VIDEO: South Korea-US forces hold joint military drills as part of the ongoing Freedom Shield exercise, which started on Monday and is set to run for 10 days.
North Korea has fired a number of ballistic missiles this week as the military drills kicked off
Asian regional military balance.
#AFPGraphics compares the military assets of selected Asian regional military powers, according to the latest data from the International Institute for Strategic Studies
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#BREAKING Slovakia to donate 13 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine: PM
#UPDATE Slovakia will donate 13 MiG-29 warplanes to Ukraine, the Slovak prime minister said Friday, making it the second NATO member to announce such a shipment following a similar move by Poland.
📸 Two MiG 29 fighter jets take part in NATO exercises in October 2022
#BREAKING Xi to visit Russia next week: China foreign ministry
#BREAKING China's Xi to discuss 'strategic cooperation' during Russia visit next week: Kremlin
#UPDATE Presidents Xi and Putin "will discuss deepening the exhaustive partnership and strategic cooperation between Russia and China" during a meeting in Moscow next week, the Kremlin says
Banks critical to the international financial system.
#AFPGraphics showing rankings by the international Financial Stability Board of major banks' importance to the financial system and their extra minimum capital requirements to avoid bank failure
America's largest banks have moved to shore up First Republic, easing fears that the regional lender could be the next domino to fall after collapses including Silicon Valley Bank
The global cryptocurrency industry has been slammed by setbacks, scandals and high-profile failures in recent months, sparking a regulatory rush to protect consumers from fraud and scams
#BREAKING French police begin clearing protest in front of parliament: AFP journalists
#UPDATE French President Emmanuel Macron's government rammed a controversial pension reform through parliament without a vote on Thursday, risking more turbulence and street protests after a day of high political drama
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VIDEO: French decry 'denial of democracy' as Macron's pension reform forced through
#BREAKING European Central Bank (ECB) sticks to planned 50 basis-point rate hike despite market turmoil
#UPDATE The European Central Bank (ECB) stuck to a planned interest rate increase of 0.5% on Thursday as it remained focused on battling sky-high inflation despite market turmoil over fears of a widening banking crisis ➡️ u.afp.com/i7gT
#BREAKING European stock markets close higher after ECB rate hike