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US orders removal of China’s DeepSeek products from federal civilian agencies

An illustration of the DeepSeek logo/ Reuters-Yonhap WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove products developed by Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek from their information technology systems and barred them from procuring such products, according to a federal notice released Monday. The order, detailed in…

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Youth must be part of decision-making today – Hopeson Adorye tells young diplomats

The Global Board Chairman of the International Youth Network, Hopeson Adorye, has charged young diplomats to become bridge-builders and ambassadors of peace in their communities. He made the call at the Diplomacy Training Programme Graduation Ceremony in Accra on Friday, October 17, 2026, held under the theme “Empowering Young Diplomats for Peace, Leadership and Inclusive…

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Houthi rebels strike Yemen’s government forces, killing at least 53

A person watches a video of Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea delivering a statement on a mobile phone in Sana’a, Yemen, Monday. According to Sarea, the Houthis carried out missile and drone attacks targeting several sites in Saudi Arabia, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu. EPA-Yonhap CAIRO —…

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Should women serve? Korea’s female conscription debate is back as troop pool shrinks

Female South Korean soldiers stationed on Yeonpyeong Island, Incheon, pose while resolving to defend the nation’s northwestern frontier, Sept. 4. Courtesy of ROK Marine Corps South Korea’s decade-old debate over female conscription resurfaced during a National Assembly audit this month, amid growing concerns that a shrinking draft-eligible population could undermine military readiness. During a National…

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US highlights quantum technology cooperation with S. Korea, other partners

A general view of a U.S. State Department sign outside the U.S. State Department building in Washington, D.C., on Jul. 11. Reuters-Yonhap WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department on Monday highlighted cooperation with South Korea and other partners on quantum technology, underscoring the importance of joint research, secure supply chains and international standards in the…

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