Tourists return to Hoi An after devastating Thai floods leave 35 dead
Tourists are now returning to Hoi An following devastating floods in Thailand
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Venezuela pursuing military aid from Iran, Russia, China: WaPo
Caracas has requested assistance from Tehran, Moscow and Beijing to strengthen its defenses amid the ongoing standoff with the US, the Washington Post claimed on Friday, citing US government documents.
India and US sign 10-year defence deal to expand military cooperation
Hegseth hails new defence deal with India as ‘cornerstone for regional stability’ which includes military and technological cooperation
Trump directs Pentagon to start testing nuclear arms on equal basis to China and Russia
President Donald Trump says that he has instructed the Defense Department (DOD) to immediately begin testing U.S. nuclear weapons on an equal basis to China and Russia.
Trump aims for ‘fantastic relationship’ during meeting with Xi
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday local time. The summit comes amid an ongoing tariff dispute between the two countries.
South Korea to build nuclear submarine after Trump says US will share tech
Lee says if South Korea is equipped with nuclear submarines, it could help US activities in region
Report discloses rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide
Rising global heat is now killing one person a minute around the world, a report on the health impact of the climate crisis has revealed.
Trump says he’ll sign order to direct Navy to use steam for aircraft carrier catapults
It’s not the first time Trump has fixated on the technology.
Trump says ‘timing’ didn’t work out To meet N. Korea’s leader
Donald Trump has stated that he was not able to arrange a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the US president’s visit to the South, ending fierce speculation over a possible summit.
Trump says US-South Korea trade deal ‘pretty much finalised’ after hours of talks
Donald Trump said the U.S. has “pretty much finalised” the details of a fraught trade deal with South Korea as he marked the last pitstop on his whirlwind Asia tour Wednesday.