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On June 8-9, Chinese leader Xi Jinping traveled to North Korea for his first overseas trip of 2026, drawing renewed attention to the evolving dynamics among Beijing, Pyongyang, and Moscow. The visit came less than a month after Xi met with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's
Boeing Joins Fierce Court Battle Between Airbus and Qatar
LONDON (Reuters) — Airbus and Qatar Airways fought in court in front of Boeing on Friday, Oct. 14 as...
Vodafone in Advanced Talks to Finalize Vantage Stake Sale by Nov. 15: Sources
LONDON (Reuters) — Vodafone is speeding up talks with a handful of financial investors to sell a slice...
Sweet Mesquite: Quietly Invasive yet Incredibly Useful
While many of us are familiar with mesquite as a distinct barbeque flavor, or the charcoal that lends...
Fighters Scramble on Inter-Korean Border as Pyongyang Tests Another Ballistic Missile
SEOUL — North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast, South Korea's...
Long COVID at 12 Months Persists at 18 Months: Study
(Reuters) — Most patients with COVID-19 who have lingering symptoms at 12 months are likely to still...
Iraq Elects New President and Premier, Ending Stalemate
By Ahmed Rasheed and Amina Ismail, Reuters. BAGHDAD — Iraq’s parliament on Thursday, Oct 13, elected...
Hundreds of Ukrainians Protest Outside of NATO Headquarters, Call for Weapons
Hundreds of Ukrainian protesters gathered in front of NATO headquarters on Oct. 13 as ministers of defence...
Google Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over Its Adtech Business, Sources
Alphabet unit Google could face EU antitrust charges next year over its digital advertising business,...
Elon Musk’s Starlink Launches in Japan, Many More Nations to Come
On Oct. 11, Japan became the first Asian nation to acquire Internet access from Elon Musk’s Starlink...