South Korea’s presidential Blue House pushed back against comments by US President Donald Trump that suggested Seoul had agreed to pay US$500 million more towards maintaining US troops in the country.
Trump had told officials in Washington that Seoul would be doubling its share under a new agreement.
Bruce Harrison reports from Seoul
US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, officials say
The United States has carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Monday.
Russian bombing kills 26 in village in southeastern Ukraine
Russian forces on Monday bombed a school being used as an aid distribution point in a village in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, killing 26 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the country's emergency services said.
Saudi Arabia, US discuss regional de-escalation efforts amid Houthi attacks
Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman has discussed strategic defence cooperation and efforts to de-escalate regional tensions with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a phone call on Monday.
Ukraine and Russia say emergency alert apps were hit by hacks
Ukraine and Russia said their emergency alert apps had been hacked overnight, sending false warnings to citizens about impending air raids, chemical and nuclear attacks.
New cyberattack on supermarket fridges sweeps across Europe
A hacking attack on European supermarkets spread across the continent on Monday, hitting refrigerators and freezers from Sweden to Belgium and forcing stores to throw away food in an incident that echoed a similar attack in France last month.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
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