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Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman, a key ally of Donald Trump, has announced she is running for the U.S. Senate to succeed the retiring Sen. Cynthia Lummis.
Deadly border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia have crippled the tourism industry at Angkor Wat. With local incomes down 80% and a tarnished national reputation from cyberscam reports, the country faces a dual crisis.
A South Korean official stated the country's 2026 investment in the U.S. will likely be 'much smaller' than the $20 billion cap, a move to calm markets as the won hits a 16-year low.
Venezuela has accused the U.S. of waging an 'unofficial war' at the UN Security Council, as tensions escalate over U.S. air strikes and a naval blockade that have left over 100 dead.
President Xi Jinping has mandated China's central state-owned enterprises to lead industrial upgrading and secure key technologies, signaling a major push in the state-led development model amid global tech rivalries.
North Korean state media is conspicuously silent on the birthday of Kim Jong Un's grandmother, Kim Jong Suk, a move seen as part of his strategy to build his own authority.
The retail price of gold in Japan has surpassed ¥25,000 per gram for the first time, driven by a historically weak yen. This development calls into question the yen's status as a global safe-haven asset.
South Korea's population mobility in November 2025 dropped to a 51-year low, reflecting a sluggish housing market and demographic shifts, while the exodus from Seoul continues.
South Korea's childbirths rose for the 16th consecutive month in October 2025, but the growth rate is slowing. Despite a 7-year high in marriages, the total population continued to decline as deaths outpaced births, with the fertility rate at a critically low 0.81.
Malaysia's High Court has rejected former PM Najib Razak's bid for house arrest, ruling a royal order was invalid for not following constitutional procedures.
Chinese scholars are reigniting a historical debate, arguing that Japan's late Emperor Hirohito should be held legally responsible for the crimes of Unit 731.
Libya's army chief, Gen. Mohammed al-Haddad, was killed in a plane crash in Turkey shortly after high-level military talks. The cause is under investigation.
