A cyberattack targeting the online training system of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA), which operates under South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, may have compromised the personal data of approximately 10,000 current and former diplomatic personnel. According to Yonhap News Agency, citing an unnamed Ministry of Foreign Affairs official, the ministry shut down the...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that his planned meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take place on Thursday. Speaking after the Russia–ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, Lavrov delivered key remarks on global developments and regional tensions. At a press conference following the Russia–ASEAN Foreign Ministers’...
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth criticized the administration of former President Joe Biden, arguing that American ammunition stockpiles were used to support Ukraine but were not replenished in time due to slow-moving bureaucratic processes, while broader global threats were overlooked. Speaking before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Hegseth criticized the Biden administration’s military assistance to...
A bill banning children under the age of 15 from using social media has been approved by a joint parliamentary committee in France. The legislation, which President Emmanuel Macron wants to take effect before the start of the new school year, would require social media platforms to implement age verification systems and would also ban...
Croatian President Zoran Milanović has warned that some politicians within the European Union (EU) are fueling the risk of a direct confrontation with Russia, arguing that those who push for such a conflict would “run away” if war were to break out. Speaking on the sidelines of the NATO Summit, Milanović criticized the idea of...
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the security situation in the Strait of Hormuz during their first phone call. The United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, and U.S. President Donald Trump held their first telephone conversation, during which they discussed developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. Burnham began his...
Hamas has elected Khalil al-Hayya as the head of its Political Bureau. In a written statement, Hamas announced that al-Hayya was chosen to succeed Yahya Sinwar, who was killed during clashes amid Israel’s military operations in Gaza. Sinwar had been appointed head of Hamas’ Political Bureau on August 6, 2024, following the assassination of the...
Keir Starmer resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, declaring, “My job is done.” Following his resignation, newly elected Labour Party leader Andy Burnham met with King Charles III and formally accepted the mandate to form a new government. Burnham is set to move into 10 Downing Street today as the UK’s fifth prime...
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova announced that preparations are underway for a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the ASEAN meetings in the Philippine capital, Manila. Zakharova stated that efforts are being made to arrange talks between Lavrov and Rubio during the...
Iraq is preparing to open two new oil export routes via Turkey’s Ceyhan Port and Syria’s Baniyas in an effort to diversify its oil exports. Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudair said the initiative aims to reduce the country’s dependence on the Strait of Hormuz while expanding its energy export capacity. Speaking on the plan, Khudair...