Henry Kissinger, a German-born Jewish refugee, played a pivotal role in shaping US foreign policy during the 1970s, particularly during the Cold War.

A third women's weightlifting world record was broken on Monday as North Korea continued to dominate at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday on their return to international competition after four years away

The event, originally postponed for a year due to China's stringent zero-Covid measures, has drawn over 12,000 participants representing 45 nations and territories from Asia and the Middle East, all converging on the eastern city to compete across 40 different sports.

The Japanese Defense Ministry is likely to request a record high budget of over 7 trillion yen ($49 billion) for 2024 fiscal year later this month, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Tuesday, citing sources