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SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The ethics committee of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) said Monday it will hold a meeting this week to review possible disciplinary measures against three lawmakers over allegations of misconduct.
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday said the spike of violence in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) were not related to the upcoming parliamentary elections on Sept. 14, but were caused by personal conflicts.
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said he was prepared to face possible charges over alleged anomalous flood control projects in Taguig City even if it led to imprisonment.
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Significant gaps have been found between the number of voters who cast ballots in the June 3 local elections and official vote counts, possibly suggesting a new form of alleged data manipulation by the National Election Commission (NEC), Yonhap News Agency learned Monday.
WA Premier Roger Cook has defended the sidelining of Labor’s candidate for the Secret Harbour byelection at media events over the weekend, arguing he was pressed for time at an event announcing the government’s commitment to the Karnup Train Station.
On July 31, Japan purchased the yen "in coordination with the U.S. Department of the Treasury," Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said in a statement on Aug. 3. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Ken Suzuki, Shintaro Ino and Reuters)
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…
Publishing giant News Corporation has attacked the federal government’s late changes to its plan to make tech giants pay for journalism, warning the revised design lets tech platforms off the hook just as the rules were meant to tighten.
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday supported Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr.’s call for government officials who side with China on issues involving the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to consider resigning from their posts.
The main opposition People Power Party on Monday upped calls for President Lee Jae Myung to veto a proposed revision to the Criminal Procedure Act, which is expected to be put to a vote at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed to do everything in his power to strengthen security and lead a “revolution in settlement” in the Galilee during an emergency conference held by the Forum for Judaizing the Galilee on Sunday.
On July 31, Japan purchased the yen "in coordination with the U.S. Department of the Treasury," Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said in a statement on Aug. 3. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Ken Suzuki, Shintaro Ino and Reuters)
Connection with voters on screen only pays off when it’s matched with bold policies in the real world – as it has for Zohran Mamdani in New York
South Korea's ability to transform centuries-old heritage into a driver of diplomacy, tourism and economic growth has lessons for countries looking to develop their own creative sectors, according to Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture and Children Services Hanna Wendot Cheptumo.
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross’ representative in the capital on Monday, the military-backed government said, a rare moment of contact with the outside world for the Nobel laureate who has been held out of public view since the m…
Bird flu has become established on the Australian mainland, with the federal government confirming that dozens of greater crested terns at Boudin Rocks off Cape Jaffa in South Australia have tested positive for the H5NI, which has killed more than 300 million animals around the world.
Joe Hockey, the former federal treasurer and Australian ambassador for the United States, has stressed to a mining conference the global importance of the nation’s resources as war rages in the Middle East.
Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, walks from Anthology Coffee to the Spirit of Detroit during the March of the Many, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Passing of bill gives English same status as Māori and sign language but, with it already spoken by 95% of country, critics call it ‘a pointless exercise’
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano called on government and local communities to work together to support Filipinos in need, warning that many families could face even greater hardship in the months leading up to Christmas if the economy continues to weaken.
The defender is set to become one of Australia’s most expensive players with a Premier League deal nearly done while some international teammates have already made moves
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s cooperation with the United States may be closer than many imagine, the island’s Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Friday, as it strives to deepen military exchanges with the U.S. Pacific Command to boost defense capabilities.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Raffy Tulfo has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into illegal wastewater discharge and improper septic waste disposal across the country.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Sunday that FIFA President Gianni Infantino was not the right man to lead world soccer's governing body in the latest fallout from the now abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) maintained that no incidents have yet been recorded related to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reported admission that his government’s law freezing the arrests of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft evaders was a failure deserves scrutiny far harsher than a routine campaign reversal.
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The nation's two major umbrella labor unions on Monday strongly condemned the government's alleged move to relax the 52-hour workweek rule for a new semiconductor production cluster to be built in the southwestern city of Gwangju.
BUDAPEST – Hungary faces a critical five days, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Sunday, as the drying out of the Danube forces the country’s sole nuclear power plant to shut for the first time in over four decades, with a new heat wave looming.
A push to convert one of Australia’s oldest orphanages into apartments in a sleepy suburb not earmarked for high-rise development has sparked a warning for other residential streets in Melbourne.
Topic:State and Territory Elections
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela's imprisoned former leader Nicolas Maduro on Sunday welcomed "any path to dialogue," ahead of a US-backed meeting in the coming week between representatives of the Latin American country's interim government and opposition leaders.
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Monday called on President Lee Jae Myung to veto a recently passed bill aimed at abolishing the prosecution's direct investigative powers.
On July 31, Japan purchased the yen "in coordination with the U.S. Department of the Treasury," Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said in a statement on Aug. 3. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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The defense ministry on Monday launched a new counterintelligence unit tasked with countering espionage and terror threats from North Korea and elsewhere, as part of a sweeping overhaul aimed at replacing a former unit long dogged by criticism over its political influence.
Japan's prime minister Sanae Takaichi met President Trump in March
LONDON — Over the past decade, Nigel Farage has ripped political conventions apart, dictated the debate on Brexit and immigration, and driven his party into contention to win the next general election.
A key member of the right-wing religious group the Reformers moaned that Robert Assaf was paid a $135,000 salary at Catholic Schools NSW to do factional Liberal Party work, text messages shown to a corruption hearing have revealed.
Fuel prices have tipped over $2 a litre in NSW hours after the Albanese government’s fuel excise discount came to an end, triggering fresh warnings of more increases as the prolonged conflict in the Middle East threatens global oil supply.
First offshore China government bond futures reports a turnover of 270 in the first five minutes after its debut on Monday
First offshore China government bond futures reports a turnover of 270 in the first five minutes after its debut on Monday
Local councillor who says he used to work on Daniel Andrews’ security team also part of upper house lineup for November’s state poll
TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. dollar weakened sharply Monday against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan’s finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets.
Jay Clayton will take over as director of national intelligence (DNI) on Monday, according to a social media post by acting director Bill Pulte.
Speaking on a podcast, far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says for him, “complete victory” means the resettling of the Gaza Strip.
Topic:Federal Government
DAP chief Anthony Loke’s defeat in Chennah, which he has represented for 13 years, is a big blow to the ruling coalition’s largest party
DAP chief Anthony Loke’s defeat in Chennah, which he has represented for 13 years, is a big blow to the ruling coalition’s largest party
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Monday launched a new security support unit to oversee internal military security, as part of a sweeping overhaul following the disbandment of its counterintelligence unit long dogged by criticism over its political influence.