South Asia
Lebanon, Iran’s delicate diplomacy amid calls to disarm Hezbollah
Iran dispatches one of its most senior politicians to Beirut in a bid to soothe tensions.
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Geneva talks on global plastic pollution treaty collapse without a deal
Several delegates express dismay at the failure to break a deadlock at the sixth round of talks in under three years.
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Palestinians condemn Israel’s Ben-Gvir over Marwan Barghouti threat
Footage shows far-right minister taunting 66-year-old Palestinian leader during jail visit.
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Trump faces “serious risks” with Putin’s “maximalist demands”
David Salvo, of the Alliance for Securing Democracy, warns of Putin's push to sway Trump on Ukraine.
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Japan minister visits controversial shrine to mark World War II anniversary
Japan marks 80 years since Emperor Hirohito announced his country's surrender to Allied forces.
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Sewage floods Gaza’s Nasser Hospital after Israeli strike
Sewage water has flooded Gaza’s Nasser Hospital after an Israeli strike damaged nearby infrastructure.
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Blackwater founder Erik Prince to send forces to Haiti to fight gangs
Vectus Global, a security company led by Erik Prince, has a contract to battle Haiti's gangs and restore tax collection.
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Gaza is no anomaly: Hunger and hoarding are the West’s oldest weapons
Across continents and centuries, Western domination has always been achieved by feeding the few and starving the many.
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Photos: Putin’s 25-year legacy with US presidents
A visual journey through Putin's interactions with five US presidents spanning a quarter-century of diplomacy.
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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s trial delayed over health concerns
The 77-year-old founder of the Apple Daily newspaper is charged with foreign collusion over 2019 protests.
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Gaza health workers forced to work in “starvation conditions”
“As a healthcare worker, you go to work not sure if you're ever going to come back to your family.”
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Trump-Putin Alaska summit: What’s on the agenda and what’s at stake?
The highly anticipated summit could see the beginnings of a peace deal but will likely not end the war, experts say.
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‘No more food’: In northern Nigeria, US funding cuts bite for aid groups
Organisations like the World Food Programme are scaling back aid or completely halting operations.
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South Korea to restore pact halting military activity on North Korea border
South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung said he will restore a military agreement to rebuild trust with North Korea.
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Mali’s military arrests generals, suspected French agent in overthrow plot
Malian minister says situation under control after plot foiled to 'destabilising the institutions of the republic'.
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Australia finds record meth, cocaine, heroin use in wastewater analysis
Australians consumed drugs with a street value of about $7.5bn, representing a 34 percent rise in annual consumption.
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Trump promises to ‘save’ jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai
Closing arguments are due to begin in the national security trial of Jimmy Lai, 77, a critic of China's Communist Party.
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As Trump splits from India, is the US abandoning its pivot to Asia?
US partners in Asia, such as India, might consider their own shifts in response to Trump's moves. But it won't be easy.
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China’s aircraft carriers in Pacific signals ability to ‘contest’ US power
Expert says ‘gaps’ in naval capabilities are closing between China and the United States.
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Why did Russia sell Alaska to the United States?
For Trump-Putin summit about possible land swaps, Alaska is an appropriate venue, 158 years after it exchanged hands.
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