Top U.S. national security officials agreed on Wednesday on a proposed range of options to present to President Donald Trump aimed at deterring any attack on U.S. military or diplomatic personnel in ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon Under Fire for Vaccine Plans as COVID-19 Cases Surge
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in faced growing public pressure on Wednesday over his COVID-19 vaccine procurement plans as the country struggled to contain a third wave of the ... ( read original story ...)
FBI and CISA say Iran is behind ‘Enemies of the People’ site targeting election officials
Federal investigators revealed that a so-called “Enemies of the People” website that hurled accusations and threats at U.S. election officials in the wake of the 2020 presidential election was likely ... ( read original story ...)
FBI: Iran responsible for website threatening Gov. Whitmer, U.S. Election Officials
The FBI says that it has uncovered highly credible information that indicates Iranian cyber actors were responsible for the creation of a website targeting U.S. election officials in December 2020.The ... ( read original story ...)
Israeli submarine transits Suez Canal in show of force against Iran
An Israeli submarine transited the Suez Canal and is in the Red Sea, poised for possible action against Iran, the Israeli television station KAN 11 reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan to lay out ‘green’ growth strategy to meet Suga’s net-zero emissions goal -Nikkei
Japan will lay out on Friday a "green growth strategy" that includes a goal to replace gasoline-powered vehicles with electric cars by around 2035, the Nikkei newspaper reported. ( read original story ...)
UK’s Octopus Energy valued at $2bn after Japan supply deal
The one-time owner of a London coffee shop now has a paper fortune worth an estimated $155m (£115m) after a deal with a Japanese utility firm valued Octopus Energy, the sustainable energy business he ... ( read original story ...)
Family of Pakistan dissident Karima Mehrab urge thorough investigation into her death
The family of an internationally prominent Pakistani dissident urged a thorough investigation into her death, saying Wednesday they were having difficulty accepting a police conclusion she killed ... ( read original story ...)
How the U.S. Misread China’s Xi: Hoping for a Globalist, It Got an Autocrat
Early hopes that Xi Jinping would want closer integration with the U.S.-led global order have become one of the biggest strategic miscalculations of the post-Cold War era. The Chinese president has ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Sinovac Delays Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Results
Sinovac Biotech delayed results from late-stage trials to January as it consolidates data from Brazil with test results from Indonesia and Turkey. ( read original story ...)