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Tears and joy as Ukrainian couple divided by occupation meet again

After four and a half years of being trapped, the husband was evacuated during a ceasefire from Oleshky on Oct. 30 with ...

Whatever the ICJ Rules, the Arakan Army Is Beyond Its Reach

The armed group’s treatment of the Rohingya amounts to crimes against humanity – but because it is driving them into Ban...

Point of no return: On Israel’s next government

Without peace, Israel risks descending into chaos

BOJ summary suggests good chance of December interest rate hike

The Bank of Japan's brief record of the latest policy meeting indicated many board members see a near-term interest rate...

The new ‘cold’ war: hacked fridges reveal infrastructure-security gaps

A wave of cyberattacks on European supermarkets last week exposed a vulnerability that extends well beyond refrigeration...

China's trade surplus soars past $1 trillion as AI boom powers exports

BEIJING, Nov 10 - China's trade surplus surged past $1 trillion in the first 10 months as a global race to build AI infr...

US slams jailing of Macau pro-democracy ex-lawmaker

Au Kam San was sentenced to 12½ years in prison for subversion and other offences.

The fall of the ANC: how Mandela’s party slid to its worst-ever result | Explained

Corruption, joblessness and infighting have eroded the party of liberation’s hold on power; its latest local poll result...

China seeks high-tech upper hand in industry carrying 80% of global trade

But Western officials and analysts fear its push to export its shipping technology could give it new leverage.

Taiwan says China is conducting ‘area denial’ drills in Western Pacific

Taiwan last week reported a rise in the number of Chinese air force aircraft around the island, though Beijing has not f...

Top yen forecaster predicts ¥147 per dollar as rate gap narrows

The call puts him at the bullish end of a deeply divided market.

Ukraine Peace Talks Resume This Week in Abu Dhabi

U.S.-led talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine will resume this week in Abu Dhabi. A cease-fire won’t be on th...

Trump picks Palantir’s LoSapio to head CISA

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has gone without a Senate-confirmed director for all of Trump’s sec...

Japan mulls expanding cyberdefense monitoring to domestic communication

Following a series of data breaches, ruling party members argue that current methods do not provide sufficient informati...

PACNEWS THREE, 10 NOVEMBER 2026

In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific prepares to defend 1.5°C as world turns to implementation2. PACIFIC — COP31 urged...

What the Pacific UNGA speeches tell us about geopolitics and regionalism

FROM September 22-26 and on September 28, member states of the United Nations were invited to deliver their annual high-...

Trump nominates Palantir security chief Michael LoSapio to lead CISA

If confirmed, the cybersecurity executive would take over an agency rebuilding after workforce cuts and nearly 22 months...

The Next 3 Billion Nairobi: Beyond Access: The Future of Financial Inclusion

As part of Semafor’s The Next 3 Billion: On Tour series, Semafor editors will convene leaders from finance, technology, ...

SoftBank Group to jointly build AI infrastructure in Malaysia with Grab

SoftBank Group Corp. said Monday it will jointly build one of Asia's largest artificial intelligence infrastructures in ...

North Korea test-fires new high-speed torpedo weapon system

The weapon system is scheduled to be deployed by the country’s navy in early 2027.

The Thailand-Bhutan Bond, and Why It Endures

Royal connections and religious commonalities have laid the foundation of a warm relationship between the two kingdoms.

In Manila, the Quad must work for ASEAN, not around it

Minilaterals move fast and ASEAN moves slow – the upcoming summit is a chance for Australia to make the two work togethe...

U.N. climate summit opens in Turkey after disastrous year of extreme weather

World leaders, delegates and climate activists on Monday kicked off talks in Turkey on curbing climate change, which in ...

An Asian rejection of unilateralism

Untangling Nvidia chief Jensen Huang’s Chinese spy connection

Nvidia said that it was investigating its chief, Mr. Huang, after he told the board he had been intimate with a customer...

Judo great Riner announces candidacy for French presidency

France's Teddy Riner poses with his gold medal after winning the men's over-100-kilogram judo final at the Paris Olympic...

Australia to adopt ‘mandatory’ AI safeguards

The measures would include “mandatory” reporting of AI security breaches.

Taiwan says China is conducting ‘area denial’ drills in Western Pacific

Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said the military was keeping a close watch on what China was up to.

Heat-trapping carbon pollution drops, but scientists cite Iran war rather than energy progress

In 2026, the world emitted 42.2 billion tonne of heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels such as c...

Vietnam, Japan issue joint vision statement

Vietnam and Japan have agreed to strengthen political trust, deepen economic connectivity, expand cooperation in science...

FBI investigating Nvidia CEO over affair with alleged Chinese spy

Donald Trump has said the FBI is looking into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy - but insiste...

Trump says U.S. military action against Iran not necessary ‘at this point’

“The military action doesn’t seem to be a very necessary thing, but we’re locked and loaded, ready to go for any reason ...

COP31 opens in Türkiye as global temperature flirts with 1.5°C line

As the global climate talks begin in Antalya, Türkiye, Pacific advocates who are on the "absolute frontlines of the clim...

Takaichi Sanae’s Policy Speeches and China

Has Takaichi’s stance toward China been consistent since she took office as prime minister, or has it evolved?

What is Megaspeed? The Nvidia chip buyer in the spotlight after Jensen Huang’s affair

The Singapore-based company has previously been probed for allegedly supplying China with Nvidia chips.

‘Worst defence decision ever’? AUKUS inquiry gets China wrong

The key verdict of the public inquiry into AUKUS lacks credibility. The privately run exercise tells us that AUKUS is ‘t...

Analysis: Fossil-fuel CO2 emissions set to dip in 2026 as Iran conflict hits oil use

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and cement are projected to fall by around 0.4% in 2026 to 38.2bn… The ...

Billions came fast for the fuel crisis – the Pacific still waits for climate finance

The Cook Islands’ prime minister sets three tests for COP31: the Pacific shouldn’t pay for disasters it didn’t cause.

Vietnam Connect Forum 2026 to connect FDI enterprises with business opportunities

Vietnam Connect Forum 2026, organized by VietinBank on Nov. 17, will bring together nearly 300 representatives to discus...

Chris Bowen faces a titanic task at Cop31. What will it take for the world to make the climate crisis its top priority? | Adam Morton

Whether the global community can bring itself to name fossil fuels as the cause of the climate emergency will be at the ...