Japan’s prime minister launches a panel to review her country’s defense policies as threats escalate

Kazakhstan sentences 19 for protest against repression in China’s Xinjiang region

China blocks Meta from acquiring startup Manus as global AI rivalry deepens

Argentina’s leader bars journalists from government HQ, raising concerns about press freedom

Plane crashes on the outskirts of South Sudan’s capital, killing 14 people

Russian drone attack wounds 14 while Ukrainian drones kill 2 in Russia-held area