In a recent statement, US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that India “will do what’s right” regarding the deportation of illegal migrants, following a conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On Monday, the leaders engaged in their inaugural conversation following Trump’s inauguration the previous week. The conversation covered immigration, security concerns, and trade, which the…
Authorities have reported the discovery of evidence indicating a bird strike on a passenger aircraft that tragically crashed in South Korea last December, resulting in the loss of 179 lives. A preliminary investigation report released on Monday indicates that the feathers and blood stains found on both engines of the Jeju Airplane originated from the…
On Thursday, Thailand made history by becoming Southeast Asia‘s first nation to recognise same-sex marriages legally. LGBT organisations will commemorate this milestone with over 1,000 marriage registrations in one day. Following years of advocacy by activists, Thailand has become the third region in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, joining Taiwan and Nepal. The new marriage…
On Tuesday, authorities in Kabul announced that the United States had released an Afghan individual who was convicted by an American court on charges of drug smuggling and terrorism. This decision was made in exchange for the release of two U.S. citizens detained in Afghanistan. Officials in Afghanistan confirmed that Khan Mohammad had arrived in…
According to the transport ministry, the two black boxes from the Boeing jet linked to the most catastrophic aviation disaster in South Korea ceased recording approximately four minutes before the incident, as reported on Saturday. Investigators in South Korea have indicated that the flight data and cockpit voice recorders are crucial in determining the cause…
North Korea has announced the successful launch of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile equipped with a hypersonic warhead, asserting that it “will reliably contain any rivals in the Pacific region.” The launch on Monday marked Pyongyang’s first missile test in two months, coinciding with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken‘s visit to Seoul for discussions…
The United States has included multiple Chinese technology firms, such as the prominent gaming and social media entity Tencent and the battery manufacturer CATL, on a roster of companies it claims to collaborate with the Chinese military. The list is a cautionary measure for American companies and organizations regarding the potential dangers of engaging in…
During his visit to Seoul on Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed the recent North Korean missile test, emphasising it as a crucial reminder of the necessity to strengthen collaboration between Washington, South Korea, and Japan to counter an increasingly assertive Pyongyang. North Korea launched what seemed to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile…
In the latest development of South Korea‘s ongoing political crisis, tensions escalated as police could not apprehend suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol following a six-hour standoff. Authorities attempted to apprehend Yoon following his brief declaration of martial law in early December; however, they engaged in a prolonged standoff with the presidential security team for much…
According to South Korea’s transport ministry, authorities have completed the data extraction from one of the black boxes of the ill-fated Jeju Air flight that went down on Sunday. The cockpit voice recorder’s data is set to be transformed into an audio file, while a second black box, the flight data recorder, is scheduled for…
