China-U.S. trade tensions eased, broader issues to be discussed
China and the United States on Monday pledged to remove or suspend the bulk of tariffs they had recently imposed on each other, marking a...
Kenya, Dominican Republic sign agreement to support security mission in Haiti
Kenya and the Dominican Republic signed an agreement on Monday that would bolster support for the Kenyan police deployed in Haiti. The...
‘Deafening’: Billion-dollar ‘national emergency’ barely worth a mention in election campaign
It’s the critical issue that costs Australia an estimated $26 billion a year and rising — and one that, if you’ve been listening to...
China issues first report on ecosystems of Tiexian Jiao, Niu'e Jiao
The South China Sea Development Research Institute under the Ministry of Natural Resources on Friday has released a survey report on the...
Japan doubles down on stimulus to counter effects of Trump tariffs
Japan has upped the pace on stimulus measures to address the potential economic fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs,...
Russian general killed in car bomb as Trump envoy meets Putin in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks
Vladimir Putin is meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff in the Kremlin, Russian media reports, citing spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Traffic was...
Cholera outbreak intensifies amidst violence in the DRC
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has issued a warning about the persistent violence in North and South...
Person dies after being hit by train in Invercargill – second such death in a week
Another pedestrian is dead after being struck by a train. Emergency services swarmed an Invercargill street after a person was hit by...
Fifteen detained after North Macedonia nightclub fire kills 59
Police have detained 15 people after a fire at an nightclub in North Macedonia killed at least 59 people, officials have said. The blaze...
Japan recognized 1,661 'quasi-refugees' in 2024
The Immigration Services Agency has said in a report that it recognized 1,661 people as "quasi-refugees" in 2024, with Ukrainians...
