South Korea arrests recruitment scammer in Cambodia student murder case

Oct 19, 2025

Seoul [South Korea], October 19: Police in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, have arrested the leader of a recruitment scam ring as part of an...

Japan's ruling party finds a partner, Takaichi has a bright chance to become prime minister again

Oct 19, 2025

Tokyo [Japan], October 19: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has reached an agreement to form a government with the Japan Innovation Party (JIP), paving...

Austria backs new EU sanctions on Russia after change in stance

Oct 19, 2025

Vienna [Austria], October 19: Austria said on Saturday that it would agree to the European Union's latest sanctions package against Russia, in an about-face of...

China sanctions disrupt US-Korea shipbuilding cooperation plans

Oct 19, 2025

Beijing [China], October 19: China's sanctions on U.S.-linked units of shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean threaten to impact ambitious plans for shipbuilding cooperation between Seoul and Washington...

Britain's Prince Andrew gives up title of Duke of York

Oct 19, 2025

Britain [UK], October 19: Britain's Prince Andrew said on Friday he would give up using his title of Duke of York following years of criticism...

Trump commutes George Santos prison sentence

Oct 19, 2025

Washington [US], October 19: President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the more than seven-year prison sentence of former U.S. Representative George Santos for fraud and...

US Supreme Court may limit key voting rights law section

Oct 19, 2025

Washington [US], October 19: The Voting Rights Act, a landmark law barring discrimination in voting, was a product of the U.S. civil rights era, sought...

Record number of tourism nights in EU: Eurostat

Oct 19, 2025

Brussels [Belgium], October 19: The number of nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments across the EU in 2024 increased by 2.7% compared with 2023, exceeding...

China's generative AI users double to 515 million

Oct 19, 2025

Beijing [China], October 19: China had 515 million generative artificial intelligence (AI) users as of June 2025, with the user base doubling within six months,...