French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the United States was "breaking free from international rules" as he addressed top diplomats on Thursday in a traditional New Year speech designed to spell...
China had fired rockets and deployed dozens of aircraft and naval vessels in exercises simulating a blockade of Taiwan's ports. Taipei condemned the drills as a threat to regional security....
Critics say currency is undervalued and being used to subsidise Chinese exports...
The country plans to reinforce its dominance of global manufacturing, despite persistent deflation at home and rising tensions abroad...
With ties between the two Koreas at rock bottom, South Korea's Lee Jae Myung is advancing several initiatives aimed to build bridges with the Kim Jong Un regime — including one focusing on the martial...
Ukrainian units said drone pilots saw surrender messages displayed by a Russian soldier. 16th Army Corps A Russian soldier surrendered after his rescue message was seen by a drone, Ukrainian units sai...
The air strikes come amid a deepening rift between Saudi Arabia and UAE, which backs forces fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen....
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff, as Christians flocked to Bethlehem after "two years of darkness" during the war in Gaza. Follow for the latest Christmas news....
Protests around Iran over its economy have continued on January 6, with demonstrators holding a sit-in at Tehran's Grand Bazaar, later dispersed by security forces. It all comes down to a currency in ...
Ukraine staged the death of an anti-Kremlin Russian fighter to prevent his killing ordered by Moscow’s special forces, Ukrainian military intelligence announced on Thursday. Denis Kapustin, leader of ...
Malaysia’s tourism minister has urged the public to be more friendly to visitors and take cleanliness seriously as the country ramps up preparations for Visit Malaysia 2026, after several government a...
Beijing has condemned Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s New Year’s Day speech, in which he vowed to boost the island’s defences, as full of “lies, falsehoods, hostility and malice” and an attemp...
The first US-born pope called on the Catholic faithful on Thursday to reject indifference towards those suffering during the first Christmas address of his pontificate....
Lee's visit this week was the first by a South Korean leader to China in six years, with Seoul seeking a reset in relations with its largest trading partner as well as help with the North....
European national security advisers travelled to the Ukrainian capital on Saturday to attend a security forum and further peace talk discussions on ending Russia's war in Ukraine....
Pope Leo XIV closed the 2025 Holy Year by denouncing consumerism and anti-foreigner sentiment, after 33 million Catholic pilgrims visited Rome. He urged Christians to welcome strangers and pursue peac...
Two men arrested over a 1 billion yen (US$6.4 million) robbery in Hong Kong were remanded in custody after appearing at Fanling Court on Friday. Lee Wan-kwong, 36, and Lee Chun-wa, 28, were each charg...
The Vatican this week released statistics showing 3.2 million people had participated in Vatican liturgies, audiences, Angelus prayers and Jubilee audiences this year....
Military would use sensors, drones and satellites to ensure compliance in support of a European-led ‘reassurance force’...
After capturing President Nicolas Maduro, the US says it will 'run' Venezuela. What led here, and what happens next?...