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South Korea to roll out $17 billion ‘wartime’ budget

Budget minister Park Hong-keun also said the Bill aims to support small and mid-sized firms and vulnerable households hit by the prolonged war.
Budget minister Park Hong-keun also said the Bill aims to support small and mid-sized firms and vulnerable households hit by the prolonged war.

Israel’s Netanyahu seeks to avoid snap vote as Iran war gives no boost in polls

Polls in Israel are showing a picture largely unchanged since October 2023, when Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security credentials in tatters.
Polls in Israel are showing a picture largely unchanged since October 2023, when Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security credentials in tatters.

Israel says economy lost over $73 billion during two years of war in Gaza

Palestinians displaced during the two-year Israeli offensive in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip, on March 23.
Palestinians displaced during the two-year Israeli offensive in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip, on March 23.

Ukraine expects start of 90 billion EU loan next month, despite Hungary veto

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, March 19, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

OSCE nations agree on first budget in five years, make cuts demanded by US

Flags of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) are pictured outside their headquarters in Vienna, Austria February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
Flags of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) are pictured outside their headquarters in Vienna, Austria February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

UK to focus reduced aid budget on conflict-hit countries, cuts funding for Africa

FILE PHOTO: British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper delivers a statement on Arctic Security, at the House of Commons in London, Britain, January 19, 2026.  © House of Commons/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper delivers a statement on Arctic Security, at the House of Commons in London, Britain, January 19, 2026.  © House of Commons/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo

Spain's budget delayed as government rushes to cushion economic hit from Iran war

FILE PHOTO: Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gestures during a year-end balance news briefing at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gestures during a year-end balance news briefing at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera/ File Photo

Czech president adds to criticism of government's defence spending cuts

Czech President Petr Pavel speaks during a press conference in Riga, Latvia March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins
Czech President Petr Pavel speaks during a press conference in Riga, Latvia March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

UN Afghan mission gets limited extension after US review call

Booming Taiwan can well afford more military spending, president says

President Lai Ching-te said Taiwan will use AI to establish a real-time defence system while promoting its defence industry.
President Lai Ching-te said Taiwan will use AI to establish a real-time defence system while promoting its defence industry.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.