Australia's prime minister hailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's US plea deal hearing on June 26 as a "welcome development". Assange, 52, pleaded guilty to a…
Australia urged Solomon Islands to rely on fellow Pacific nations for security assistance during a visit by China-friendly Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele on June 26.…
The 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report by the United States government states that Fijian children are at risk of forced labor in agriculture, retail, or…
China on June 25 said it had protested to the European Union after the bloc imposed sanctions on 19 Chinese companies for abetting what the…
Investigators combed the charred wreckage of a South Korean lithium factory on June 25 to find the cause of a massive blaze that killed 23…
The South Korean authorities on June 26 ordered a lithium battery maker to halt factory operations indefinitely after a fire killed 23 people and said…
Takeoff and landing at South Korea’s Incheon international airport was disrupted on June 26 for about three hours before dawn because of balloons launched by…
Myanmar ethnic armed groups seized a popular beach resort town in the west of the country and launched dawn attacks on junta positions in the…
The Philippines is still seeking clarification from the Pentagon about a secret US propaganda operation that aimed to cast doubt among Filipinos about Chinese vaccines…
Myanmar’s junta leader, General Min Aung Hlaing, made a rare apology to a prominent Buddhist monastery after its abbot was killed by security forces last…
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and his two sons plan to run in the country’s Senate election in 2025, Vice-President Sara Duterte said on June…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's chief rival, Rahul Gandhi, was appointed on June 25 to lead India's opposition in parliament, a key post that has been…
India's newly elected lawmakers took the oath of office on June 25, but without two vocal government critics unable to take their seats because they…
Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on June 25 said that India needs a clear and unambiguous focus and commitment to lower inflation to…
Sri Lanka's cabinet gave approval for the identification of an investor through a competitive process for the implementation of a geo gas terminal project, the…
Russia on June 25 said it was blocking access to dozens of European media outlets, including AFP websites, in response to the EU slapping broadcasting…
Serbia's new government is prepared to make "compromises" over Kosovo, Prime Minister Milos Vucevic told AFP during a wide-ranging interview on June 25. Since taking…
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the European Union summit in Brussels on June 27 where he is expected to sign an agreement on EU…
Ukraine and Russia have exchanged 90 prisoners of war each in the biggest swap between the two warring sides in almost five months, officials said…
Kenya's President William Ruto vowed to take a tough line against "violence and anarchy" on June 25, after protests against his government's proposed tax hikes…
Europe's top rights court on June 25 condemned Russia for deliberately tolerating systemic rights violations in the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula of Crimea since its…
Italy on June 25 condemned Russia for blocking access to dozens of European media outlets, saying it would not erase the effects of a "violent,…
The International Criminal Court on June 25 said it had issued arrest warrants for Russia's top army chief and ex-defense minister over strikes on Ukrainian…
The European Union on June 25 extended the right of Ukrainian refugees to stay in the bloc for another year to March 2026, as Russia's…
The first contingent of Kenyan police arrived in the Haitian capital on June 25 to launch a long-awaited peacekeeping mission in the Caribbean country that…
