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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has reportedly pressed Kiev to accept a peace deal before it’s too late A senior US military official has warned that Ukraine faces “imminent defeat” on the battlefield and urged Kiev to accept a US-drafted peace deal before its position deteriorates further, NBC News reported on Tuesday, citing people briefed on the talks. The initial version …

An eerie ‘door to hell’ was created more than 50 years ago – and it has been ablaze ever since. Officially named the Shining of Karakum, the origins of the fire, which is located near Darvaza, Turkmenistan, are somewhat unclear. The most widely accepted theory is that the fire was caused when, in 1971, Soviet geologists drilled at the site …

One of Europe’s most prominent fintech companies, UK-based digital bank Revolut, plans to set up operations in Hong Kong, the Post has learned, after executives met with the city’s financial chief in London. The news emerged on Tuesday as Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po commenced his visit to the British capital, where he also met representatives from family offices across …

US President Donald Trump has defended his key Ukraine negotiator Steve Witkoff after Bloomberg claimed to have obtained a leaked phone call between Witkoff and a top Kremlin official. On Tuesday, Bloomberg published what it described as a transcript of Witkoff’s conversation with Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov from October 14. Neither Russia nor the US has confirmed its authenticity. …

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has lambasted Europe for its past role in attempting to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine , stating emphatically: “You had your chance,” on Tuesday. The scathing comments were made during a joint press conference with Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov, an ally of the Kremlin, following consecutive meetings that US officials held with Ukrainian …

OPINION — South Asia has once again returned to the global spotlight after a suicide bombing struck the heart of India’s capital on November 10. The bomber detonated explosives in a car near Delhi’s historic Red Fort, killing 13 and injuring 25 others. This attack—the first major attack in the Indian capital in over a decade—points to the threat of …

US Treasury Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that Trump may travel to China in November 2026 for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, one of four possible in-person meetings between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2026. Speaking on CNBC shortly before US markets opened, Bessent said the US and China will always be natural rivals, but …

The number of Japanese companies planning to relocate or downsize their operations in Russia has fallen by half since last year The majority of Japanese companies operating in Russia are not planning to leave the country despite the sanctions-related challenges, according to a new survey by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). Many US, European, and Asian companies have downsized …

OPINION — “Does the Coast Guard have legal authority to destroy a boat or to kill the crew with lethal force if there has not been a provocation?” That was Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.), last Wednesday, questioning Adm. Kevin E. Lunday during the latter’s confirmation hearing to be the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard last Wednesday before the …

The State Department designated Venezuela’s “Cartel de los Soles” as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) on Monday as part of an escalating campaign aimed at forcing President Nicolás Maduro from power. The designation comes amid an ongoing campaign of US strikes on suspected drug boats that has killed more than 80 people, the largest build-up of US military forces in …