Despite $1 Billion Sales Hit, Bud Light Reports Profit Surge
Despite suffering a significant sales loss of over $1 billion due to the Bud Light boycott, AB InBev still experienced profit growth.
Blinken To Travel To South Korea For Third Democracy Summit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he will travel to South Korea next month as it holds the Summit for Democracy, a signature initiative of President Joe Biden.
US To Limit Sale Of Personal Data To Foreign Adversaries
US President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order Wednesday aimed at limiting the flow of sensitive US personal data abroad -- amid concerns they could be misused by countries including China.
China's Rise Justifies Sale Of US Steel
The United States needs allies like Japan to help manufacture steel. If Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel can join forces to become more productive in their collective operations and scale a competitive steel industry, it will benefit the national security of both nations.
Von Der Leyen Wants New Defence Tsar In Second EU Term
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen argued Wednesday for creating a post of defence commissioner to lead a drive to rearm Europe if she wins a second term in office.
The Murder Of Navalny Must Be A Wake-up Call For All Of Us
Aleksei Navalny's death leaves his family and supporters anguished, but not broken.
GoFundMe Terminates Fundraiser For Tornado Cash's Legal Battle, Cites Terms Breach
Tornado Cash's founders were accused of laundering over $1 billion in "criminal proceeds" last year, and one of them asked for donations to help with his legal fight.
US Treasury: Dollar Alternatives Not Seen As Primary Illicit Finance Threat
US Treasury Department suggests that while dollar alternatives are emerging, they do not currently pose a major threat in illicit finance activities.
North Korea Fires Several Cruise Missiles Off East Coast
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles Wednesday, Seoul's military said, part of a string of weapons tests this year that have accompanied increasingly aggressive rhetoric from leader Kim Jong Un.
So far this year, Kim has declared South Korea his country's "principal enemy", jettisoned agencies dedicated to reunification and outreach, and threatened war over "even 0.001 mm" of territorial infringement.
First Russian Tourists Post-Covid Arrive In Pyongyang
A group of Russian tourists arrived in Pyongyang on Friday, AFP reporters saw, the first known foreign tour group to visit nuclear-armed North Korea since before pandemic-linked border closures.
World's Biggest Flying Lab Comes To Asia On Air Pollution Mission
NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia with the world's biggest flying laboratory, in an ambitious mission to improve the models that help to forecast and fight air pollution.
Exiled Ex-candidate Says Nicaragua Is A 'Tropical North Korea'
A year ago, Felix Maradiaga, who was imprisoned while running for president against Nicaragua's increasingly authoritarian leader Daniel Ortega, was freed and exiled to the United States.
Turkmenistan Faces 'Parallel Reality' Media Landscape
"We know about Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. For video, the authorities have launched Belet, a YouTube alternative purged of any content -- both news and entertainment -- that could show what life is like beyond the isolated country's borders.
North Korea Fires More Cruise Missiles In Testing Spree
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles Friday, Seoul's military said, continuing a fresh streak of weapons testing as Kim Jong Un's regime ramps up what it calls "war preparations".
Kim Inspects Warships As North Korea Prepares For Conflict
In recent weeks, Kim has declared South Korea his country's "principal enemy", jettisoned agencies dedicated to reunification and outreach, and threatened war over "even 0.001 mm" of territorial infringement.
US, Japan Conduct Joint Naval Drills
The US and Japanese navies held joint exercises in the Philippine Sea this week, in a show of force as tensions with China and North Korea rise.
Could A Dior Bag Ruin S. Korea President's Election Hopes?
Hidden camera footage apparently showing South Korea's first lady accepting a luxury designer handbag has engulfed President Yoon Suk Yeol in controversy, threatening his party's April election prospects.
North Korea Says It Test-fired Strategic Cruise Missile
North Korea said Wednesday it successfully test-fired a strategic cruise missile, part of a selection of recently launched weapons that analysts warn could be destined for Russia's war in Ukraine.
Toyota Sets New Global Record For Annual Vehicle Sales
Japan's Toyota said Tuesday that it sold a record 11.2 million vehicles in 2023, cementing its position as the world's top-selling automaker for the fourth successive year thanks to a recovery in demand in all regions and easing semiconductor shortages.
Meeting NATO, Blinken Warns Ukraine Gains In Doubt If No US Aid
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Monday that Ukraine's gains over two years of fighting were all in doubt without new US funding, as NATO's chief visited to lobby Congress.
NKorea's Kim Oversaw Test Of Cruise Missiles Launched From Submarine: State Media
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test launch of a new strategic cruise missile from a submarine, state media said Monday, the latest tension-raising move by the nuclear-armed state.
China, US Say Talks In Bangkok 'Candid, Substantive'
China's top diplomat Wang Yi and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held "candid, substantive" talks in Thailand's capital Bangkok, focusing on the sensitive issues of Taiwan and the attacks in the Red Sea by Huthi rebels, officials said Saturday.
China, North Korea Vice Foreign Ministers Meet In Pyongyang
China's vice foreign minister was in Pyongyang on Friday for a meeting with his North Korean counterpart.
Biden Wobbles Under Weight Of Multiple Open Fronts Around The World
Long gone is the Joe Biden of February 2023, strolling confidently through the streets of Kyiv, basking in the role as champion of the Ukrainian cause in the fight against Vladimir Putin's Russia.
N. Korea Fires Several Cruise Missiles Towards Yellow Sea: Seoul Military
North Korea fired several cruise missiles towards the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, the latest in a series of tension-raising moves by the nuclear-armed state.
Is North Korea's Kim Preparing For War?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared the South his country's "principal enemy", jettisoned agencies dedicated to reunification and outreach, and threatened war over "even 0.001 mm" of territorial infringement.
Ukraine's Forensics Experts Trace Foreign Origins Of Russian Arms
At a research facility in Kyiv, forensic experts pour over the wreckage of missiles, working to confirm that despite unprecedented sanctions, Russia is still using imported components to attack Ukraine.
Putin Hosts North Korean FM In Kremlin Visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korea's top diplomat in the Kremlin on Tuesday in the latest sign of deepening ties between the two authoritarian states.
France's Macron Says Has 'No Regret' Over Defending Depardieu
French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that he had "no regret" over defending screen icon Gerard Depardieu's presumption of innocence after the actor was charged with rape and accused of sexual harassment.
N. Korea Abolishes Agencies Working For Reunification With South
North Korea is formally abolishing key government agencies charged with promoting cooperation and reunification with the South, state media said Tuesday, as leader Kim Jong Un called for constitutional changes allowing Pyongyang to "occupy" Seoul in war.