In Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Volume 1, the Bride doesn’t just seek revenge—she draws blood with elegance, precision, and a katana. Elon Musk, freshly unshackled from his stint inside Trump’s government, seems to be channelling the same energy—only this time, the blade is fiscal discipline, and the target is Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, shakes hands with Russian security council secretary Sergei Shoigu (AP) SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told a visiting top Russian official that his country will “unconditionally support” Russia’s war against Ukraine, the North’s state media reported Thursday, the latest sign of expanding cooperation between the two […]
New South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (AP) Just a day after being sworn in as South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung pledged on Wednesday to pursue dialogue with North Korea while maintaining strong military deterrence. In a powerful inaugural address delivered at the National Assembly’s Rotunda Hall, Lee called for peace and reconciliation on the […]
In a notable shift for a country long defined by post-war pacifism, a growing number of young Germans are rethinking careers in the defence sector, driven by the ongoing war in Ukraine and broader global instability.German arms manufacturers, traditionally absent from public recruitment events, participated for the first time in a job fair at Karlsruhe […]
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth delivers his speech during 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore (Image credit: AP) China and North Korea‘s support for Russia in its war against Ukraine has exposed how lines between regions have blurred, and the need for a global approach toward defense, top security officials said Sunday. North Korea has […]
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth (left) and French President Emmanuel Macron (right) (Image credit: AP) SINGAPORE: French President Emmanuel Macron and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth are among the world leaders, diplomats and top defence officials in Singapore this weekend for a security forum that will focus on China’s growing assertiveness, the global impact of […]
The above-ground entrance to a public shelter, which can fit around 450 people in case of crisis or war, is seen in Kongsberg, Norway (Image credit: AP) In 1944, Norwegian resistance fighters in the town of Kongsberg blew up a factory making cannons for occupying Nazi German forces during World War II. More than 80 […]
Netanyahu faces mounting international doubts over Gaza war (Photo: PTI) After more than 18 months of war in Gaza, international patience with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems to be wearing thin. Most notably, close allies like Germany and the United States have seen a shift in rhetoric that challenges Israel’s long-standing diplomatic insulation. Growing […]
Protesters listen to Harvard University students speak at a protest against President Donald Trump’s recent sanctions against Harvard in front of Science Center Plaza. Hundreds of Harvard University students staged a mass protest Tuesday after the US President Donald Trump’s administration announced it would cancel all remaining federal contracts with the university, an aggressive move […]
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned of World War III after US President Donald Trump criticised his counterpart Vladimir Putin over stalled peace talks attacks on Ukraine.“Regarding Trump’s words about Putin “playing with fire” and “really bad things” happening to Russia. I only know of one REALLY BAD thing — WWIII. I hope Trump […]
