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Martial law explained: Meaning, global cases, and the S Korean controversy

What is martial law and how has it been implemented across the globe during times of emergencies? Let's find out

Gold prices steady as market anticipates key US jobs data, Powell's speech

South Korean lawmakers urged President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign or face impeachment after he briefly declared and then reversed martial law, sparking a political crisis

Mispronounced in 2024: Kamala, Shein, and the espresso we all got wrong

Most mispronounced words in 2024: Sabrina Carpenter's hit single 'espresso' and VP Kamala Harris leaves public tongue-tied as most mispronounced words in 2024

Oil prices edge higher on imminent Opec+ decision, geopolitical turmoil

In the Middle East, Israel said on Tuesday that it would return to war with Hezbollah if their truce collapses and that its attacks would go deeper into Lebanon and target the state itself

Canada as US' 51st state? Trump's 'joke' with Trudeau stirs controversy

US President-elect Donald Trump proposes a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico

China remains Pak's top bilateral creditor, share drops to 22%: World Bank

As per the 2023 edition of the report, Pakistan's total external debt (including that from IMF) was at USD 126.95 billion in 2023, accounting for 320 per cent of its total exports and 34 per cent of

China moots 'love education'. Can it revive its declining population?

Beijing has reportedly called on colleges and universities to introduce "love education," aiming to promote positive perspectives on marriage and relationships amid population decline

Man arrested for wife's murder after googling 'how soon can you remarry'

Indian-origin man Naresh Bhatt, 33, has been charged with the murder of his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, after disturbing online searches and suspicious purchases linked to her disappearance

South Korea faces global backlash after President Yoon's martial law decree

The martial law declaration cast doubts over a possible visit next week by the U.S. defense secretary. Japanese media reported he was due to meet South Korean and Japanese counterparts as part

French lawmakers set to oust PM Barnier in historic no-confidence vote

The impending collapse of the government will leave a hole at the heart of the European Union at a time when Germany is also weakened and in election mode, just weeks ahead of U.S. President-elect Don

Novavax sells Czech manufacturing facility to Novo Nordisk for $200 mn

The divestiture of the Czech facility follows U.S.-based Novavax's licensing deal worth at least $1.2 billion with French drugmaker Sanofi for its COVID-19 vaccine, in exchange for the latter taking a

Russia sees no grounds for Ukraine talks but mentions peace more frequently

Kyiv, which on Tuesday declared that it would not settle for anything less than NATO membership to guarantee its future security, has also said it will not compromise its territory

Britain and Qatar to sign MoU boosting fintech and green finance ties

The memorandum is being signed during a two-day state visit to Britain by Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who is expected to meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer later on Wednesday

Google Cloud partners with Air France-KLM to enhance operations with AI

Google Cloud said in a statement that the Franco-Dutch airline group's 551 operating aircraft, 93 million passengers carried in 2023, and its commercial and cargo flights generated large amounts

Trump mulls replacing Pete Hegseth with Ron DeSantis for Pentagon, says WSJ

DeSantis, who lost his bid for the Republican presidential nomination to Trump, was on an earlier list of potential defense secretary candidates but Trump decided to go with Hegseth, the Journal

Will we soon disappear? China's new material makes camouflage a reality

A revolutionary material developed by Chinese scientists can change colour like a chameleon, paving the way for advanced camouflage with applications in military, fashion, and beyond

Trump's plan for Ukraine in focus: Territorial concessions, Nato off table

Trump repeatedly pledged during his election campaign to end the nearly three-year-old conflict within 24 hours of his Jan. 20 inauguration, if not before then, but has yet to say how

Trump's defence pick Pete Hegseth faces scrutiny amid numerous allegations

Hegseth is running into questions amid a sexual assault allegation, which he has denied, and other emerging reports about his work conduct and history

Taiwan detects 15 Chinese military aircraft, 7 vessels, 1 ship near ADIZ

This incident follows a recent pattern of escalated manoeuvres by China around Taiwan, raising concerns over regional stability as Beijing continues to assert its claims over the island

Vietnam upholds tycoon Truong My Lan's death sentence unless she pays $9 bn

Real estate tycoon Truong My La has been ordered to pay three-quarters of the amount she is accused of defrauding to have her ruling reduced to a life sentence