UK’s Starmer talks of ‘standing army’ of police, vows ‘swift criminal sanctions’ for rioters
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday vowed “swift criminal sanctions” following an emergency meeting on the far-right riots that broke out across England last
Market crash hits crypto investors amid Hong Kong’s efforts to build virtual assets sector
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency token, briefly tumbled below US$50,000 on Monday during one of the worst global markets sell-off in years, hitting crypto investors
Japan, Pacific Island states forge stronger security ties for Free and Open Indo-Pacific
Japan and Pacific Island nations and territories are bolstering security ties, as well as collaboration on trade and climate issues, to “ensure a peaceful, stable
ASIO’s raise in threat level reflects changing terrorism landscape
Over the last few months, Australia has witnessed the tragic Bondi attack, Wakely Church stabbing, Sydney University stabbing, and an alleged attempted terrorist attack on
A task for AUKUS: multiply the value of SSNs
The 1972 movie The Candidate is a good metaphor for the current state of AUKUS, the tri-nation consortium for supplying Australia with eight nuclear submarines (SSNs) and
The Middle East braces for wider war as Iran weighs its response
Middle Eastern nations are bracing for the potential widening of the Israel-Hamas war amid threats by Iran to avenge the killing of Hamas’ political leader
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Resigns and Leaves Bangladesh, Ending 15-year Rule
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday, ending 15 years in power as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official
North Korea moves 250 missile launchers to southern border
Pyongyang staged a celebration to mark the deployment of the launchers. North Korea claims stationing more nuclear capable weapons on the border is a necessary
Japan, Mongolia to agree on defense equipment cooperation at summit
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukhare expected to reach a broad agreement on the transfer of defense equipment and technology when
Philippines-Vietnam drills to set blueprint for South China Sea disputes
The coast guards of the Philippines and Vietnam will hold their first-ever joint exercises in a bid to bolster maritime cooperation in the face of