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The country’s atomic program is peaceful and not aimed at obtaining nukes, President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Iran will rebuild nuclear facilities targeted in US and Israeli strikes earlier this year, President Masoud Pezeshkian has said, reiterating that his country is not seeking to develop nuclear weapons. In June 2025, the US and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes on Iran’s Fordow, …

Mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan and India are poised to attract capital inflows from international investors seeking to diversify their portfolios with non-US-dollar assets while pursuing growth opportunities in the coming years, according to top Wall Street bankers. “China is one of the largest [and] most important economies in the world,” said David Solomon, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, …

The US president has doubled down on a nuclear testing threat while calling for global denuclearization US President Donald Trump has defended his push to resume nuclear weapon testing, boasting that America’s arsenal is powerful enough “to blow up the world 150 times” and should be maintained through active trials. In a CBS interview aired on Sunday, Trump was asked …

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is actively pursuing plans to open a campus in Saudi Arabia, the Post has learned. Sources disclosed the university’s expansion plans months after news reports revealed it had bought a property for the creation of a campus in Spain, marking a dual push into Europe and the Middle East. “The university sees an opportunity …

Theo Francken insists he did not threaten Moscow directly but merely spoke of the improbability of a Russia-NATO conflict Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken has claimed that he did not actually threaten to “wipe Moscow off the map,” but merely spoke about NATO’s collective defense mechanisms, accusing the media of “paraphrasing” his statements. The minister made international headlines last week …

The big Donald Trump foreign policy question heading into this week looked like it was going to be when and if the US was going to launch military strikes against Venezuela. That’s still a live question, but in the meantime, the president has threatened to attack an entirely different country on the other side of the Atlantic, vowing to send …

Dozens of residents in the Catalonian capital have been put in an impossible dilemma as a result of the city’s strict Airbnb ban, with many at risk of losing their homes or facing massive fines. Locals in Barcelona, Spain’s most expensive city to rent, have claimed they are being treated the same as commercial landlords for sharing their primary homes …

A growing social media trend along the Maspalomas seafront in Gran Canaria is damaging the coastline and endangering local wildlife, environmental experts have warned. The popular fad involves tourists stacking stones into small towers on the popular Canary Islands beach, with the aim of snapping them for TikTok and other platforms. However, researchers have warned that this activity could have …

The University of Virginia was on lockdown after police warned of an “armed attacker” on the campus. UVA Police said: “UVA Emergency Alert: ACTIVE ATTACKER with a gun reported in the area of Shannon Library, 160 McCormick Road. RUN HIDE FIGHT.” UVA Police Department said in an update that the buildings are locked and only people with authorised key cards …

The nine justices of the US Supreme Court will soon rule on the validity of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a showdown that could blunt what he claims is his favourite economic and diplomatic tool. The dispute centres on two lawsuits filed by seven small businesses and 12 US states, led by Oregon. The coalition, including Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, …