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Rejecting Trump, South Korean Leader Says He Will Not Send Troops to Iran
Sep 18, 2026
Rejecting Trump, South Korean Leader Says He Will Not Send Troops to Iran

President Lee Jae Myung’s comments followed President Trump’s repeated demand for “a little hand” from South Korea, a decades-old American ally.

Trump Courts North Korea’s Leader, but Might Need China to Reignite the Flame
Sep 18, 2026
Trump Courts North Korea’s Leader, but Might Need China to Reignite the Flame

President Trump has gotten no love back yet from Kim Jong-un. He could turn to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to help set up a summit when Mr. Xi visits Washington next week.

Abroad, India’s RSS Speaks of ‘Love.’ At Home, Its Affiliates Attack Christians.
Sep 18, 2026
Abroad, India’s RSS Speaks of ‘Love.’ At Home, Its Affiliates Attack Christians.

From church vandalism to grave desecration, assaults against Christian minorities are increasing in the large state of West Bengal since the BJP, an RSS offshoot, came to power in May.

From Symbolism to Strategy: The Expanding Operational Role of Women in Baloch Militancy
Sep 18, 2026
From Symbolism to Strategy: The Expanding Operational Role of Women in Baloch Militancy

The motivations of individual women who join militant organizations cannot be reduced to a single explanation. The organizational incentives are easier to identify.

Shipki La and the Battle Over the History of China-India Trade
Sep 18, 2026
Shipki La and the Battle Over the History of China-India Trade

The Chinese narrative attempts to erase the independent agency Tibet exercised before 1951, framing Shipki La as a historical link between China and India (not Tibet and India).

Infrastructure Gaps Test Pakistan’s Flagship CPEC Industrial Zone, Field Survey Finds
Sep 18, 2026
Infrastructure Gaps Test Pakistan’s Flagship CPEC Industrial Zone, Field Survey Finds

Even as investment tops 327 billion rupees, firms at Allama Iqbal Industrial City report inadequate wastewater infrastructure, unreliable utilities, and no public transport.

The Nexperia Case Was Actually a Success. Does Europe Know That?
Sep 18, 2026
The Nexperia Case Was Actually a Success. Does Europe Know That?

A combination of media misunderstandings, Chinese distortions, and Dutch mistakes raise the risk that Europeans draw the wrong conclusions about economic security.

2 Students Are Killed in School Shooting in the Philippines
Sep 18, 2026
2 Students Are Killed in School Shooting in the Philippines

The suspect, a 16-year-old student, also died, officials said. It was the third high-profile school shooting in the Philippines in recent months.

‘The Cherry Orchard,’ in Korean, Uses Chekhov’s Title but Not His Spirit
Sep 18, 2026
‘The Cherry Orchard,’ in Korean, Uses Chekhov’s Title but Not His Spirit

In adapting the old plot, the director-writer Simon Stone transports the story to a modern Korea from Russia in the early 1900s.

Making the Most Out of Growing US-Uzbekistan Trade and Investment 
Sep 18, 2026
Making the Most Out of Growing US-Uzbekistan Trade and Investment 

Uzbekistan aims to attract greater U.S. investment, and is making its own investments in the United States. But it can’t forget the people.

4 Fault Lines that Could Shape the Trump-Xi Summit
Sep 18, 2026
4 Fault Lines that Could Shape the Trump-Xi Summit

The tangible outcomes will be modest, but the stakes are high.

Alibaba open-sources medical AI model that can detect cancer and nearly 150 conditions
Sep 18, 2026
Alibaba open-sources medical AI model that can detect cancer and nearly 150 conditions

Alibaba Group Holding’s research arm, Damo Academy, has open-sourced an artificial intelligence model capable of identifying nearly 150 abdominal conditions – including cancers – by reading computed tomography (CT) scans, marking the latest step in the firm’s growing medical AI efforts. The vision-language model, called Damo Radar, was designed to analyse contrast-enhanced CT scans covering 18 abdominal organs and identify a broad range of diseases and other abnormalities, such as malignant...

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