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Japan South Korea Defense Talks After 17-Year Gap
Japan’s GSDF chief visits Seoul for the first time in 17 years, advancing Japan South Korea defense ties after a North Korean East Sea…
October 4, 2026
Russian Hybrid Operations Threaten EU and NATO
Ukraine warns Russian hybrid operations target EU and NATO infrastructure and Starlink sites as Secretary General Rutte says Moscow keeps testing allies.
October 3, 2026
Philippines Batanes Standoff With China Vessel
The Philippines Batanes standoff intensified as the coast guard drove off China research ship Jia Hai Ke 7 and Manila rejected Beijing EEZ sovereignty…
October 3, 2026
Sudan RSF Attack Kills Civilians in Kordofan
A Sudan RSF attack in Umm Badr, North Kordofan, killed more than 25 civilians, doctors say, as the UN nears a vote on expanding…
October 3, 2026
HKS Student Policy Review: Latest Harvard Policy Debates
The HKS Student Policy Review, the Harvard Kennedy School journal, is debating the transatlantic alliance, FDA device rules and AI governance. See what it…
October 2, 2026
Harvard EEOC Lawsuit Targets Faculty Hiring Records
The Harvard EEOC lawsuit filed Sept. 29 seeks faculty hiring and diversity records. Here is what the filing says, how Harvard responded and what…
October 2, 2026
GREAT Trust Gaza Reconstruction: Companies, Funding
GREAT Trust Gaza reconstruction explained: the 38-page plan, firms named (BCG, Blair Institute), the $70-100B funding model and $71.4B cost estimate.
October 2, 2026
Flynn Seeks 7-Day Resident Parking Across South Boston
Councilor Ed Flynn filed hearing orders for seven-day South Boston resident parking rules and a West Broadway municipal garage.
October 2, 2026
Blue Hill Avenue Bus Lane: Wu Holds Final Town Hall
Mayor Wu and MBTA GM Phil Eng faced residents at the final Blue Hill Avenue bus lane town hall. The $124M redesign targets 2028…
October 1, 2026
Third-Country Deportations: What the Supreme Court Ruled
Third-country deportations can resume after the Supreme Court paused a Boston judge's ruling. Key facts, the dissent, December arguments and what comes next.
September 30, 2026
Malaysia Myanmar Repatriation Begins as UN Warns of Risks
Malaysia Myanmar repatriation began with about 1,500 returns as the UN warns of danger, a day after a Kyauktaw airstrike reportedly killed 50. What…
September 30, 2026
Morocco’s First Female Prime Minister: Who Is She?
Morocco’s first female prime minister, Fatima Zahra El Mansouri: who she is, how the king chose her, and the coalition math she faces in…
September 30, 2026