Defence Strategy Program monitors the actio...

The Looming Defense Budget Battle and the Scramble to Rebuild the U.S. Military

This week on The Spillover, host Rebecca Patterson and guest Doug Beck, senior fellow at Yale and former director of the...

Israel's Arab Parties After the Election: Unprecedented Representation

Israel’s Arab parties won a record 19 Knesset seats and helped Gadi Eisenkot secure the mandate, but converting that int...

Rare IPO Bets on End of War and Economic Crisis in Myanmar

A Myanmar company is going public in the middle of a civil war and economic downturn, betting on an eventual recovery.

Japan Pushes Emergency Funding for Cybersecurity as AI-Assisted Breaches Rise

The package adds public-private cyber responders, an AI-focused team run by the economic ministry, and more leeway to us...

Global Power Grid Expansion Surges 50% to Record High

Utilities built a total of over 21,000 km of new transmission lines last year, the International Renewable Energy Agency...

US charges three ‘Iranian operatives’ over UK airbase plot

EU to make addictive app features easier to turn off

Britain arrests US soldier over spying for Russia

Workers demand answers after Turkey blast

Major leaders missing as COP31 runs in Turkey

Military-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist, records show

AI used in cyberattacks, some originating in HK

Reject nuclear referendum, groups say

MOFA begins withdrawal of staff from office in PNG

‘Changes’ in US approach welcome, Zelenskiy says

Alleged Chinese spy barred from re-entry to Taiwan

Taiwan appoints Acer founder as APEC envoy

US federal staff to work in Taiwan

Congressman-elect Koh expresses concerns over S. Korea-US alliance under Trump administration

Korean American Congressman-elect Dan Koh expressed concern Wednesday over the state of the South Korea-US alliance unde...

El Salvador is exporting the ‘Bukele model’ to Haiti – but the gang offensive is a gamble for both nations

Haiti’s war on gangs is increasingly relying on a patchwork of foreign troops and private militias, making accountabilit...

Inside India newsletter: Trump's poll setback fuels hope for U.S.-India trade deal by year end

While American voters are more affected by import duties on Canadian goods, experts said that a trade deal with India co...

Personal data stolen after Queensland Parks booking service hacked

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service's booking system has suffered a data breach, with hackers stealing personal us...

UN peacekeepers failed to protect civilians before South Sudan massacre: Amnesty

“Both the government and UNMISS had sufficient information and time to take more effective preventive action. Their fail...

UN secretary-general must be elected by year-end — Russian Foreign Ministry

Department Director Kirill Logvinov said that the options under consideration include extending the current secretary-ge...

‘Squad’ Nations to Establish Coordination Hub in the Philippines, Defense Chiefs Say

The announcement came after defense ministers from the U.S., Japan, Australia, and the Philippines met in Cebu on Octobe...

FEATURE: Osaka Metro's facial-recognition gates struggle to win over riders

Osaka Metro Co. is pressing ahead with facial-recognition ticket gates despite weak demand, with just 24,000 people buyi...

Just how deep do Alice Huang’s Hong Kong business links run amid the Nvidia affair?

Alice Huang, the Chinese tech executive accused of having an affair with Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang while allegedly ...

Hacker claims to have sold VCE exam papers to hundreds of students after government website hack

With year 12 exams under way, VCAA says there is no evidence any have leaked and hacker is attempting to exploit ‘anxiou...

Hacker claims to have sold VCE exam papers to hundreds of students after government website hack

With year 12 exams under way, VCAA says there is no evidence any have leaked and hacker is attempting to exploit ‘anxiou...

Russia attacks Kyiv with ballistic missiles hours after peace talks end

Attacks against the capital are ongoing, and details about precise targets are not yet available.

Iran accuses US of spreading disinformation about Iranian terrorism

Iran accuses US of spreading disinformation about Iranian terrorism Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghae...

Rep. DelBene: Nvidia, Huang Should Face Investigation

Rep. Suzan DelBene says there should be an investigation into Nvidia and Jensen Huang to understand potential national s...

East Africa: Uganda's Oil and Gas Investments Surpass Shs57 Trillion As First Oil Approaches

[Nile Post] Uganda's oil and gas sector has attracted investments exceeding Shs57.4 trillion (US$14 billion), strengthen...

Secretary of Sport says Canada will not allow Russians to play at world junior championships

Canada's Secretary of Sport says the country will not allow Russian players to compete at the upcoming world junior cham...

Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for Nov. 12

Oil steadied as hostilities between Iran and the US remained muted with no indication of progress in peace talks.

Houthis claim attack on Saudi command centre in Yemen

Houthis claim attack on Saudi command centre in Yemen Yemen’s Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, says the group ...

Baker Tilly notifies clients of data breach at third-party provider

The Baker Tilly Advisory Group is notifying clients that a data breach has compromised certain personal information abou...

When it comes to Japan, China finds it hard to think straight

Japan’s blunt words on Taiwan froze relations with China a year ago, and Beijing still won’t blink.