Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday that national sovereignty is not up for discussion and called it "sacred.""There are no forbidden topics for discussion. The only thing I do not discuss is the sovereignty of my country. That is sacred," Lula said in an interview with

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that Mexico maintains a firm and unwavering stance in defense of its independence and sovereignty.The president affirmed that national sovereignty is not at risk and rejected any possibility of the country once again becoming a colony or

Here are a few stories from around Asia you may have missed this week.30 die in snowstorms in JapanThirty people were killed in Japan after winter storms hit northern and western cities. On Tuesday, soldiers and swarms of snowplows battled to clear record-breaking snowfall.Japan regularly receives

At least three people were killed and multiple others injured after a vehicle crashed into a grocery store in the Westwood neighborhood in the U.S. city of Los Angeles on Thursday, according to local authorities.The crash was reported around noon. Three people were pronounced dead at the scene, and

Norway's national authority for investigating and prosecuting economic and environmental crime (Okokrim) said on Thursday it has opened an investigation into former Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland on suspicion of aggravated corruption, citing information contained in newly released Epstein

The second round of U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine concluded in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, with both sides agreeing to a large-scale prisoner exchange but failing to reach substantive breakthroughs on core issues, including territorial arrangements and a ceasefire.According to Ukraine,

A man was fatally shot by police following a stabbing incident on the Mid North Coast of the Australian state of New South Wales, local media reported on Friday.The man was fatally shot by officers from the Manning Great Lakes Police District, and a woman was stabbed in a related incident,

Okokrim, Norway's national authority for investigating and prosecuting economic and environmental crime, said on Thursday it has opened an investigation into former Prime Minister Thorbjorn Jagland on suspicion of aggravated corruption, citing information from newly released Epstein files.In a

At least eight people died after a bus carrying a wedding procession met with an accident in Baitadi district in western Nepal on Thursday, a senior local police officer said."The bus crashed in Purchaudi Municipality of the district at around 7:55 p.m. on Thursday while returning with the wedding

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday apologized for his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as the British ambassador to the United States, after fresh revelations about the former official's links to late American financier Jeffrey Epstein triggered a political storm in Britain.Speaking

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he retains the right to "militarily secure and reinforce the American presence" in the Chagos Archipelago following "very productive" discussions with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, marking a reversal from his sharp criticism last month."I

Hungarian and Chinese officials on Thursday highlighted the steady development of bilateral relations at a Spring Festival reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Budapest to mark the upcoming Chinese New Year, the Year of the Horse.Speaking at the event, Marta Matrai, first officer of the

China firmly supports Cuba in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security, opposes unwarranted interference by external forces, and rejects any attempt to deprive the Cuban people of their right to survival and development, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Thursday.Wang

Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted the Chinese Foreign Ministry's 2026 New Year reception in Beijing on Thursday.Nearly 500 people attended the event, including diplomatic envoys from various countries, representatives of international organizations in China, and representatives of Chinese government

More than 140,000 people were evacuated from their homes in northwestern Morocco as heavy rainfall and water releases from overfilled dams led to flooding, the Interior Ministry said. Stormy weather also disrupted maritime traffic between Morocco and Spain.Torrential rains and water releases from

A man died from rising floodwaters in Portugal, while a girl remained missing after she was swept away by a swollen river in Spain as Storm Leonardo brought more heavy rain and winds Thursday to the Iberian Peninsula.In Spain's southern Andalusia region, close to 4,000 people evacuated their homes