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Japan’s new PM Takaichi eyes parliament dissolution for...

Country's first female prime minister hopes a bigger majority will help her impl...

Aleppo school picks up the pieces after SDF fight with ...

Civilians cautiously return to Aleppo neighborhoods after the Syrian army secure...

Russian drone attack kills 4 in Ukraine’s Kharkiv as pe...

The attack came shortly after the US accused Russia at the UN Security Council o...

Iran since 1979: A timeline of crises

From a hostage crisis, a years-long war, and a nuclear dispute, Iran's struggles...

Minnesota sues Trump administration over immigration cr...

Lawsuit seeks to halt operation that officials have called a 'federal invasion' ...

Iran says it is ready for war as US president discusses...

Foreign minister says he hopes Washington will choose ‘wise option’ of dialogue ...

US faces war crime allegation for ‘disguising’ aircraft...

The New York Times says US allegedly painted its military aircraft like a civili...

Australia captain, women’s cricket great Alyssa Healy t...

Record-breaking wicketkeeper-batter to quit the game after the ODI and Test seri...

Iran protests live: Tehran says it’s prepared for any m...

Iranian FM Araghchi brushes aside threats of US military action, saying it's pre...

Syrian army sends troops to rural Aleppo to stop any SD...

The SDF denies accusations that it deployed military forces to the Deir Hafer fr...

Australian writers’ festival cancelled after Palestinia...

Adelaide Writers' Week cancelled following wave of speaker withdrawals and board...

Court says Trump illegally blocked clean energy grants ...

A US district judge ruled that Trump's decision singled out states that voted fo...

‘A nightmare’: Fear grips Indian students in Bangladesh...

As anti-India sentiments soar in Bangladesh, Indian medical students in the coun...

US slams Russia’s ‘dangerous escalation’ in Ukraine ami...

The Trump administration denounces Russia's use of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik mi...

Australian writers’ festival boss resigns after Palesti...

Director of Adelaide Writers' Week steps down amid wave of speaker withdrawals a...

Minister Araghchi warns Iran ready for war as Trump wei...

Foreign minister says he hopes Washington will choose ‘wise option’ of dialogue ...

Senator Mark Kelly sues US Defense Department for ‘puni...

The Trump administration has sought to censure Kelly for a video encouraging the...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,419

These are the key developments from day 1,419 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

US revokes more than 100,000 visas since Trump’s return...

The US State Department says visa revocations have more than doubled as Trump co...

Thousands of nurses go on strike in New York City

Nurses were joined by elected leaders, including the city’s new mayor, Zohran Ma...

Trump says any country doing business with Iran will fa...

The US president has threatened Iran with military strikes amid widespread antig...

Mamdani backs striking NYC nurses, denounces hospital b...

Nearly 15,000 nurses walked off their jobs at major New York City hospitals in a...

Trump administration says still considering military st...

The White House says that US could carry out air strikes against Iran but would ...

Iranian FM Araghchi warns Iran ready for war if US want...

Foreign minister says he hopes Washington will choose ‘wise option’ of dialogue ...

US prosecutors open investigation into Federal Reserve ...

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the new investigation is a pretext t...

Republican lawmakers break from US president on Fed cha...

Former fed chairs called the indictment an 'unprecedented attempt' to undermine ...

Gaza’s children study in tents as gunfire rages by Isra...

Seven-year-old Toulin Al-Hindi faces the threat of sniper fire each day to reach...

Could the US really take over Greenland?

Donald Trump's seizure threats unnerve islanders, Denmark, European Union and NATO.

Alonso sacked by Real Madrid; replaced by Arbeloa as he...

Xabi Alonso splits from the club a day after their Super Cup loss to Barcelona, ...

UK to investigate Elon Musk’s Grok over ‘deeply concern...

Pressure on after Starmer said Musk's X needs to 'get a grip' on Grok; Downing S...

Portuguese Empire: Ports and Profits

Portugal’s global trading empire - from fortified ports to faith-fuelled profits...

Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian joins pro-governmen...

Thousands of Iranians showed up at Tehran’s Enghelab Square to show their suppor...

Trump to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Machado...

The Venezuelan opposition figure has been largely frozen out of discussions over...

Greenland rejects US takeover under ‘any circumstance’

Self-governed Danish territory says NATO is in charge of defence of the island a...

Somalia cancels all agreements with UAE over alleged so...

Mogadishu accuses Abu Dhabi of undermining national unity as rift deepens over b...

Civilian casualties in Ukraine up sharply in 2025, UN m...

An increase in the use of long-range weapons by Russia has led to more casualtie...

Sudan redeploys army to retake Kordofan and Darfur from...

Sudan's army is redeploying forces to regain territory in Kordofan and Darfur fr...

Cuban president says no talks with US amid Trump’s esca...

Diaz-Canel rejects Trump’s threats, emphasising Cuba's independence and commitme...

Israel considers plan to expand settlement in occupied ...

Israeli municipal authorities are discussing plans to advance an illegal settlem...

Venezuela says over 100 political prisoners released; p...

Penitentiary Services Ministry says those freed had been 'deprived of their libe...

Egypt vs Senegal: AFCON semifinal – team news, start ti...

Pre-tournament favourites Senegal face AFCON's most successful team in Wednesday...

Los Angeles police arrest man who drove through Iran pr...

LAPD say they are looking into “assault with a deadly weapon” charges after a dr...

Iran rejects Trump bomb threats after protest deaths

Violent protests and a fierce security crackdown have killed hundreds of people ...

What we know about the protests sweeping Iran

Crackdown on protests in Iran has resulted in multiple deaths and an internet bl...

Syrian forces search for explosives, weapons after SDF ...

Residents start returning to areas previously controlled by SDF fighters after t...

Yemen’s Saudi-backed government retakes southern areas ...

PLC takes control of southern Yemen, but challenges for a united Yemen remain am...

Why is Bosnia sending troops to Gaza?

Bosnians overwhelmingly support Palestine. And yet their elite want to help legi...

Myanmar Rohingya genocide case begins at International ...

The UN’s top court is hearing a genocide case against Myanmar, accused of mass k...

AFCON 2025 organisers investigate clashes at Nigeria, M...

Organisers warn of disciplinary action against players, team officials and journ...

Writers declare solidarity with prisoners on hunger str...

Global writers and scholars have shown their support to hunger striking prisoner...