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Greg Jennett has been reporting politics in the Canberra Parliament House Bureau for more than a decade; first for radio, then television news. A journalist for 20 years, he has covered elections, leadership challenges, Pacific Island affairs, the Olympics and has reported on Defence matters through the Iraq and Afg…
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy is showing signs of recovery, thanks to robust semiconductor exports and improving consumption demand, but downside risks persist due to uncertainties surrounding the Middle East, a state-run think tank said Tuesday.
New Iranian strikes on its Gulf neighbours, a dangerous stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz and an inconclusive cycle of proposal and counterproposal between Washington and Tehran are straining many Middle Eastern economies. Iraq – a crucial regional crossroads – has more to lose from this conflict than most.
BEIJING — The U.S. and China are rallying their East Asia ties ahead of a highly anticipated presidential summit in Beijing later this week.
Oil prices edged higher in early Asian trading on Tuesday as uncertainty surrounding diplomacy between the United States and Iran continued to fuel concerns over global energy supplies.
Australian foreign minister Penny Wong announced new sanctions and travel bans against seven Iranian individuals and four entities, accusing Iran of ongoing repression and regional destabilisation.
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks turned lower late Tuesday morning after opening at a fresh peak of above 7,900 points and almost touching the unprecedented 8,000-point mark, as investors moved to take profit amid woes over little progress in peace talks between the United States and Iran.
The Israeli military ordered residents of the town of Sohmor in eastern Lebanon to leave their homes ahead of a threatened attack, warning that anyone who remained would expose “their life to danger”.
South Korean budget airline Jin Air has pushed back the start dates of about 50 new cabin crew hires as soaring fuel prices driven by the Middle East conflict squeeze the industry.
An anti-Israel mob clashed with counter-protesters near a Brooklyn synagogue on Monday night – less than a week after a similar demonstration rocked Manhattan.
Looking at a satellite image of the southern Lebanese town of Khiam, now a jumble of rubble, wrecked buildings and torn-up roads, Abbas Tanoukhi recalled, without hesitation, the location of every building, school, hospital and religious landmark that once made up his beloved hometown.
Lebanese leaders urged the US ambassador to Beirut to pressure Israel to halt its attacks as it pounded the country with airstrikes on Monday despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.
India rejected Russia’s offer to sell it liquefied natural gas subject to US sanctions, despite a huge shortfall driven by Middle East tensions, leaving a tanker bound for India in limbo as talks continue on permitted cargoes, Reuters reports.
US Senator Chuck Schumer criticised President Donald Trump over the conflict with Iran, accusing him of dragging Americans into an “illegal, costly war without any goals or without any endgame”.
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The administration of US President Donald Trump is providing 53.3 million barrels of crude oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve to energy companies as part of a global effort to stabilise markets shaken by the conflict involving Iran, according to a Reuters report.
Rival submarine threats have emerged Monday amid the ongoing Strait of Hormuz showdown and as President Trump has said the ceasefire with Iran is on "massive life support".
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused The New York Times of publishing “one of the worst blood libels ever to appear in the modern press” after the newspaper ran an opinion piece by columnist Nicholas Kristof titled The Horror of Sexual Assault in Israeli Prisons.
Varias personas visitan el lugar donde se celebró el festival Nova de música, en el que cientos de asistentes fueron asesinados y secuestrados en el ataque a manos de Hamás del 7 de octubre de 2023, mientras Israel conmemora el Día del Recuerdo anual, cerca del kibutz Reim, el martes 21 de abril de 2026, en el sur d…
US President Donald Trump is considering resuming the bombing campaign against Iran as peace talks remain stalled, Axios reported on Monday, citing three US officials familiar with the matter.
CBS News reported that Pakistan quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at its airfields during the conflict between Iran and the United States, despite Islamabad’s role as a diplomatic intermediary between Tehran and Washington.
The administration of US President Donald Trump imposed new Iran-related sanctions targeting 12 individuals and entities accused of helping the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sell and transport Iranian oil to China.
South Korean stocks opened at a fresh record high of above 7,900 points Tuesday, heading toward the unprecedented 8,000-point mark, as major chipmakers continued their bull run, despite woes that peace talks between the United States and Iran are on the brink of breaking down.
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The US government on Monday announced sanctions against three people and nine companies, including four based in Hong Kong and four in the United Arab Emirates, for aiding Iran's shipment of oil to China. The ninth company is based in Oman.
New York City anti-Israel groups held a protest at a synagogue over its hosting of an Israeli real estate event on Monday, following a protest against an event organized by the same organization at the Park East Synagogue on Tuesday.
Amnesty International official Erika Guevara Rosas called for the release of Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, describing his continued imprisonment as “500 days of arbitrary detention” and “500 days of injustice”.
Oil prices rose Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump said that the ceasefire with Iran was on life support after rejecting Tehran's counterproposal to end the war, signaling the conflict in the Middle East could drag on.
Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, sharply criticised a US-backed draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council concerning the Strait of Hormuz.
The Pentagon revealed the location Monday of one of the US Navy’s most secretive vessels – a stealthy, nuclear-armed submarine – a day after President Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace offer.
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened at a fresh record high of above 7,900 points Tuesday, heading toward the unprecedented 8,000-point mark, as major chipmakers continued their bull run, despite woes over little progress in peace talks between the United States and Iran.
The United Arab Emirates quietly carried out military counter-strikes against a key Iranian oil refinery just as President Trump declared a cease-fire last month, according to a new report.
A former World Bank president has told the BBC that China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser to ease a global supply crisis caused by the Iran war.
President Donald Trump has been compared to many historical figures, by opponents (who claim he’s another Adolf Hitler) and by boosters (who cite Andrew Jackson or Teddy Roosevelt).
With the Iran cease-fire on “massive life support,” it’s time for President Donald Trump to resume Project Freedom, and get the Strait of Hormuz open to normal commercial traffic.
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Tuesday as investors shrugged off fresh doubts over the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire after President Donald Trump warned the truce was on "massive life support."
Iran has executed 29-year-old aerospace engineer Erfan Shakourzadeh on Monday on espionage charges despite his protestations that authorities tortured him into giving a false confession, according to a prison note published before his execution, as recounted in Western press reports.
It’s not unusual for the New York Times to condemn Israel, but what’s new is that the newspaper condemned Israel Monday over an issue it has previously expressed little interest in: Eurovision.
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Taiwan, tariffs and the strait of Hormuz are on the meeting’s agenda for Beijing – but will the US president be forced to ask for help in ending his war with Iran?
The United Arab Emirates was behind some of the recent strikes against Iranian assets, such as the attacks on Lavan Island's refinery at the beginning of April, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
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The United Arab Emirates has quietly launched military strikes on Iran, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, exposing Abu Dhabi’s role as an active participant in the Israeli-US war that has already engulfed the region.
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US President Donald Trump pushed back against what he called a "stupid" and "garbage" peace proposal from Iran on Monday, and told reporters at the White House that the ceasefire in place since early last month is on "life support".
Business delegation spanning tech, aviation and finance joins Beijing trip as trade, investment and supply chains top agenda
The grouping has a future, not as a binding structure demanding policy alignment but as a tool for members to enhance leverage and maximise options
The grouping has a future, not as a binding structure demanding policy alignment but as a tool for members to enhance leverage and maximise options