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US stealth destroyer to house first hypersonic weapon on navy warship

Last year, The Washington Post reported that among the documents leaked by former Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira was a defense department briefing that confirmed China

China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 yrs

Dong had served as the deputy head of the editorial department at Guangming Daily, one of the five major state-owned papers in China. The paper was once considered more liberal than other state-backed

Ireland headed for coalition govt after election, exit poll shows

The result will show whether Ireland bucks the global trend of incumbents being ousted by disgruntled voters after years of pandemic, international instability and a cost-of-living pressures

Kim Jong Un pledges steadfast support for Russia's war in Ukraine

Kim said that North Korea will invariably support the policy of the Russian Federation to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity

Israelis wary of returning to north, don't trust ceasefire with Hezbollah

Israeli critics say the government should have kept fighting to outright cripple Hezbollah or to clear out the border area

Syria insurgents breach second largest city of Aleppo, say fighters

Our forces are confronting the terrorist organizations with different power and in collaboration with friendly forces to ensure the situation returns to how it was, Syrian army statement said

Inflation in Europe rises to 2.3%, growth concerns dominate ECB discussions

Growth worries got new emphasis after surveys of purchasing managers compiled by S&P Global showed the eurozone economy was contracting in October

Retailers eye Black Friday sale to energise bargain-hungry holiday shoppers

Retailers will be even more under the gun to get shoppers in to buy early and in bulk since there are five fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year

Russian defence minister visits North Korea for talks to boost ties

Kim Jong Un in recent months has prioritized relations with Russia as he tries to break out of isolation and strengthen his international footing, embracing the idea of a new Cold War

Georgian protesters clash with police after PM suspends talks on joining EU

The Georgian president, who has a largely ceremonial role, previously said the ruling party rigged the election with the help of Russia, which previously ruled Georgia from Moscow when it was part

Trump's 'energy dominance' plan faces real-world challenges: Experts

Trump's bid to boost oil supplies and lower US prices is complicated by his threat this week to impose 25 per cent import tariffs on Canada and Mexico, two of the largest sources of US oil imports

Desertion a major issue with Ukraine's forces in its war with Russia

Facing every imaginable shortage, tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops, tired and bereft, have walked away from combat and front-line positions to slide into anonymity

China's aging population fuels 'silver economy' boom; profits, elusive

Many older Chinese are looking beyond traditional nursing homes, afraid of abandonment by their families and quality issues

Crew mistakes led to sinking of New Zealand navy ship off Samoa: Enquiry

Officials did not know the cause of the sinking at the time, and Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Garin Golding ordered a Court of Inquiry to investigate

South Korean politician calls for probe into biomass imports from Indonesia

In South Korea, bioenergy has grown to become the second-largest source of renewable energy and over 80% of its main raw material energy-dense wood pellets is dependent on imports, according

Canada sues Google over alleged anticompetitive practices in online ads

Competition Bureau said that such action is necessary because an investigation into Google found that the company 'unlawfully' tied together its ad tech tools to maintain its dominant market position

In a first, France's Macron calls 1944 killings of West Africans 'massacre'

Between 35 and 400 West African soldiers who fought for the French Army in the Battle of France in 1940 were killed on Dec 1, 1944 by French soldiers after what the French described as a mutiny

Trump's tariffs had little impact in 1st term, this time may be different

President-elect Donald Trump is talking about going much bigger on a potential scale that creates more uncertainty about whether he'll do what he says and what the consequences could be

Australia bans social media ban for under-16s with world-first law

Critics of the legislation fear that banning young children from social media will impact the privacy of users who must establish they are older than 16

China places its high-ranking military official under investigation

Defence Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian said Miao Hua is under investigation for serious violations of discipline, which usually alludes to issues of corruption