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New Delhi, India — China has denied the Indian army access to key patrolling points and encroached on land in the Indian border state of Arunachal Pradesh, according to a fact-finding team of regional politicians allied with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
DAEJEON ― Rep. Kim Min-seok, a four-term lawmaker and former prime minister, won the ruling Democratic Party of Korea leadership on Monday, strengthening President Lee Jae Myung’s support base in the party.
The support Randolph Churchill and his son, Winston, showed for Israel's victory in the Six-Day War can't be found today in the "Islamic Republic of Britain," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during an interview over the weekend with Israel's Army Radio.
Anthony Fauci has been accused of contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions in a US Senate committee. (Reuters: Nathan Howard)
The prime minister of Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, said on Monday that Iranian drones targeted his office and the home of the head of the Kurdistan region’s Security and Intelligence Agency.
Trump appears to desire a diplomatic coup ahead of the midterm elections by hoping to announce another summit with Kim, analysts say
Trump appears to desire a diplomatic coup ahead of the midterm elections by hoping to announce another summit with Kim, analysts say
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and former White House adviser, was meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem on Monday in an effort to break a logjam over Mr. Trump’s plan for the future of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
Coalition leader tells Anthony Albanese that delaying repeal of ‘cruel’ measure is ‘unconscionable’
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, photo; UPDATES throughout with Kim's election)By Park Boram and Yi Won-ju
Observers call Peltola, who won the red state’s House seat twice and is running to unseat Dan Sullivan, ‘a unicorn’
US envoy Jared Kushner is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after holding talks with Hamas leaders in Egypt, as Washington seeks to revive a Gaza peace plan endorsed by Hamas but rejected by Israel.
An apology is not a policy. Three decisions in his first 100 days will tell the country whether this prime minister is different from the last.
President orders Pentagon to scale back ‘inappropriate and hostile’ exercises with South Korea
Somalia's federal troops and armed opposition groups clashed in heavy fighting in Baidoa city center on Monday, a local resident and an army officer told Reuters.
Bedminster: Two years after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump staged a New Jersey press conference flanked by grocery staples to spotlight inflation under Democrats, food prices are still rising despite his pledge to bring them down. The gap between promise and reality now looms as a vulnerability for R…
US Senator Jacky Rosen has called for Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir to resign after comments in which he said Israeli forces should kill “30 or 40” people in Gaza every night.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has demanded that the political leadership approve every targeted strike and operation beyond the Yellow Line, as Israel works to keep the intensity of the fighting at a level that will not drag the region into a broader conflict and prompt the US to act against Israel diplomaticall…
Student activists have blamed the law for giving university authorities the power to curb protests, political organising and campus dissent
Student activists have blamed the law for giving university authorities the power to curb protests, political organising and campus dissent
PM was in contact with unknown person pretending to be senior White House aide Susie Wiles, it is understood
New Delhi, India – On the night of August 4, in a counting hall in the eastern Indian city of Patna, some 1,000km (620 miles) from the national capital, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered one of its most stunning political setbacks in 12 years.
Australian Federal Police officers arrest Foluso Omole for his alleged involvement in a $5 million NDIS fraud plot. (Supplied: Australian Federal Police)
The family of a young gambling addict who died by suicide quoted their son’s final words during a private Senate inquiry session as they pleaded for a ban on betting inducements, which new polling shows has majority support among Australians.
MBAY, Indonesia — Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited aid Monday as they camped out at schools, police stations and government offices.
Iran fired two drones on Monday into the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, targeting the office of Prime Minster Masrour Barzani and a senior local security official, the region’s Counter-Terrorism Service said.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with a person posing as the chief of staff to US President Donald Trump.
JERUSALEM — US envoy Jared Kushner is due to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after holding talks with Hamas leaders in Egypt aimed at reviving a US-backed Gaza peace plan that Israel has so far rejected.
Arsenal’s manager Mikel Arteta is thrown in the air by the players celebrating their Premier League title after the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal in London, England, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Two drones attacked the office of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)'s prime minister and the residence of the head of the protection agency on Monday, the KRG announced in a security statement.
The United States is preparing to tell 35 countries they cannot belong to both the American and Chinese artificial intelligence coalitions, and that joining Beijing's framework will cost them their place in Washington's, according to an undated State Department draft letter reviewed by Reuters and a U.S. official wh…
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is set to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to push a 15-point Gaza plan Israel has rejected.
Treasury yields moved lower on Monday as traders looked ahead to the latest FOMC minutes due later in the week.
2027 NEP. Senate President Win Gatchalian and Acting Budget Secretary Kim Robert De Leon led the ceremonial turnover of the proposed ₱7.2-trillion National Expenditure Program to the Senate on August 12, 2026.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš apologized Sunday for picking flowers in a protected area on Lysá hora, a mountain in eastern Czechia, saying he would pay a fine if necessary.
The Likud Party began its primaries on Monday, with its approximately 140,000 registered members eligible to cast votes for candidates at polling stations nationwide throughout the day and determine who will make up the party’s Knesset slate ahead of the upcoming elections
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate suspended its work starting at 4 p.m, Monday, amid continued heavy rains associated with the southwest monsoon or habagat.
Iran's parliament has approved in principle a bill that would make it illegal to conduct interviews and have any other communications with US and Israeli-owned and financed news outlets, Iranian media reported.
As the Minns government commits to assessing proposals within 75 days, community groups fear applications will be rushed through ahead of commonwealth legislation
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South Korea and the US are seeking to resolve last-minute issues over a $200 billion Korean investment package, potentially complicating Seoul’s goal of unveiling the first projects by the end of this month, Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said Sunday.
Cost of living and local representation have emerged as key issues for candidates to address as pre-poll voting officially kicked in the Secret Harbour byelection on Monday.
U.S. soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division and South Korean soldiers participate in a river crossing exercise as part of last year's Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise in Yeoju-gun, South Korea. © Getty Images
A woman wearing a One Nation shirt was allegedly left with a broken rib after an assault at the Ekka, according to the party, which said it would change its policy on volunteers wearing branded clothing in public.
ILOILO CITY — Norwegian Daniel Stefan Robertsen, the proponent of a planned 50-megawatt artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Oton, Iloilo, has formally withdrawn his proposal, the local government confirmed.
One Nation has been forced to clarify that its migration policy would allow tens of thousands more migrants than it first suggested, raising questions about the rigour of its policy manifesto.
Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, slammed Israel for its ongoing attacks and killings in Gaza.
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Edwin Kemp Attrill and Janette Milera are challenging the North Adelaide golf course redevelopment in court. (ABC News: Leah MacLennan)
The old Belrose tip in the northern beaches will house a large battery capable of powering 1500 homes at peak demand, while the NSW government is rolling out a program of grants for businesses to install batteries.