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South Korea, Japan defence ministers agree to upgrade cooperation
SEOUL, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The defence ministers of South Korea and Japan agreed on Friday to upgrade defence cooperation and plan to work together in incorporating artificial intelligence and unmanned...
Jan 30, 2026
Analysis-Barring last-minute nuclear deal, US and Russia teeter on brink of new arms race
LONDON/WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The United States and Russia could embark on an unrestrained nuclear arms race for the first time since the Cold War, unless they reach an eleventh-hour deal befo...
Jan 30, 2026
Exclusive-Early warning of 'Apocalyptic Wasteland' in Gaza blocked by US envoys to Israel
By Erin Banco, Jonathan Landay and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Agency for International Development staffers in early 2024 drafted a warning to senior officials in Joe Biden's ad...
Jan 30, 2026
Explainer-What is the New START nuclear treaty and why does its expiry matter?
By Mark Trevelyan Jan 30 (Reuters) - The last Russia-U.S. nuclear arms control treaty, known as New START, is due to expire on February 5. Here is a guide to the treaty and why it matters. WHO SIGNED ...
Jan 30, 2026
Myanmar election delivers victory for military-backed party amid civil war
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military-backed party has completed a sweeping victory in the country's three-phase general election, state media said, cementing an outcome long expected after a tightly ...
Jan 30, 2026
Explainer-Why Thailand will vote to decide a new constitution
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Voters in Thailand's general elections on February 8 will also be asked to decide if a new constitution should replace a 2017 charter. The referendum is ...
Jan 29, 2026
Thailand's reformist Natthaphong is frontrunner ahead of February vote, polls show
BANGKOK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Thailand's progressive People's Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut continued to lead opinion polls on Friday, highlighting the stiff challenge facing Prime Minister Anu...
Jan 29, 2026
Force won't bring true peace for Taiwan, president tells Pope Leo in letter
TAIPEI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Any attempt to change Taiwan's status quo by force or coercion cannot bring true peace, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said in a letter to Pope Leo released by the presidenti...
Jan 29, 2026
China coast guard patrolled Japan-held islands almost daily last year as tensions flare
By Colleen Howe BEIJING, Jan 30 (Reuters) - China's coast guard patrolled Japan-administered islands in the East China Sea almost daily last year, it said on Friday, aiming to secure its sovereignty o...
Jan 29, 2026
Trump warns Britain on China ties as Starmer hails progress in Beijing
By Bo Erickson and Andrew MacAskill WASHINGTON/SHANGHAI, China, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said it was dangerous for Britain to be getting into business with Beijing, as Prime Mini...
Jan 29, 2026
