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Japan is seeking to bolster its defense capabilities in the face of "the most severe" security environment since the end of World War II....
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From PRISM to AI, mass surveillance has only grown more powerful. Bruce Schneier warns the post-Snowden world may be entering an even darker phase....
Google cofounder Larry Page has cut his ties to California Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Google cofounder Larry Page is cutting ties with California. A source said Page had already left the state. He h...
The Trump administration's decision to pull out funding from dozens of UN bodies resulted in the world organization telling Washington to provide the funds it owes....
Delcy RodrĂguez was sworn in as interim president, as the Venezuelan government sought to show its people and the world that it is being run independently. (Image credit: Ariana Cubillos)...
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After Australia's world-first social-media ban for minors, France has drafted a similar law to block under-15s from major platforms, which could take effect from September....
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Iranians can call the outside world again after over four days of a communications blackout and a brutal security crackdown that has killed hundreds of people. Follow DW for the latest....
In an operation that stunned observers around the world, US forces arrested Venezuelaâs president and his wife in Caracas and transported them to New York where they will face criminal charges....
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President Lai Ching-te said the world is â watching to see âwhether the Taiwanese people possess the resolve to defend themselves. Meanwhile, Beijing said the eventual annexation of Taiwan is "unstoppa...
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The US attack on Venezuela is part of a long history of military interventions and political influence by the US in Latin America. Here are five such examples since World War II....
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In the text of his New Year's address, the Chancellor describes a world in permanent crisis mode and insists on his ability to act. The speech will be broadcast on 31 December....
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