Gulf hostilities flared anew on Wednesday, with the US military saying Iranian missile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional targets were either thwarted or failed, as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little progress.

El Nino is a period warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, ​which typically lasts between nine and 12 months, according ​to the World Meteorological Organization.

The move follows a Thai government decision last month to unilaterally terminate a 2001 agreement with Cambodia that provided a framework for negotiations over the disputed area in the Gulf of Thailand where the two countries' maritime claims overlap.

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations was one of the early investors that helped to develop a vaccine at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The UN will honor 68 fallen peacekeepers on June 5, 2026, including two Indonesians who died while serving in missions in Africa last year.

President Prabowo Subianto's increasingly active foreign diplomacy is drawing growing scrutiny, with critics questioning the transparency, urgency and tangible benefits of his frequent overseas engagements as Indonesia grapples with economic headwinds and a range of domestic challenges.

"Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the U.S.A. and those that are with us," Trump posted on Truth Social.

Primary support for One Nation rose four percentage points to 31 percent from a month earlier, according to a closely watched poll by Redbridge Group and Accent Research.

Japan and the Philippines said last week they would begin formal talks on delimiting the maritime boundary of the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf between the two countries "in accordance with international law".

The regulations also require "stronger content governance" on social media. Failure to comply could result in financial penalties for the companies of up to 10 million Malaysian ringgit ($2.5 million).

"Such patrols serve as an effective countermeasure to cope with all sorts of rights violation and provocative acts," the military's Southern Theatre Command said in a statement on the WeChat platform.

A cruise ship which sparked a global health alert over a deadly outbreak of hantavirus was on Saturday cleared to put to sea again after cleaning and disinfection.

Japan's defense minister took a veiled swipe at China on Sunday, pledging to keep strengthening the military despite Beijing's criticism of Tokyo's increasingly muscular security stance.

The two nations met at Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogue, which brings together top defence officials and experts from about 45 countries.

UN health chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called Saturday for more international help to combat the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of Congo as he arrived in the eastern province worst-hit by a severe outbreak.

Washington does not seek "needless confrontation" but rather "a genuinely stable equilibrium that works for Americans as well as our allies", said Pete Hegseth. 

The United States warned on Saturday it was "more than capable" of resuming its war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must adhere to his red lines, including Tehran never being able to develop nuclear weapons.

The United Nations on Friday added Israel and Russia to a UN blacklist of countries suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict zones, a move that prompted Israel's foreign ministry to say it would sever all ties with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China's growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of "rightful alarm" over its rapid military buildup.

US President Donald Trump will only make a peace deal with Iran if it meets all of his conditions, a White House official told AFP on Friday, as questions swirled about the state of negotiations to end the war.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is the headline speaker at Asia's premier defense summit, which began on Friday with top Chinese officials notably absent despite weighty questions over Taiwan and the war in Iran.

Describing Indonesia-France relations as being “at their strongest point yet”, Prabowo said the two countries shared similar views on a range of global and regional issues, while praising Macron’s leadership on the international stage.

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed President Prabowo Subianto to the Élysée Palace on Thursday for talks focused on expanding defense ties and advancing a long-stalled trade agreement between Indonesia and the European Union.

Detainees said torture, physical violence, sexual abuse and restricted access to food and water became part of daily life during four days in custody

US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace has no cash in its official Gaza reconstruction fund, a source familiar with the board told AFP on Wednesday, despite member countries pledging billions of dollars.

Average global temperatures are forecast to reach near-record levels in the next five years, with Arctic temperatures expected to warm faster than other regions, a report by the UN weather agency and the UK’s Met Office said on Thursday.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said on Thursday it targeted a US airbase after the US military carried out what a Washington official said were strikes targeting an Iranian drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz, hours after President Donald Trump rejected a report he was close to a compromise deal with Tehran.