When NATO leaders meet for their annual summit in The Hague on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, all eyes will be on Donald Trump. Not only is the 47th president of the United States less committed to the alliance than any of his predecessors in NATO’s 76-year history. But he has also
The BBC speaks to Commodore James Blackmore, commander of the UK carrier strike group, on deployment in Indo-Pacific.
Advocates are concerned about the fate of half a million animals which face the threat of euthanasia.
Thailand is Southeast Asia’s largest protein producer. As global demand for meat grows, the forests and mixed-crop landscapes of the northern region have turned into mega maize farms to supply animal feed. Change is needed, say experts.
The standoff between Thailand and Cambodia will be a critical test of ASEAN’s ability to overcome the very challenges it was founded to prevent, says Bryanna Entwistle of the Asia Society Policy Institute.
Elementary to high school students forced to contribute five stones, each the ‘size of a soccer ball.’
A media report said the flight data recorder would be sent to the US for analysis.
WASHINGTON - The United States has helped about 400 U.S. citizens and others to fly out of Israel since Saturday amid conflict with Iran, and hopes to accommodate more in the coming days, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement will likely be a persistent problem for the U.S. in the future, a senior U.S. military official said on Tuesday, even after Washington and the Houthis reached an agreement last month that ended a U.S. air campaign against the
Mr Volker Turk said that the country must address the question of impunity during the Tamil separatist war.
Juliana Marins survived the initial fall during an early morning hike along a trail on Mount Rinjani.
Juliana Marins, 27, was hiking on Mount Rinjani on June 21 when she slipped and fell off a cliff.
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will probably meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a NATO summit this week, opening a door for Kyiv to press its case for buying U.S. Patriot missile systems and tougher sanctions to fight Russia.
His ruling Liberal Democratic Party suffered a rout at the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election on June 22.
Trump is unpopular in Australia, and does not share Australia’s commitment to the international rules-based order.
Jamel Clayton was given seven years, with a judge describing the physical attack as "vicious".
TOKYO/BEIJING - China has initiated the installation of a new structure on the west side of the geographical equidistance between Japan and China in the East China Sea, the Japanese foreign ministry said on Tuesday, adding it has lodged a protest with China.
A motorcycle taxi driver personally escorted the cat back to her doorstep.
DOHA - Qatar's prime minister said on Tuesday relations with Iran have been scarred by an Iranian missile volley at a U.S. airbase in the Gulf Arab state, but that he hoped ties would eventually \"come back to normal\".
TEL AVIV - Foreign nationals leaving Israel on Tuesday voiced both relief for themselves and anxiety for family and friends staying behind as uncertainty hung over the country hours after a fragile ceasefire deal with Iran was announced.
Next week’s planned motion will be the first parliamentary test for PM Paetongtarn Shinwatra.
After 12 days of war, US President Donald Trump has announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran that would bring to an end the most dramatic, direct conflict between the two nations in decades. Israel and Iran both agreed to adhere to the ceasefire, though they said they
Some hospitals are so full of patients with the virus that some are treated on the floor.
China is the main buyer of oil from Iran, leaving Beijing uniquely exposed to any supply disruption.
Mr Kim Young-hoon is set to be the country’s first blue-collar worker to head the Ministry of Employment and Labour.
Beijing has offered little beyond calls for de-escalation.
China has stayed on the sidelines of Iran's conflict with Israel, urging a diplomatic solution.
Both want to deepen engagement, diversify their markets away from the US and reduce over-reliance on Chinese imports.
The charity was awarded a Cannes Lions award for its campaign to destigmatise the infection.
The vast majority of pet owners were observed to have complied with the rules since the start of the trial on May 1.
Former President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s decision not to run for the chairmanship of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) means his youngest child Kaesang Pangarep will remain in the political spotlight. Without being an official member of any party, however, Jokowi’s options
WEF President Borge Brende warned mounting conflict could have a “very negative impact” on global growth.
The Chinese embassy in Qatar has urged citizens to stay vigilant and reduce non-essential outings.
Key changes include lowering the minimum spending threshold for claiming a refund.
Elite Live ’25 will be held at Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on Sep 20 with all five original members performing.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission will launch a preliminary investigation against the embattled leader.
Some schools had received "friendly reminders" warning students against taking part in such events.
HONG KONG - The United States condemned what it described as Hong Kong's \"repression of U.S. Independence Day celebrations\" after media reports on Tuesday that some schools had received \"friendly reminders\" warning students against taking part in such events.
The DNA test result of one passenger is still awaited.
Ten boxes containing 4,958 units of liquid vape cartridges suspected of containing 9.42L of cocaine were seized by the Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department.
She was arrested at an accommodation for employees of state media station MRTV.
Recriminalisation will be a significant move for Thailand, the first country in Asia to decriminalise cannabis.
Another Qantas flight from Perth bound for London was also diverted to Singapore.