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Foreign Minister Penny Wong will paint Pauline Hanson’s call for a monoculture as a major threat to national security, making the case that Australia’s diversity is a bulwark against global instability while reaffirming that regional diplomacy is Labor’s top priority.
Turkey confirmed on Thursday for the first time that it had joined efforts to establish a multinational maritime defence coalition aimed at ensuring freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.
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Dark oil residue collects in shallow coastal waters on Qeshm Island, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, amid ongoing wartime attacks on vessels and infrastructure in and around the Strait of Hormuz, though the spill’s source has not been independently determined.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
The government analysis found that hospitality and retail companies would be most affected by the policy
PARIS — France’s historically hot summer will end up costing the country €10 billion to €15 billion — the equivalent of as much as 0.5 percent of French gross domestic product — according to an estimate shared by Minister for Ecological Transition Monique Barbut.
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday said it will open the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the 2028 national and local elections in the third week of September next year, which is earlier than the previous schedules.
Turkey confirmed on Thursday for the first time that it had joined efforts to establish a multinational maritime defence coalition aimed at ensuring freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.
Two levels of government are in a deadlock over the NT Remote Housing agreement, which was designed to build more homes for Indigenous communities, town camps and homelands. (ABC News: Xavier Martin)
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday raised questions and cited possible challenges in its preparations for the 2028 national and local elections should the proposed measures of amending the Party-list System Act be enacted into law.
An incumbent, two former ministers and a veteran journalist are among 14 candidates vying to become Zambia's president in an election Thursday.
Current and former Likud lawmakers, ministers, and deputy ministers will remain barred from competing for district positions in the party’s upcoming primary, after MK Afif Abed withdrew his Supreme Court appeal late Wednesday night.
Hamas plans to participate in the upcoming Palestinian elections, a senior official from the Iran-backed terrorist organization told Hamas-operated Al-Aqsa TV on Wednesday.
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will form political and military mechanisms under a defence pact signed between the regional powers last week, Turkey's defence ministry said, adding the alliance would also deepen defence industry cooperation.
Yemeni government forces have thwarted an attack by the Houthis on positions along the al‑Mafalis front, south of Haifan, in the southeastern part of Taiz province, as military escalation spikes in several governorates.
Two Melbourne universities are not accepting applications from Iranian students to study research degrees such as PhDs, as they take a hardline approach to complying with federal government sanctions.
A $1.2 billion levy that was designed to significantly improve Victoria’s problem-plagued mental health system has resulted in only a small overall funding increase, frustrating advocates and experts who say it is not working as the royal commission intended.
Union delegate Marcus Faulkner doesn’t like to talk much about the political views of his colleagues at the Tomago Aluminium smelter, but in the afterglow of the $2.5 billion bailout announced on Thursday, he’s willing to admit it can’t have hurt Labor.
As he laid the groundwork for China’s economic transformation, the tough reformer won a reputation for speaking bluntly
As he laid the groundwork for China’s economic transformation, the tough reformer won a reputation for speaking bluntly
As Hanoi seeks to build its defence manufacturing capabilities with the frigate, it is likely to remain dependent on foreign know-how
As Hanoi seeks to build its defence manufacturing capabilities with the frigate, it is likely to remain dependent on foreign know-how
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Thursday called for an "immediate" readiness posture during a visit to a front-line Army unit, following an arms protocol lapse discovered at a corps-level unit.
Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly, speaks during a town hall meeting, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, in Leesburg, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Wednesday that he survived a leadership vote prompted by a challenge from his defense minister less than three months before an election.
One of the most conservative states has a legislature divided between a hard-right House and a merely right Senate. Ultraconservatives want a complete takeover in the Aug. 18 primaries.
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 …
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 …
Voters are heading to the polls on Thursday in the seaside town of Claton, on England's east coast, to vote in one of the most unusual by-elections in recent British history.
The Reform UK leader resigned as the MP for Clacton at the start of July and forced a byelection
Korea regained its independence as Japan surrendered to the Allied forces in World War II, ending 35 years of harsh colonial occupation that began in 1910. On this historic day of national liberation, Yeo Un-hyung, a prominent left-leaning nationalist, took immediate political action by establishing the Committee fo…
WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s security agency said it disrupted an attempt by a Chinese state-linked observatory to install satellite-tracking infrastructure in the country, highlighting the case in its annual assessment of an increasingly dangerous espionage environment.
She built Russia’s answer to Amazon. She navigated wartime Kremlin politics. And she outmanoeuvred her ex-husband — the father of her seven children — in a rancorous business feud that involved a deadly shooting near Red Square.
Labor’s political opponents have united behind the Coalition to order Anthony Albanese to hand over official documents regarding “melon” comments the prime minister made in a crude podcast interview about a gift from the Japanese prime minister.
The National Human Rights Commission of Korea ruled that a public bathhouse charging only female customers for towels and soap violated equal rights protections, recommending corrective measures to the owner and the local government.
Analysts say BrahMos could boost Thailand’s deterrence at sea and give it more options as tensions with Cambodia persist
Analysts say BrahMos could boost Thailand’s deterrence at sea and give it more options as tensions with Cambodia persist
Passengers share examples on social media of mistranslations and spelling errors, along with concern at the effect on the country’s image
Passengers share examples on social media of mistranslations and spelling errors, along with concern at the effect on the country’s image
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SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday filed a constitutional complaint against a recent legal revision abolishing prosecutors' authority to conduct direct investigations, calling it a measure that dismantles the country's criminal justice system.
China's then-Premier Zhu Rongji arrives in Hong Kong in November 2002. He spoke of the city and its free media as a valuable source of critical views. © Reuters
The Garuda Palace in Nusantara is illuminated at dusk. Investors are becoming more selective and demanding greater certainty before pouring money into projects in the new capital, an Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry deputy chairman says.
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It turns out that the great and mighty Oz, better known as the man who pulls the strings behind the curtain, is the 35-year-old American-born son of Turkish parents.
Voting got underway on Thursday morning in Zambia’s general elections that are widely expected to give President Hakainde Hichilema a second term in office.
(ATTN: UPDATES with Seoul city government's response in paras 13-15)By Kim Eun-jung
Lebanon’s government has accused Israel of deliberately destroying homes and civilian infrastructure across the country’s south amid a ceasefire that has grown increasingly fragile.
After Defense Minister Israel Katz declared that the IDF "will not withdraw" from the security zone and ordered the military to prepare for a long-term presence, Washington clarified that "a permanent military presence in southern Lebanon is inconsistent with the commitments" made under the understandings.