Iran’s top diplomat said late Sunday that peace negotiations in Switzerland have produced “major progress” despite US President Donald Trump’s belligerent military threats and Israel’s continued assault on Lebanon, both of which have risked derailing the high-stakes talks.
BEIRUT/METULA, Israel, June 22 - A ceasefire largely held in Lebanon on Monday as the country experienced the longest lull yet in three months of war between Hezbollah and Israel, even as fear of renewed hostilities kept displaced people from going home.
Move signals continued competition between the two superpowers despite stabilising ties.
DHAKA, June 22 - Bangladesh ordered on Monday the deployment of troops in Dhaka and five other districts until June 30 as authorities stepped up security ahead of the founding anniversary of the Awami League, the political party of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
The move comes just a week after the military was withdrawn from nationwide duties on June 15.
NEW DELHI, June 22 - At least eight people were killed in a fire at an animation training centre in Lucknow city in northern India on Monday, authorities said.
Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the Labour party, and so in time as the UK’s prime minister. In the end, despite his numerous assurances that he would fight on, after Andy Burnham’s resounding win in the Makerfield byelection, the pressure on Starmer became too great to
A spat between federal and state politicians may complicate Johor's plans to build a city transit system.
The UN said air strikes remained the single largest cause of destruction and suffering.
A media report claimed that tests on several mainstream infant diaper products had detected traces of the substance.
It is the first time natural reproduction of the Yangtze sturgeon is documented in a wild setting.
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 22 - The European Union is turning to Brazil as a strategic partner in its push to diversify its critical mineral supplies, offering a deal that it says will be beneficial to Brazil's development goals, EU Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef
In March, three elephants - Dara, Amoi and Kelat - were relocated from Taiping Zoo in Perak to Tennoji Zoo in Osaka under a 25-year conservation and research agreement between the two institutions.
China’s pursuit of a sea-skimming hypersonic missile could redefine naval warfare in the Pacific — but only if it can overcome the immense technical and operational barriers standing in its way. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the Chinese Academy
Francisco “Lu-Olo” Guterres' body is expected to arrive back in Timor-Leste’s capital on June 23.
The monsoon delivers about 70 per cent of the country’s annual rain.
The mainstream media has no problem guesstimating the deaths (500,000) from the Assad dictatorship’s civil war in Syria, nor the estimated deaths in the wars in Ukraine, Sudan or Iran. Somehow, media editors do not let their investigative reporters assess the extent of Israel’s
BEIJING, June 22 - China's Liaoning aircraft carrier and accompanying vessels on Monday returned to a Chinese port after more than 40 days of drills in the South China Sea and the western Pacific Ocean, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.
NEW DELHI, June 22 - The Indian government is in talks with the UAE to sell some of its flagship defence systems, including the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, four Indian sources said, as the Gulf nation steps up arms procurement following the war in the Middle East.
Police say they believe the attack was motivated by a "grudge" over bullying.
BRUSSELS, June 22 - Global cooperation to tackle climate change will not stall because of the absence of certain countries, China's environment minister told a meeting of governments on Monday, as nations prepare for this year's U.N. climate negotiations without the United
The group has said the protest will continue until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan steps down.
Chinese state media outlets praised Ma’s “composed performance” officiating a match between Curacao and Ecuador - calling it a “historic moment for Chinese football”.
The preliminary investigation involves on-site drilling which could cause environmental damage.
As birth rates fall and countries turn to immigration to address their labor shortages, a lot of countries around the world are struggling with crises of national identity. Japan is one of them. Over a decade ago, Japan began opening itself up to mass immigration. Because Japan
Park Sung-jae was found guilty of involvement in “insurrection”, the Yonhap news agency reported.
An economist says there are signs of the "lipstick effect", whereby consumers continue spending on small luxuries while forgoing bigger-ticket purchases like homes in challenging economic times.
Park Sung-jae had held a meeting of justice ministry officials in the early hours of the martial law and checked on prison capacity should the authorities arrest anti-government figures, prosecutors say.
US President Donald Trump’s threats to destroy Iran and send US forces to occupy the country on Sunday appear to have derailed peace negotiations in Switzerland, with the Iranian delegation reportedly walking out and demanding an apology. Following Iran’s announcement that it
Many Indians see yoga as a way of life rather than a consumer activity, posing a challenge for companies seeking to build brands around the wellness phenomenon.
The executive was identified as a 44-year-old Chinese-born Cypriot national.
A northern giant petrel found sick on a remote beach tested positive on June 22.
The magazine claimed that her office had an IT firm create anonymous videos attacking her rivals.
Malaysia has been a key destination for Bangladeshi migrant workers.
The Strait of Hormuz isn’t China’s only chokepoint. The Strait of Malacca may be more strategically vital — and on June 12, Beijing arrested an American scholar to protect its access to it. Min Zin, a scholar of China-Myanmar relations and US citizen, was wrongfully detained in
Two suspects have been taken into custody, one of whom is a student at San Jose National High School, where the shooting happened, said the police.
Taiwan's agriculture ministry is worried that Beijing wants to weaponise a local specialty: the atemoya.
Two suspects, aged 15 and 14, have been arrested.
Some Jakartans have reported feeling the impact of the worsening air quality.
There is a particular irony — the kind that history savors — in the fact that the United States set out in February 2026 to destroy Iran as a regional power and instead ended up cementing its dominance. This is not a paradox – it is a pattern. Anyone who has paid attention to
Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin said his party would continue to play its role within PN.
Nur Asyiqin described the incident as a spontaneous reaction.
Authorities say they do not expect the hikes to have an "immediate impact on inbound tourism".
The trend of hiring foreign drivers for logistics is spreading throughout the industry in Japan.
The city has long outgrown its boundaries and became the world’s most populous megacity.