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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.
Haiti's electoral council on Monday set Dec. 13 as the date for the crisis-wracked nation's first elections in a decade, pending the establishment of an "acceptable security environment."
If Knesset elections were held today, Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar! party would be the largest party in Israel, closely followed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud, according to an N12 poll on Monday.
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In the often shady and absurd world of Sydney politics, the Independent Commission Against Corruption is the ultimate spectator sport. The watchdog’s intense public hearings can ruin careers overnight or, in the case of a small group of lawyers, make them.
A total of 265 couples have married after meeting on an AI-powered dating app launched by the Tokyo government in 2024 to lift Japan’s low birth rate, according to official data.
A collision of state v federal law on voluntary assisted dying has had tragic consequences. And a Labor conscience vote that never reaches parliament is no conscience vote at all
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JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since the start of the Iran war, over which they have publicly disagreed.
Topic:Monetary Policy
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has put an interest rate hike on the agenda for the bank’s August meeting while warning that without a lift in productivity, Australians will struggle to get real wage increases.
At least 26 people are known to have died in the disaster which occurred earlier this month in Guangxi amid torrential rainfall
At least 26 people are known to have died in the disaster which occurred earlier this month in Guangxi amid torrential rainfall
Less than 24 hours before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with the US President at the White House Tuesday, and Trump not-so-subtly put the Israeli leader in his place while fielding questions from reporters aboard Air Force One.
Topic:State and Territory Parliament
South Korea plans to impose tougher penalties for overcharging in the accommodation and restaurant sectors starting next month as part of the government's efforts to promote tourism, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to impose tougher penalties for overcharging in the accommodation and restaurant sectors starting next month as part of the government's efforts to promote tourism, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
SANTIAGO — Chile's defense minister on Monday cast doubt on the "reliability of the relationship" with the United States after Washington slapped trade tariffs on Santiago.
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik on Tuesday reaffirmed his commitment to pushing for a constitutional revision, vowing to form a bipartisan special parliamentary committee to bring discussions into full swing next year.
Topic:Local Government
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A federal judge in Atlanta is weighing whether to throw out the evidence in what appears to be the first US prosecution of a traveler over a phone's built-in "duress password" - a privacy feature that erases a device when the wrong code is entered.
LONDON — Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, is playing the Greens at their own game.
LONDON — In Italy and France, nationalist leaders like Giorgia Meloni and Marine Le Pen have toned down their euroskeptic language in recent years in the pursuit of power.
The largest wildfire in Spanish history risks becoming a political liability for the center-right People’s Party ahead of a pivotal election next year.
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that the trusting relationship between her Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, is solid, describing it as “unwavering,” despite the rocky relationship over a seat reduction bill that was shelved in the parliamentary session that en…
Premier steps down from top job before expected spill, saying her deputy has her ‘unqualified support’
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers, Native American tribes, consumer advocates and others are voicing strong opposition to plans by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to regulate sports and other wagering in the booming prediction market industry, according to a review of public comments available on Monday.
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team questioned former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on Tuesday about allegations of plotting to detain and potentially kill politicians during former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid.
Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson leaves No 10 Downing Street following the first cabinet meeting with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Two election officials have been booked over alleged dereliction of duty in failing to prevent ballot shortages that marred the June 3 local elections, legal sources said Tuesday.
EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara has issued the guidelines for the pilot implementation of the Government Assistance and Subsidies-Training and Upgrading Knowledge for Learners, Teachers and Achievers in Schools (GAS-Tuklas) Program for School Year (SY) 2026–2027.
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MANILA, Philippines — Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco on Tuesday said he would refile a measure removing systems loss charges from consumers’ electricity bills after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called for ending the practice as part of efforts to lower electricity costs for Filipino households.
Many transformations are unfolding within America's political left, and its shifting factions can be difficult to track.
US Senator Mitch McConnell was released from the hospital on Monday following a fall but had not been cleared to return to work in the Senate, according to a statement published on his website.
The US Senate on Monday advanced the nomination of Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's pick to be the top US spy, and he is expected to be approved within days despite a tense confirmation hearing.