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Syria’s ex-president Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib, the former head of political security in southern Syria’s Deraa province, have been sentenced to death after being convicted of crimes during the country’s civil war.
Iran will bring back 95 million cubic metres of gas to its production cycle by the end of September, oil minister Mohsen Paknejad said on Tuesday according to the oil ministry's news outlet, as Tehran conducts repairs on energy infrastructure targeted by Israel and the US.
The strategy signals Beijing’s push to build a ‘strong central bank’ capable of driving its financial powerhouse ambitions, analyst says
The strategy signals Beijing’s push to build a ‘strong central bank’ capable of driving its financial powerhouse ambitions, analyst says
Main opposition People Power Party on Tuesday stepped up calls for Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back's dismissal for sharing Mao Zedong's personal motto.
The Reserve Bank is making a lot of noise that it could lift interest rates.
House prosecutor Lorna Kapunan on Aug. 11, 2026, describes the defense team’s decision to ignore repeated requests to meet and compare evidence as an 'unusual' strategy, after Senate impeachment court Presiding Officer Francis Escudero chides Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers for 'ghosting' the prosecution.
A NSW Labor politician accepted thousands of dollars from a club with poker machines after the Minns government banned political donations from clubs involved in gambling.
The Japanese government is considering incorporating domestically developed artificial intelligence into the Self-Defense Forces’ command and control system, informed sources have said.
After the intense flooding experienced in Las Piñas City over the weekend due to the southwest monsoon, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. orders the Department of Public Works and Highways to revisit the long-delayed spillway project. During the inspection of the high vacuum self-priming drainage trailer pump placed at…
COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP) has gained the support of Tawi-Tawi Gov. Yshmael “Mang” Sali and 10 of the province’s 11 mayors in its bid to gain seats in the historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on September 14, the party said.
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliamentary foreign affairs committee on Tuesday adopted a statement welcoming a recently introduced bipartisan U.S. House resolution honoring the sacrifice of Korean War veterans.
Zhu is remembered as a pragmatic, steady administrator who steered Guangdong through critical decades of reform and opening-up
Zhu is remembered as a pragmatic, steady administrator who steered Guangdong through critical decades of reform and opening-up
Turkey's parliament has adopted legislation that would see the dissolution of the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and give amnesty to members of the group.
Anthony Albanese faces criticism after appearing to joke on a podcast about a gift of melons from Sanae Takaichi
It might have been simpler to just own the mistake of hosting a bawdy podcast in The Lodge and move on, but that just isn’t Anthony Albanese’s style.
Footage from Niebla and Valverde del Camino, in Spain's Huelva province, filmed on Monday 10 August 2026, shows firefighting helicopters dropping water on flames, plumes of smoke rising over the countryside, and evacuees gathered in a theatre in Zalamea la Real. Welder Daniel Lopez said neighbours were terrified aft…
Tucker Carlson, one of the most prominent and provocative voices on the American right, and Hunter Biden, the son of former Democratic president Joe Biden, who for years was himself one of the right's favorite targets, bonded over a common enemy in an interview Carlson conducted with Biden on Tuesday: Prime Minister…
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros has pushed for a Senate inquiry into the so-called “provisional understanding” between the Philippine government and China on resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal.
In People’s Daily commentary piece, Cui Fan says ‘reasonable industrial subsidies … are a globally recognised and legitimate policy tool’
In People’s Daily commentary piece, Cui Fan says ‘reasonable industrial subsidies … are a globally recognised and legitimate policy tool’
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…
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state human rights watchdog urged the government on Tuesday to protect the education and development rights of a 10-year-old asylum seeker from Mali who has been living at Incheon International Airport for about a year.
The armed forces of Yemen’s internationally recognised government have accused the Houthis of launching another round of ballistic missile attacks on the Red Sea port city of al-Makha and on residential areas in the central city of Marib.
Artificial intelligence is going to bring about a new era, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the launch of Israel's National AI Program on Sunday.
China contributes over 50% of total investment in Bangladesh's renewable energy sector, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue. © Getty Images
Some Liberal and National MPs warned against over-regulation in party room discussion, while others argued for more stringent rules
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The government has asked a Seoul court to postpone its ruling in a damages suit against North Korea over the 2020 demolition of the inter-Korean liaison office in the border town of Kaesong, a unification ministry official said Tuesday.
Analysts say a unified Brics could support Oman-led talks for a resolution and provide an alternative to US diplomacy
Analysts say a unified Brics could support Oman-led talks for a resolution and provide an alternative to US diplomacy
New Victorian premier delays proposed right to work from home two days a week until next July, despite Coalition support
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1966 -- In an editorial in its main newspaper, the Rodong Sinmun, North Korea promulgates the policy of "juche," meaning self-reliance, claiming ideological independence from its allies -- the Soviet Union and China -- at that time.
Lawmakers move to close a legal loophole by proposing a bill criminalising virtual porn of fictional characters
Lawmakers move to close a legal loophole by proposing a bill criminalising virtual porn of fictional characters
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The RBA Monetary Policy Board has voted to keep the cash rate at 4.35 per cent. (AAP: Bianca De Marchi)
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Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., leans over to hear a reporter’s question following at a candidate event for hopefuls vying in a special Republican primary to replace her late brother Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on November ballots, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, in Florence, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
Turkey's parliament passed a law on Monday establishing a legal framework for the disbandment of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a major step toward ending a decades-old conflict that has killed tens of thousands.
Nigel Farage, Leader of Britain’s Reform UK party, attends a press conference in London, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, greets supporters during a campaign event at the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Twin Cities Office in Minneapolis, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
Pentagon’s Colby urges allies to invest more in defence as Washington prioritises pragmatic Indo-Pacific partnerships over moral values
Pentagon’s Colby urges allies to invest more in defence as Washington prioritises pragmatic Indo-Pacific partnerships over moral values
A crowded field of candidates will compete in South Carolina’s special primary this Tuesday, with hopes of securing the Republican nomination for a US Senate seat long held by the late Lindsey Graham, one of Israel’s strongest allies on Capitol Hill and an advocate for military action against Iran.
Michigan rabbis and other Jewish figures delivered a petition to the head of the state’s Democratic Party Monday urging him to “ensure the safety” of all Jewish delegates at the state party’s upcoming convention, underscoring anxieties about growing antisemitism in the state’s blue coalition.
For the first time in a long time, it feels like grown-ups are back in charge of the Victorian government.
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