Parties in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government are trying to navigate and compete in Sabah’s complex political landscape without burning bridges.
Ta Muen Thom is the latest scene of heightened tension as Thailand and Cambodia border dispute continues.
But irritants remain in the India-China relationship, which could flare up at any moment, noted analysts.
The two countries are the largest purchasers of Russian oil.
President Xi Jinping told Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in their meeting in Beijing on Tuesday that China stands ready to work with Australia “to push the bilateral relationship further.” During the meeting, Albanese raised Australia’s concern about China’s lack of proper
WASHINGTON - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Wednesday that countries such as Brazil, China and India could be hit very hard by secondary sanctions if they continued to do business with Russia.
LONDON - Russia, Iran and China are behind a growing number of life-threatening operations in Britain including attacks and kidnappings, often deploying criminals and sometimes children as proxies, two senior British police officers said on Tuesday.
BRUSSELS - The European Union did not approve the 18th Russia sanctions package on Tuesday, the EU's foreign chief Kaja Kallas said after a meeting with EU foreign ministers in Brussels.
BRUSSELS - The EU has imposed sanctions on eight people and one entity responsible for the targeting of Iranian dissidents for assassination on behalf of Iran's government, the European Council said in a statement on Tuesday.
The authorities managed to rescue five babies in Pontianak and one in Tangerang.
PM Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday (Jul 15) that he hopes the upcoming announcement by the Conference of Rulers, consisting the heads of the nine royal households, will help “dispel negative perceptions”.
While committed to the alliance with Washington, he is set to help stabilise Canberra's ties with Beijing.
Beijing added restrictions on technology involved in lithium mining and refining.
STOCKHOLM - Sweden will contribute to efforts to boost arms supplies to Ukraine following U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to supply billions of dollars of weapons, including Patriot missile systems, via NATO.
LONDON - Britain set up a secret scheme to relocate thousands of Afghans to the UK after a soldier accidentally disclosed the personal details of more than 33,000 people, putting them at risk of reprisals from the Taliban, court documents showed on Tuesday.
Religious communities in South-east Asia are reinterpreting rituals to meet the urgency of the climate crisis.
The city’s taxi industry said the lack of regulation gives ride-hailing services an unfair advantage.
SEOUL - South Korea's defence ministry summoned Japan's defence attache on Tuesday to protest over an annual white paper published by Tokyo, which made a territorial claim over disputed islands located in the East Sea.
Among the 23 million people affected by natural disasters, 307 died or are missing.
BEIJING - Natural disasters across China in the first half of 2025 brought direct economic losses of 54.11 billion yuan ($7.55 billion) and affected more than 23 million people, an official from the emergency response ministry said on Tuesday.
The university’s expulsion notice went viral on Chinese social media, stirring up fierce debate over privacy and public shaming.
Australia is recommending tests for children in centres that had employed an alleged child rapist.
The ruling said the government did not owe a duty of care to protect the Torres Strait islands from climate change.
Police say Singh was walking in his village in India's Punjab state when an unidentified vehicle hit him.
The planned nomination ended up not being considered at a Cabinet meeting.
SWEIDA - A leading Druze spiritual leader accused the Syrian leadership in Damascus of bombarding the southern city of Sweida despite having reached an agreement to quell violence, and he called on fighters to confront Syrian troops entering the city.
The authorities said the syndicate has already carried out 24 such deals since 2023, with 15 of the babies taken to Singapore.
MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump later this month to bolster a longstanding military alliance as China increases its aggression in the South China Sea, nine years after a landmark ruling that invalidated Beijing’s
MOSCOW - Russia does not care about U.S. President Donald Trump's \"theatrical ultimatum\" about slapping sanctions on buyers of Russian exports unless Moscow agrees to a peace deal in Ukraine, a senior security official said on Tuesday.
He was hit by a vehicle in Punjab state’s Jalandhar district on July 14.
The United States can count on Australia as one of its closest allies. Dating back to the shared experiences in the second world war and the ANZUS Treaty signed in 1951, Australia has steadfastly worked to help ensure the US remains the principal security guarantor in the
This demands a response rooted in "comprehensive national power", the Defence Ministry said.
LOS ANGELES - NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson splashed down safely in the Pacific early on Tuesday after her fifth trip to the International Space Station, joined by crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary returning from their countries' first ISS mission.
LOS ANGELES - NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson headed for splashdown in the Pacific early on Tuesday after her fifth trip to the International Space Station, joined by crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary returning from their countries' first ISS mission.
DUBAI - Iran said it will hold talks with its main Asian partners, Russia and China, on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit on Tuesday, as Tehran looks for support following a 12-day air war with Israel last month.
A meteorologist said the temperatures in northern cities are resembling parts in the south.
Intense showers are forecast to drench most of South Korea from the afternoon of July 16 until July 19.
The government is not obliged to shield the islands from climate change, the court found.
Urban development will shift from large-scale expansion to focusing on improving inventories.
Tesla is selling imported vehicles in India, despite duties and levies running into roughly 70%.
Global warming has picked up pace since around 2010, leading to the recent string of record warm years. Why this is happening is still unclear, and among the biggest questions in climate science today. Our new study reveals that reductions in air pollution – particularly in
The 34-year-old had previously lodged a police report on Jul 10, following allegations that a famous musician had verbally assaulted her on stage during a concert rehearsal. Speaking to reporters on Sunday (Jul 13), Shila revealed the identity of the musician.
