The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it will invest 1 billion euros (1.17 billion U.S. dollars) in joint defence research and development under the 2026 European Defence Fund Work Program, to reinforce Europe's collective approach to defence innovation and capability building.

Unit 731 was the codename for a covert Japanese military medical unit active from 1932 to 1945, responsible for bacterial warfare and human experiments that killed more than 3,000 Chinese, Korean, Soviet and Western prisoners of war and civilians in brutal tests.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a blockade of "sanctioned oil vessels" heading to and leaving Venezuela, sharply escalating his pressure campaign against Caracas while issuing new demands for the country's crude.

The Chinese economy is demonstrating strong resilience and remarkable adaptability in an uncertain global environment by combining industrial upgrading, dynamic innovation, and continued high-level economic openness, said Herve Azoulay, former Schneider Electric executive.

The extent of the damage in Washington state is profound but unclear after more than a week of heavy rains and record flooding, Gov. Bob Ferguson said Tuesday, as more high water, mudslides and power outages were in the forecast.

Finnish Prime Minister spoke up over a racism scandal involving Miss Finland and later a few members of parliament, as the incident has triggered backlash and Finland's flag carrier Finnair reportedly been affected.Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Tuesday that a racism scandal that saw

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that the conflict in Ukraine will eventually end in peace, but emphasized that an early resolution is crucial to prevent further loss of life.

Researchers in northern Canada have observed a rare case of polar bear adoption, capturing video footage of a wild female bear caring for a cub that was not her own.

New Australian research has identified simultaneous abnormalities across multiple biological systems in people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), supporting the idea that ME/CFS is a medical condition and not a psychological disorder.

Hundreds of tourists lined up outside the Louvre Museum on Wednesday as its opening was delayed while unions voted on continuing a strike over working conditions at the Paris landmark.

Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has "firmly dismissed misleading claims" portraying the Philippines as a training hotspot for violent extremist groups, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on Wednesday.

A ruling on Kim Keon-hee, wife of the impeached former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, will be delivered on Jan. 28 next year, Yonhap news agency said Wednesday.

The Cuban government has expressed strong opposition to the naval blockade imposed by the United States against Venezuela, local media reported on Tuesday.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Tuesday threatened to take countermeasures against the EU over what it described as the bloc's controversial regulations on service providers.

'City Hall Winter Lights' show staged in San Francisco