North Korea likely has undeclared uranium enrichment site based on photos
The photos showed Kim walking between long rows of metal centrifuges, the machines that enrich uranium. The report did not mention the facility’s location.
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Why the European Union's tariffs on Chinese automakers may not work
By the end of October, the European Union will make a final decision on what some analysts call the biggest EU trade case against China in more than a decade.
How the UAE is competing with China for Africa’s resources
Having overtaken both China and Western nations as Africa’s largest foreign direct investor – committing more than US$97 billion in 2022 and 2023 – the UAE is strategically positioned to compete with and collaborate alongside Beijing, as well as its Western and Asian adversaries, analysts say.
Australia faces academic crisis as profit-driven policies erode university standards
However, noticeably absent from the flood of protest has been any acknowledgement of what critics argue is the greatest threat to the sector’s integrity: the entrenchment of a corporate culture that has prioritised profit, enriched university executives and private consultants, and left academics marginalised, demoralised and burned out.
Not all is well inside the Taliban
The recently announced vice and virtue law reflects efforts by the Taliban’s old guard to consolidate power at the expense of internal unity.
Indonesia’s run-in with Chinese vessels underscores struggle to defend its waters: analysts
A recent stand-off between Indonesia’s coastguard and Chinese fishing vessels underscores Jakarta’s struggle to defend its maritime boundaries, analysts say, with recurring incursions raising concerns about the nation’s capacity to safeguard its waters amid rising tensions in the region.
Here's what the Boeing strike might mean for flyers
Boeing workers went on strikeFriday, the latest disturbance in what has proven a devastating year for the American aircraft manufacturer.
Canada and New Zealand are among the 10 best countries for a comfortable retirement—the U.S. didn't make the list
A recent U.S. News and World Report ranked the best countries for a comfortable retirement based on an international survey of nearly 17,000 people and a subset of 5,900 respondents in their mid-40s and older.