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Fatemeh Pasandideh, left, and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh, right, former members of the Iranian women’s soccer team, stand with Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs, Tony Burke, after receiving their citizenship in Brisbane, Australia, on Aug. 5, 2026. (Department of Home Affairs via AP, File)
Billionaire businessman Clive Palmer has claimed criminal charges against him are politically motivated, as he represented himself in court in a long-running fraud case centred on a transfer of $12 million between his companies.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
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Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
The party proposes splitting the 12% compulsory super payment so that 3% could be used prior to retirement. Critics say it would just push up inflation
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
The German government’s increasingly hostile stance toward Russia, mounting economic problems, and concerns over migration have helped propel the Alternative for Germany (AfD) to a historic election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, Professor Vladislav Belov, head of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Center for German Studie…
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team officially launched Monday to investigate ballot shortages reported across the country during the June 3 local elections.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the evacuation of some settlements in the occupied West Bank deemed illegal under Israeli law, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Sunday.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was expected to unveil a boost in EU investments in Greenland and closer political ties with the Danish Arctic territory, which Donald Trump has insisted should belong to the US.
Rightwing NSW powerbrokers are alleged to have received illegal political donations from fugitive developer
MANILA, Philippines — “Tatsulok” director Jhonny Bobier has denied any involvement in the alleged falsification of a Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) Permit to Exhibit (PTE) linked to his political film, saying he did not create, secure or knowingly submit the document.
(ATTN: UPDATES with details on criminal complaint in paras 7-9)
This year, South Korea’s oldest biennale explores politics through sound, performance and art, but does it truly challenge the status quo?
This year, South Korea’s oldest biennale explores politics through sound, performance and art, but does it truly challenge the status quo?
It’s unclear what is worse about One Nation’s plan to allow millions of Australians to dip into their superannuation – depriving people of future retirement income years into the future, or adding to the nation’s inflationary pressures right now.
The government’s digital duty of care bill forces big tech to offer chronological feeds but the opposition raises doubts over enforcement
The government’s digital duty of care bill forces big tech to offer chronological feeds but the opposition raises doubts over enforcement
Government adviser says Chinese ride-hailing giant plans Tseung Kwan O pilot, with scope to expand to other new development areas if business model proves viable
Government adviser says Chinese ride-hailing giant plans Tseung Kwan O pilot, with scope to expand to other new development areas if business model proves viable
MANILA, Philippines — An election lawyer on Monday wrote to Senate President Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian, urging him to heed calls to block the postponement of the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).
Scott Evans pleaded guilty to threatening to bash Prime Minster Anthony Albanese and federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers. (ABC News)
Exclusive: UN special rapporteur on occupied territories says ban on goods from settlements ‘important’ but must go further if it is to amount to more than a ‘press release’
Australians would be able to switch off social media algorithms under draft legislation to be proposed this week.
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Eight Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed early on Monday morning because of volcanic ash from eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau, the transport minister said.
Arsenal showed the resilience of champions as they came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Emirates Stadium and maintain their perfect start to the Premier League season.
Arsenal showed the resilience of champions as they came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Emirates Stadium and maintain their perfect start to the Premier League season.
MANILA, Philippines — The Manila city government has declared a leptospirosis epidemic after the number of new cases surpassed the epidemiologic threshold, the Manila Public Information Office said on Monday.
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SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Unlicensed firms were subcontracted to carry out a battery replacement project at the state data center and caused a fire that crippled the government's online administrative services last year, the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) said Monday.
Yemen’s government-aligned armed forces said they carried out large-scale operations on several fronts against Houthis.
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SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Naver Cloud, the cloud operator of Naver Corp., said Monday its business messaging platform Line Works has been selected as the official business tool for the Hsinchu city government, marking its first entry into Taiwan's public sector.
US backroom diplomacy on Ukraine cannot achieve peace without Washington accepting that it is no longer the world’s sole superpower, economist and public policy scholar Jeffrey Sachs has told RT.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is engaging in a striking expansion of Bangladesh's diplomatic relations as he eyes membership of the new Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
PARIS (AFP) -- Gianni Infantino will run in next March's FIFA presidential election, despite the backlash over his now-abandoned plan to bring private investment into the World Cup, soccer's global governing body announced Sunday.
Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won on Monday denied allegations of illegal lobbying for a COVID-19 treatment in 2021, while acknowledging he should have been more careful in his request over the medication at the time.
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more details, remarks; CHANGES photo)
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir informed Police Commissioner Insp.-Gen. Danny Levi that he would not approve appointments of senior police officers until after the election, and in a letter sent to him on Sunday argued that advancing appointments at the current time could harm public trust.
An armed individual attacked Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton on Sunday at the Canfield Fair near Youngstown, according to her campaign and the state highway patrol.
WARSAW — Poland’s nationalist right is turning hostility toward the country’s roughly 1.5 million Ukrainians into a potent political issue, tapping into local resentment over social benefits and wartime history just over a year before a pivotal parliamentary election.
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports to India jumped more than 30 percent in the first eight months of the year from the same period in 2025, driven by strong demand for semiconductors, a government agency said Monday.
STOCKHOLM — Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson must urgently take action to address claims that his potential far-right coalition partner may have been infiltrated by Russia ahead of this month’s general election, the front-runner in the race told POLITICO.
Indonesia's government warns dry weather this month will make conditions in the weeks ahead the toughest for fire crews. (ABC News: Tim Swanston)