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Spanish government delays rent extension and other housing measures, Aragón scraps weekly stipend of unaccompanied foreign minors, Spain's wildfires burn 20,000 more hectares in a day and more news on Tuesday July 28th.
Iran has executed two men arrested during anti-government protests in January, the judiciary said, after crowds reportedly gathered near the execution site to prevent the public hangings, but were dispersed by security forces.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to brief US President Donald Trump about Iran's actions in Pickaxe Mountain and the efforts by the regime to re-establish its nuclear program in the area, the New York Post reported on Monday, citing an Israeli source.
Pauline Hanson has updated her parliamentary register of interests, declaring that billionaire Gina Rinehart paid for her flights between London, Rome and Sicily – as well as gifted her an invitation to attend a Dolce & Gabbana fashion parade.
YANGON — Myanmar's military-backed parliament approved a law on Tuesday that authorizes capital punishment for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in online scam centers, the speaker said.
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump prepares to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, with Iran expected to dominate the agenda as Washington weighs diplomacy alongside the threat of renewed military action.
A government-backed K-culture festival has revived a question that follows Korean pop culture abroad: how much of it was the government's doing?
Suggestion raised at first ‘rules-free and warm-hearted’ closed-door dialogue session under new format to boost Legco, executive ties
Suggestion raised at first ‘rules-free and warm-hearted’ closed-door dialogue session under new format to boost Legco, executive ties
New Delhi avoided a higher tariff rate via a timely policy change, but US demands and Russian oil friction leave a trade deal in limbo
New Delhi avoided a higher tariff rate via a timely policy change, but US demands and Russian oil friction leave a trade deal in limbo
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
The US Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday that seats on hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets registered in the US may require inspections in case they were incorrectly installed and needed to be fixed.
All 100 members of the US Senate have been invited to a meeting on Tuesday evening with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky when he is in Washington for the funeral of late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, two Senate aides said.
MANILA, Philippines – Opposition lawmakers from the Senate and the House of Representatives will deliver their respective Kontra-Sona speeches Tuesday, July 28, 2026, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona).
The Premier League season will begin next month after a summer dominated by the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
Bantargebang, Indonesia’s largest landfill – which stands as high as a 20-storey building, will be closed August 1 under a new national policy on open dumping.
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi discussed issues related to the security of the Strait of Hormuz with his Saudi and Omani counterparts late on Monday.
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The government has response measures in place for sudden, unannounced releases of water from a North Korean dam near the border, the unification ministry said Tuesday.
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The duo’s groundbreaking 1985 tour reveals a strange collision of pop stardom and communism, a re-edit of Lindsay Anderson’s efforts that got him fired
Bendigo East MP says she wants to be remembered for her achievements in women’s health
The Japanese government has decided to present the People’s Honor Award to retired speedskating star Miho Takagi at the prime minister’s office on Aug. 4, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Tuesday.
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…
The US Federal Aviation Administration has said that seats on hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets registered in the US may require inspections in case they were incorrectly installed and needed to be fixed.
Weighing in on the issue for first time, city leader stresses electoral authorities need to consider ‘necessity of poll’
Weighing in on the issue for first time, city leader stresses electoral authorities need to consider ‘necessity of poll’
Japan is considering requiring individuals deemed “high-risk” stalkers to wear GPS tracking devices under a new proposal aimed at preventing offenders from approaching victims, the government revealed Tuesday.
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President Donald Trump listens as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, Dec. 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — Varias unidades de un tren de carga se descarrilaron en un municipio del estado norteño de Sonora, junto a la frontera con Arizona, lo que provocó un derrame de 59.000 litros de hidrosulfuro de sodio, una sustancia química peligrosa y tóxica, informó el lunes la Procuraduría Federal de Protec…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, as the American leader weighs whether to expand his bombing campaign against Iran or pursue a diplomatic resolution concerning the Strait of Hormuz and the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.
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Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid wants Donald Trump to escalate the campaign against Iran and start bombing the country’s power plants and oil infrastructure.
Australia’s first new oil refinery since the 1960s would be built in WA under plans announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier Roger Cook on Tuesday.
Queensland Labor powerbroker Gary Bullock has been appointed leader of the United Workers Union, giving him increased influence over the party at the national level following pivotal internal elections.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a new political force to contend with, Gen Z. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by 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…
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook on Tuesday called for preemptive measures to minimize damage from heat waves gripping the country, citing forecasts that some regions could see temperatures rise to nearly 40 C.
LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham met Monday at a British naval base and discussed joint drone projects and Ukraine's urgent need for ballistic missile interceptors to counter Russian attacks.
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte joked that someone at “68 years old already looks like a corpse” after being asked how she maintained her “radiant glow” despite political attacks during an interview in The Hague.
Jay Clayton testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing to be the next Director of National Intelligence on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Newly-sworn Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., sister of Lindsey Graham, walks past cameras as she leaves the Old Senate Chamber following a cermonial oath of office ceremony allowing her to serve as her late brother’s temporary replacement, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Indian activists are challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over the use of AI-powered surveillance used at the largest youth protest in decades, with one court case set to become a test of federal powers even after agitation ended.
Nicaragua has postponed until September a vote on excluding opposition parties from elections, Nicaraguan co-leader Rosario Murillo said Monday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in Washington ahead of a meeting with US President Donald Trump.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court Monday to clear the way for an executive order from US President Donald Trump that could dramatically change mail-in voting ahead of November’s midterm elections.