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Europe

US halts some shipments of military aid to Ukraine

Stopping the delivery of munitions and other military aid including air defense systems likely would be a blow to Ukraine as it contends with some of Russia's largest missile and drone attacks of the three-year-old war. 

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

US, Quad partners announce critical minerals initiative

The four countries, known as the Quad, share concerns about China's growing power and dominance of critical minerals, but relations have been tested by US President Donald Trump's global tariff offensive which has spared none of the members. ...

4 months ago
Americas

Despite last-minute changes, US Senate bill deals big blow to renewable energy

The Senate dropped a proposed excise tax on solar and wind energy projects that don't meet strict standards after last-minute negotiations with key Republican senators seeking better terms for renewables. ...

4 months ago

The Latest

Middle East and Africa

Israel expands Gaza campaign ahead of Netanyahu's US visit

The intensified operations came after days of mounting calls for a ceasefire, with US President Donald Trump -- whom Netanyahu is scheduled to meet next week -- among those urging Israel to strike a new deal to halt the war and bring home the hostages still held in Gaza.

4 months ago
Europe

US aid cuts may force millions more from homes: Danish NGO

US President Donald Trump has cut 83 percent of funding for overseas programmes run by development agency USAID, with France, Germany and Britain also slashing their aid commitments.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Thailand's political chaos: what happens next?

The senators have accused the 38-year-old premier of dishonesty and breaching ethical standards in violation of the constitution over a leaked telephone conversation with Cambodia's former premier Hun Sen. 

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Japan had hottest June on record: weather agency

"Japan's monthly average temperature in June was the highest for the month since statistics began in 1898," said the Japan Meteorological Agency.

4 months ago
Americas

Clashes in Istanbul over alleged 'Prophet Muhammad' cartoon

The incident occurred after Istanbul's chief prosecutor ordered the arrest of the editors at LeMan magazine on grounds it had published a cartoon which "publicly insulted religious values".

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Thai court suspends PM from duty pending case seeking her dismissal

Thailand's Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty pending a case seeking her dismissal, adding to mounting pressure on a government fighting for survival and under fire on multiple fronts.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel's actions could inspire others to break international law: Sugiono

Sugiono said other countries could use the argument of protecting their national interests as an excuse if they decided to break international norms.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

US approves $510 million sale of bomb guidance kits to Israel

"The proposed sale will enhance Israel's capability to meet current and future threats by improving its ability to defend Israel's borders, vital infrastructure, and population centers," the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Bilateral frictions to overshadow Rubio meeting with Quad partners

The four countries, known as the Quad, share concerns about China's growing power, but their ties have been strained by President Donald Trump's global tariff offensive from which none of the Quad members have been spared. 

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Thailand's ruling political dynasty faces day of legal peril

Thailand's ruling political dynasty faces legal peril on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra risks suspension from office and her father, the former premier, appears in court for a separate royal defamation trial.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump to host Netanyahu at White House as Gaza truce pressure mounts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House next week for talks with President Donald Trump, a United States official said Monday, as Washington ramps up the pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Europe roasts as temperatures soar

France, Italy, Portugal and Spain have been sweltering for several days as the mercury climbed to 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) in some places.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

France, Germany and UK condemn 'threats' against UN nuclear watchdog head

Tehran has accused Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, of "betrayal of his duties" for not condemning the Israeli and US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, and Iranian lawmakers this week voted to suspend cooperation with the agency.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Rights abuses flourish in Cambodian scamming compounds: Amnesty

The latest report from human rights group Amnesty International has revealed damning evidence of human rights abuses in Cambodia’s scamming industry on a massive scale, with victims coming from several Asian countries, including Indonesia.

4 months ago
Americas

US Senate edges towards vote on Trump's spending bill

Trump is hoping the "One Big Beautiful Bill" will help seal his legacy, extending his expiring first-term tax cuts at a cost of $4.5 trillion and beefing up border security.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Dalai Lama set to reveal succession plan as China watches

Dalai Lama said his successor to be born outside China, possibly in India.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Netanyahu 'must go', says former Israeli PM Bennett

In an interview with Israel's Channel 12 that aired on Saturday, former prime minister Bennett said Netanyahu "has been in power for 20 years... that's too much, it's not healthy".

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Trump says he will 'get the conflict solved with North Korea'

At an Oval Office event where he highlighted his efforts to resolve global conflicts, Trump was asked whether he had written a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as was reported this month.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump says 'not going to stand' for Netanyahu's continued prosecution

"The United States of America spends Billions of Dollar a year, far more than on any other Nation, protecting and supporting Israel. We are not going to stand for this," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.

4 months ago
Europe premium

'Eat the rich': Venice protests shadow Bezos wedding

"Bezos, out of the lagoon", the demonstrators chanted as they wound through the city centre, some brandishing signs that read: "Eat the rich", "Rejected", and accusations that Venice's mayor is "corrupt".

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Qatar urges Israel, Hamas to seize 'window of opportunity' for Gaza truce

US President Donald Trump voiced optimism on Friday about a new ceasefire in Gaza saying an agreement involving Israel and Hamas could come as early as next week.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Thousands protest calling for Thai PM's resignation

The prime minister has been battered by controversy and abandoned by her largest backer the Bhumjaithai Party after her phone call with Cambodia's ex-leader Hun Sen leaked earlier this month.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia, Malaysia strengthen ties amid global tensions

Amid a slew of global crises, such as flare-ups in the Middle East and economic uncertainty caused by United States trade policy, Indonesia and Malaysia must band together as strategic neighbors in protecting their national interests and resolving common concerns, the two leaders said in a joint statement.

4 months ago
Americas

Brazil makes social media directly liable for illegal content

Brazil, where a Supreme Court judge famously took Elon Musk's X offline last year for 40 days over disinformation, has gone further than any other Latin American country in clamping down on questionable or illegal social media posts.

4 months ago
Asia & Pacific

India accused of illegal deportations targeting Muslims

New Delhi says the people deported are undocumented migrants.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran says no plan for new US nuclear talks, plays down impact of strikes

Trump said key facilities, including the underground Fordo uranium enrichment site, had been "obliterated" by American B-2 bombers.

4 months ago
Middle East and Africa premium

More Indonesians evacuated from Iran, Israel arrives in Jakarta

At least 60 people evacuated by the government from Iran, Israel and other Middle Eastern countries amid the heightened tensions in the region have safely landed in Jakarta in the past few days, with more expected to arrive in Indonesia in the coming days.

4 months ago
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