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ICC unseals arrest warrants for 4 Taliban leaders wanted on gender persecution charges
Oct 5, 2026
ICC unseals arrest warrants for 4 Taliban leaders wanted on gender persecution charges

The International Criminal Court on Monday unsealed arrest warrants against four senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of the crime against humanity of gender persecution against women, girls and members of the LGBTQ community in Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power in 2021. The court said in a statement that warrants were issued in July and September last year for the Taliban’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, and the head of Afghanistan’s Supreme Court, Abdul Hakim Haqqani. Also...

US Marine’s Arrest for Murder Tests Okinawa’s New Governor
Oct 5, 2026
US Marine’s Arrest for Murder Tests Okinawa’s New Governor

An alleged killing days after Koja Genta took office threatens Tokyo’s hopes for closer cooperation with Okinawa on its expanding southwestern defense posture.

Mine Blast Tests South Korean Engagement Policy as Pyongyang Rejects Any Contact
Oct 5, 2026
Mine Blast Tests South Korean Engagement Policy as Pyongyang Rejects Any Contact

North Korea has denied planting the mines and refused talks on the boundary line.

US Solar Panel Makers Try to Catch China With a Big Leap in Technology
Oct 5, 2026
US Solar Panel Makers Try to Catch China With a Big Leap in Technology

Manufacturers say they are close to perfecting a new, more efficient solar panel that could help the United States reclaim ground it lost.

The New Nixon Shock? Why Japan Fears a Trump-Xi Deal
Oct 5, 2026
The New Nixon Shock? Why Japan Fears a Trump-Xi Deal

Some history helps explain why the symbolism of the China-U.S. summit matters so much to Tokyo.

U.S. Sanctions Aim to ‘Shut Down’ Iran’s Airlines, but This Boeing Plane Is Still Flying
Oct 5, 2026
U.S. Sanctions Aim to ‘Shut Down’ Iran’s Airlines, but This Boeing Plane Is Still Flying

The Trump administration says all Iranian airlines are being “shut down.” So why is this jumbo jet still flying from Tehran to Southeast Asia?

The Surprising Drama in Taipei’s 2026 Mayor Race
Oct 5, 2026
The Surprising Drama in Taipei’s 2026 Mayor Race

Few gave the DPP's Puma Shen much of a chance in traditionally pan-Blue Taipei. But the race is proving more competitive than expected.

China’s LinkedIn Espionage Is Only Getting More Advanced
Oct 5, 2026
China’s LinkedIn Espionage Is Only Getting More Advanced

The U.S. has benefited from hard-earned lessons in the fight against transnational online scams. It’s time to apply them to address China’s sophisticated and relentless cyber spying.

Can Japan Optimize Its Record Defense Budget?
Oct 5, 2026
Can Japan Optimize Its Record Defense Budget?

All nine priority areas require substantial spending, and the investment needs to be sustained over many years to come.

A Woman Exposed China’s Cat-Abuse Networks – and Paid a Terrible Price
Oct 5, 2026
A Woman Exposed China’s Cat-Abuse Networks – and Paid a Terrible Price

When the law lags behind, citizens end up doing investigative work themselves, and pay for it when the people they expose strike back.

The Humanoid Robot Future Has Arrived at a South Korean Park. Sort of.
Oct 5, 2026
The Humanoid Robot Future Has Arrived at a South Korean Park. Sort of.

I went to Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul to see how we might one day live with robots. It was part cutting-edge technology, part theatrics.

Pyongyang’s Ukraine Gamble: What Kim Jong Un Bought With North Korean Blood
Oct 5, 2026
Pyongyang’s Ukraine Gamble: What Kim Jong Un Bought With North Korean Blood

For a military that has not fought a large-scale war since 1953, experience on the Ukrainian front is tremendously valuable to North Korea.

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