EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France/DUBAI, June 17 - Leaders of the G7 countries demanded a ceasefire in Lebanon on Wednesday and said they will diversify energy supply routes to reduce dependence on the Strait of Hormuz in response to the war in Iran, as they welcomed an interim deal to
Hackers claiming to be from the group FulcrumSec say they stole 4.8TB of data, including students' passport details, staff-parent correspondence and salary records, according to reports on cybersecurity news sites.
The investigation on alleged cartel pricing of ice cream comes as Japan faces record summer temperatures.
Ho Wai-ho died while rescuing residents during the 43-hour Wang Fuk Court fire in November 2025.
Several ice-cream companies are being investigated following record sales during Japan's hottest summers, and after years of near-simultaneous price hikes across the industry.
On May 28, 2025, a localized skirmish along the Thailand-Cambodia border rapidly escalated into one of the region’s most significant military conflicts in recent decades. More than a year later, a tenuous ceasefire is in place, and recent talks — both at the ASEAN Leaders
China said the floating structure was a temporary scientific research facility.
The Japanese authorities have raided six major firms on suspicion of colluding to raise prices.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has called the ban a "mistake", arguing it would punish millions of users.
TASHKENT, June 17 - Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev promised on Wednesday to continue economic reforms in the fast-growing Central Asian country, including establishing an independent financial regulator.
Estimates of the number of strays in Jakarta vary wildly, from about 305,000 to five times that.
Germany's Infineon Technologies AG was hiring production operators and technicians.
In the first few weeks of his presidency, Donald Trump announced a massive AI infrastructure project dubbed Stargate. It was an unexpected and rather odd event for a new administration’s first major initiative. It now seems obvious that the project was a highly coordinated
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 17 - The leaders of the G7 countries said on Wednesday they stand united to support Ukraine, including its territorial integrity, and agreed to increase the pressure on the Russian war economy.
Vietnam’s relationship with the United States is entering a new phase. While the two countries have strengthened cooperation on semiconductors, critical minerals and Indo-Pacific security, Hanoi’s record trade surplus with Washington is testing the economic foundations of the
Malaysia is the world’s second-largest palm oil producer.
US President Donald Trump said he would work to address the North Korea issue, according to South Korea's presidential office.
Approximately RM1.5 million in cash, multiple vehicles and jewellery worth about RM1 million were seized.
SYDNEY, June 17 - Australia cannot be a multicultural society and immigration policies have put the country in crisis, Pauline Hanson said on Wednesday, as the right-wing leader enjoys a surge in support for her One Nation party.
But Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin said his party remains part of the Perikatan Nasional opposition coalition and will use its logo in the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections on Jul 11 and Aug 1, respectively.
WASHINGTON, June 17 - Rising inflation and a 30% jump in oil prices are dampening global growth, but leaders of the world's top economies are unlikely to blame U.S. President Donald Trump for the war-driven slowdown when they meet in France to discuss the economy on Wednesday.
The 2022 sinking led to the deaths of 26 people on the vessel.
It will be investing more in shared digital resources for the region, including language models.
US President Donald Trump and his top advisers have spent months insisting that extracting and confiscating highly enriched uranium from Iran was the top objective of the unprovoked war he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began in February—but on Tuesday at the
The populist leader blamed Australia's housing crisis on extremely high levels of immigration.
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 17 - G7 host France is pushing partners to agree a statement on critical minerals on Wednesday that could include measures to help the West reduce its reliance on China and shield investors from counter-measures and dumping, diplomats said.
After three months of war with two of the world’s most technologically and militarily advanced countries, Iran has proved far more resilient than anticipated. Indeed, strategically at least, Tehran appears to now have the upper hand in the conflict. How has this situation come
MANILA, June 17 - The Philippine Senate removed an ally of former president Rodrigo Duterte as Senate president on Wednesday and elected a new leader just weeks before the expected start of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian was voted Senate president in a special sitting.
Searchers tracked down the carnivorous marsupial the previous night in the bush.
BEIJING, June 17 - Emerging markets suffer from inadequate representation at the United Nations, its authority increasingly challenged by escalating political and economic disputes worldwide, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said emerging markets suffer from inadequate representation at the UN.
The civilian access line will be shifted by an average of 6km from the Military Demarcation Line.
BEIJING, June 17 - China said on Wednesday that it will take countermeasures in response to a new Taiwan government website for Chinese nationals to report intelligence tips, saying the site exposed Taipei's \"confrontational mindset\".
The Johor state election will be held on July 11.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked US counterpart Donald Trump to lead efforts to resolve the North Korea issue peacefully, as he had done with the war in the Middle East, according to Lee's office.
This follows the killing of a 40-year-old male elephant in Pelalawan regency in May.
Protesters accused the government of neglecting the economic struggles of ordinary Indonesians .
The Election Commission has set July 11 as polling day.
JAKARTA, June 17 - One person died and dozens were injured after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Tuesday, the disaster mitigation agency said.
Chinese citizens have increasingly invested in overseas securities over the past few years.
The student reportedly told the police that he did not know the teacher and denied any sexual motive.
It's so hot the fuel can catch fire - the bikers tell the BBC they must live with the risk of injury and death.
The “do not travel” advisory had been lowered for the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Israel and Kuwait.
Shipyard upgrades are part of North Korea’s 5-year plan to modernize its naval forces, experts told RFA.
China has established mostly domestic data exchanges as it seeks to bolster the digital economy. A recent partnership is putting its regional ambitions into focus, even as the nascent sector faces questions over ownership, valuation and governance.
Washington has a habit of dressing up its foreign policy in the language of moral purpose. Presidents invoke democracy, human rights, and the rules-based international order as if they were divine mandates rather than rhetorical conveniences. So there is something almost