German chancellor lands in Beijing for inaugural China trip
Friedrich Merz said it would be a mistake to "decouple" Germany from China shortly before boarding a plane to Beijing.
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Japan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan by 2031
The remote Yonaguni island lies on the frontlines of self-governing Taiwan's growing tensions with China.
Security threat against Australian PM linked to banned Chinese dance group
Anthony Albanese was evacuated from his official residence for several hours.
Political outsiders are up against Thailand’s powerful patronage system, defeated MP tells BBC
In Districts 3 and 4, they ran younger members of the family, better educated and with less of a godfather...
Australia police make arrests over alleged murder of grandfather mistakenly kidnapped
Police have said 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was not the intended target of the alleged crime.
Probe under way as illness kills 72 tigers in tourist park
"By the time we realised they were sick, it was already too late," Somchuan Ratanamungklanon, director of the national livestock...
Indian film from Manipur wins big at Bafta
At its heart, Boong follows a mischievous young boy, Brojendro "Boong" Singh, played by Gugun Kipgen, who lives with his...
Landmark royal commission into antisemitism prompted by Bondi shooting begins
The inquiry comes after 15 people were killed and dozens hurt when two gunmen opened fire at a Jewish event.
Kim Jong Un re-appointed leader of North Korea's ruling party
The announcement by the rubber-stamp party congress comes as little surprise given the Kim family's grip since the 1940s.
Australia backs removing Andrew from royal line of succession
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains eighth in line to the throne despite being stripped of his titles.
