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Bulk-billing rates continue to climb on the back of the Albanese government’s multibillion-dollar signature Medicare incentive, as the latest health department data shows increases in the number of free consultations for patients in all states and territories.
The recent row over migration and Spain’s border policy suggests it may be hard for the bloc to stand together under pressure from Beijing
The recent row over migration and Spain’s border policy suggests it may be hard for the bloc to stand together under pressure from Beijing
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Israel has rejected US President Donald Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza and will not withdraw until Hamas fully disarms, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
Attacks by the Houthis in Yemen on Sunday killed at least four troops from the internationally-recognised government forces and wounded 20 more personnel, two military sources told AFP.
Israeli prime minister says he will not support 15-point plan hailed by Donald Trump
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel rejected a 15-point proposal and ruled out any Israeli military withdrawal from the Gaza Strip until Hamas is fully disarmed.
The Israeli government has rejected a 15-point plan backed by the Trump administration aimed at disarming the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
Chuck Schumer and other senators took part in exercises in which legal experts laid out election disruption scenarios
Turkiye wants to expand its newly formed defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to include more countries, says Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, citing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, stating that no military pull-out will happen until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.
The Arab Hadash party strongly condemned Defense Minister Israel Katz's call for an IDF investigation into allegations on Saturday that Arab hospital employees had mistreated four soldiers at the Rambam Health Care Campus.
Former senior officials and figures from Israel's security establishment have approached Ra'am chairman Mansour Abbas amid talks over former Yesh Atid MK Yoav Segalovitz potentially joining the party, Channel 12's Muhammad Majadle said in an interview with 103FM on Sunday.
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday said that the Senate will resume work on Monday following the suspension declared on Thursday due to heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Maymay and the southwest monsoon.
Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a refinery belonging to Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco early Sunday, the country's government said. Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen reportedly claimed responsibility for attacking the facility.
Israel rejected the 15-point plan for the Gaza Strip proposed by the Board of Peace, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday afternoon.
Nagasaki – Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was urged on Sunday to officially recognize more hibakusha survivors of the Aug. 9, 1945, U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
TOKYO — Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons "absolute evil,” denounced growing support for nuclear deterrence and called on the Japanese government to adhere to its three postwar non-nuclear principles.
The Finance Ministry and Defense Ministry are set to submit a resolution for the transfer of an additional NIS 1 billion to the Defense Ministry for government approval on Sunday, N12 reported.
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok won the ruling Democratic Party (DP)'s primaries in Gangwon Province and Daegu-North Gyeongsang Province on Sunday, although the party's leadership race remains close.
The Harrah’s Casino, owned by the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, is seen in Chandler, Okla., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Brittany Bendabout)
Asked whether government will turn to legal means to acquire remaining flats, chief executive says decision will be made at later stage
Asked whether government will turn to legal means to acquire remaining flats, chief executive says decision will be made at later stage
Seven years after India revoked the special constitutional status of Indian-administered Kashmir, changes to land ownership, residency laws and governance have continued to reshape the region, which critics have called a part of a multi-pronged strategy to alter Kashmir's demographic and political landscape.
Thousands of people took to the streets of Plauen in the eastern German state of Saxony on Saturday to protest Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government, demanding its resignation and snap elections.
Thousands of people took to the streets of Plauen in the eastern German state of Saxony on Saturday to protest Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government, demanding its resignation and snap elections.
New research shows that a class gap on the left threatens any winning coalition – but there are ways to address it
A radical overhaul of the Higher School Certificate would bar year 12 students from completing unsupervised take-home assignments as Education Minister Prue Car vows to safeguard the integrity of the NSW education system from the threat of AI.
Iraqi authorities have arrested former Salaheddin province governor Ahmed Al Jabouri, known as Abu Mazin, and an associated businessman on corruption charges in Baghdad, a government official told The National.
BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-backed government has rejected the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ renewed call for the unconditional release of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and dismissed the need for the organization’s special envoy on Myanmar, according to the foreign affairs ministry.
Germany is being hit by hybrid warfare attacks from foreign powers on a “daily” basis, the country’s interior minister has warned, after a drone packed with explosives was found at Leipzig Airport earlier this week.
Representative Jared Huffman, Democrat of California, thought he was going to make himself a political pariah when he announced publicly that he did not believe in God.
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Pakistan has introduced new rules expanding state oversight of foreign media, including imposing a requirement for government clearance before journalists and contributors working for international outlets can undertake reporting assignments outside the country’s three largest cities. The move has been strongly crit…
Iran and the US are not engaged in talks and Tehran will not start them as long as Washington breaches the interim deal signed in June, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday, adding that messages are being exchanged via intermediaries.
The Mecca deal may emerge as a third geopolitical ‘centre of gravity’ in the Middle East, with more members joining, analysts say
The Mecca deal may emerge as a third geopolitical ‘centre of gravity’ in the Middle East, with more members joining, analysts say
The former Ford car factory will become a $1.1 billion data centre campus, which would double Melbourne’s current data centre power draw when completed, under the government’s special fast-track major project approval process.
An associate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Likud lawmakers and ministers on Sunday, claiming that half of them will only see the Knesset on television.
Nagasaki on Sunday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the southern Japanese city, with its mayor denouncing growing support for nuclear deterrence in the global community, including Japan and demanding his own government do more for nuclear disarmament. The atomic bomb dropped by the United Stat…
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-backed government has rejected the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ renewed call for the unconditional release of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and dismissed the need for the organization’s special envoy on Myanmar, according to the foreign affairs ministry.
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- The government on Sunday called for better protection for vulnerable outdoor workers and livestock amid the ongoing heat wave, even with the most serious alerts being lifted nationwide.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz quietly approved new development and reconstruction in the Gaza Strip two weeks ago, Army Radio reported on Sunday morning.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation during Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi on Aug. 15, 2025. © Reuters
Individual savings accounts and related tax policy have become another point of contention following a government proposal to reexamine their tax status.
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…
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Israel Katz quietly authorised rehabilitation work in southern Gaza two weeks ago, Israeli Army Radio has reported.
Cyprus’ Energy Minister Michael Damianos talks during an interview with The Associated Press in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)