Ian Werther

An early-morning blast hit the helicopter landing area at the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on the morning of the 14th, with thick black smoke rising over the facility, Iraqi security officials told the Associated Press. AP reviewed video showing the moment of the explosion above the embassy complex.

The United States and Israel have reportedly discussed the possibility of deploying ground forces to forcibly seize Iran’s enriched uranium, a proposal described in Yonhap News Agency citing Axios, a U.S. political news outlet. Iran’s central Isfahan nuclear facility is said to hold about 450 kilograms of

Artificial intelligence-driven “Health Intelligence” (HQ) is shaping health information consumption in South Korea, but more information can also mislead. A National Cancer Center survey on cancer screening behavior found that the top reason people skip cancer screening is the belief that they are healthy, cited by 43.4 percent of

France and Italy have begun talks with Iran aimed at guaranteeing safe passage for ships through the Hormuz Strait, according to reports cited by the Financial Times. The discussions are described as provisional steps intended to prevent the dispute from widening and to help resume oil and gas exports. Shipping

According to Kyodo News, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takai told the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 12th that Japan would make it unmistakably known to the international community that Dokdo is Japanese territory. The report frames the comments as a pledge to sharpen Tokyo’s diplomatic posture on

The U.S. Department of Defense has designated artificial-intelligence company Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, a move that has sparked legal action. DoD’s chief technology officer, Emil Michael, told CNBC that there is no possibility the department will settle with Anthropic over the designation. Michael said Anthropic’s leadership

Oil prices climbed after a conflict in the Middle East created tighter markets, with Russia seen as the main potential beneficiary of higher energy revenue as demand for its crude rose again. The Financial Times reported that Russia’s oil exports have surged as shipping through the Hormuz Strait faced

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has announced a strategic collaboration with Krafton, the Korean game developer behind PUBG, to jointly develop “physical AI” technologies. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding on the 13th to pursue research and development, testing scenarios, and the creation of an initial joint venture,

A deadly stabbing occurred in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, when a 40s man attacked a woman in her 20s with a knife on a street in Onam-eup early on a weekday morning. The victim, identified as B, died from the wound. The assailant, A, fled the scene but was arrested about

South Korea’s Ministry of Education announced on the 13th the preliminary allocations of medical school student quotas for the 2027–2031 academic years, following a prior review by the Health and Welfare Policy Advisory Committee earlier this year. The move is part of a long-running effort to adjust the