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Shattering Glass Ceilings: Women Forge Historic Political Breakthroughs in Israel and the US

Women carved their names deep into the political history books this season, sweeping through recent legislative elections in Israel and midterm showdowns in the United States with unprecedented number
Political Turmoil Grips Paraguay: Cabinet Resignation Demanded, Teachers Strike Following Presidential Impeachment and Bank Collapse

ASUNCION — Paraguay faces intensifying political and social instability in the wake of the historic impeachment of former President Santiago Peña. The crisis, ignited by a catastrophic ba

U.S. Rep. Young Kim Loses Re-election Bid After Primary Clash With Veteran GOP Lawmaker

LOS ANGELES — U.S. Representative Young Kim (R-CA) has fallen short in her campaign for a fourth term following a fiercely contested primary battle against a long-serving congressional colleague

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Philippines Powers Up Electric Vehicle Industry with Executive Order 121: MANILA — Prices of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Philippines are expected to drop by 6 to 12 percent following the official ...; Desk 2026.08.02

Japan Estimated to Have Spent ¥6–7 Trillion in Fresh Yen-Buying Intervention as US Joint Action Hints Emerge: TOKYO / NEW YORK — Japan’s financial authorities appear to have unleashed a massive currency market intervention estim ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.08.01

China Tightens Immigration and Exit Controls to Counter Tech Leakage and Protect Industrial Security: BEIJING — In a major regulatory escalation aimed at protecting national security amidst an intensifying technology war with ...; Eugenio Rodolfo Sanabria Reporter 2026.08.01

Malaysia Airlines Pilot Arrested in Jakarta After Flying Commercial Airliner Under Influence of Drugs, Carrying Massive Narcotics Haul: JAKARTA — In a alarming breach of international aviation security and passenger safety, a senior commercial pilot belonging ...; Ana Fernanda Reporter 2026.08.01

China Launches Joint Air-Sea Drills Near Scarborough Shoal, Denounces Philippine UN Baseline Filing as ‘Illegal and Void’: BEIJING / MANILA — Escalating maritime tensions to a dangerous peak in the volatile South China Sea, the Chinese military co ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.08.01

Kremlin Threatens Treason Charges Over Drone Attack Videos to Control Narrative as War Hits Home: SEOUL / MOSCOW — As the realities of the war in Ukraine spill deeper into Russian territory, Moscow is aggressively cracking ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.08.01

Chromosome Abnormalities Found in 30% of Defectors from North Korean Nuclear Test Site Area: SEOUL — Nearly 30 percent of North Korean defectors who previously lived near the regime’s Punggye-ri nuclear test sit ...; LEE YEON SIL Reporter 2026.08.01

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Stealth Fighter Crashes in California, Igniting Safety Concerns Over $100 Million Asset: SAN DIEGO — A United States Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet crashed near Miramar Air Station in San Dieg ...; Eunsil Ju Reporter 2026.08.01

Chinese OTA Giant Trip.com Dethrones Local Leaders Yanolja and Yeogi Eottae to Take No. 1 Spot in South Korea: SEOUL — In a dramatic shift within South Korea's online travel agency (OTA) sector, Shanghai-based global giant Trip.com has ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2026.08.01

Oman Resumes Pivotal Mediation Role Amid Rising Saudi-Iran Tensions and Strait of Hormuz Security Concerns: On July 27, 2026, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi initiated a coordinated round of telephone diplomacy, holding consecutive ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.07.28

Boston Dynamics Shapes US Robotics Strategy while Korean Industry Hesitates Under Labor Union Resistance: SEOUL & WASHINGTON — Boston Dynamics, a key robotics subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, is playing a pivotal legislative ...; Eugenio Rodolfo Sanabria Reporter 2026.07.28

Major 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Kyushu; Tremors Sway High-Rises in Busan, Jeonnam, and Jeju: SEOUL / BUSAN — A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Japan’s southern island of Kyus ...; Ana Fernanda Reporter 2026.07.28

EUROPE DEVASTATED BY RECORD WILDFIRES: OVER 90,000 EVACUATED AS SPAIN DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY: LONDON & PARIS — A catastrophic wave of wildfires fueled by unprecedented heatwaves, fierce winds, and severe drought ha ...; Graciela Maria Reporter 2026.07.25

EU Hits Google with €890 Million Fine Under Digital Markets Act, Triggering Sharp Backlash from Washington: BRUSSELS / WASHINGTON — The European Union has reignited transatlantic trade tensions by imposing a massive penalty on U.S. ...; Eugenio Rodolfo Sanabria Reporter 2026.07.25

US Finalizes Section 301 ‘Forced Labor Tariffs’ on 60 Nations; South Korea Hit with 12.5% Duty: WASHINGTON / SEOUL — The Donald Trump administration on Thursday (July 23, local time) finalized additional tariffs ranging ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.07.24

U.S. Moves to Sever Chinese Materials and Components from Defense Supply Chains: WASHINGTON — In a decisive move aimed at safeguarding national security and reinforcing military readiness, the Trump admini ...; Graciela Maria Reporter 2026.07.21

Saudi Arabia Launches Naval Protection Measures as Houthi Blockade Threat Escalates in Bab-el-Mandeb Strait: RIYADH / RED SEA — Saudi Arabia has officially announced comprehensive military and security measures to safeguard commercia ...; Eugenio Rodolfo Sanabria Reporter 2026.07.21

Mexican Cinema Legend Elsa Aguirre Passes Away at 96: MEXICO CITY — Elsa Aguirre, one of the most iconic actresses from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema (Época de Oro), pa ...; Eugenio Rodolfo Sanabria Reporter 2026.07.16

"Do Not Return to the U.S. Mainland"... Another American Ebola Patient Evacuated to Germany: FRANKFURT / SEOUL — Another American citizen infected with the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (D ...; Graciela Maria Reporter 2026.07.13

Tensions Flare in Hormuz: Series of Explosions Rock Southern Iran as Major Retaliation Against US Bases Looms: DUBAI — The volatile geopolitical landscape of the Middle East plunged into deeper turmoil on Wednesday as a series of power ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.07.09