Joint patrols, defense agreements bolster New Zealand-Philippines strategic partnership
New Zealand and the Philippines are expanding their security ties with a focus on promoting regional peace and stability. In a notable move, the Royal
Biden promises ‘peaceful’ transition in wake of Trump win
US President Joe Biden gave an address to the nation on Thursday, in his first comments since Donald Trump’s election win over presidential rival and Biden’s Vice President Kamala Harris. “On January
US Federal Reserve cuts key interest rates by quarter-point
The US Federal Reserve cut on Thursday its key interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, one day after Donald Trump returned to the US
4 troops killed in clash with militants
Four Pakistani soldiers and five militants were killed in an exchange of fire near the northwestern border with Afghanistan, the military said in a statement on Thursday. The clash
Argentina charges 3 over death of One Direction’s Liam Payne
Argentinian prosecutors on Thursday said three people had been charged over the death of British singer Liam Payne. The former One Direction star fell to his
Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump both ready to talk
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on winning the US election. The Kremlin chief said Trump’s past remarks about Ukraine and restoring relations
U.S. and Malaysian Armed Forces Deepen Cooperation through CARAT Malaysia 2024
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps joined forces with the Royal Malaysian Navy to conclude the 2024 Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise in
In a first, Japan defense minister boards South Korean warship
Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani stepped on board a South Korean naval vessel on Thursday, becoming the first Japanese defense chief to do so. Nakatani
With Trump’s return, U.S. allies need Plan B for security
This year’s U.S. presidential election may have been among the most consequential since World War II in terms of its implications for whether the world
China’s Xi urges unity against protectionism with Malaysia’s Anwar
China’s Xi urges unity against protectionism with Malaysia’s AnwarBeijing calls for safeguarding common interests in wake of Trump’s election. Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, meets