Today’s headlines: Seoul confirms “signs of a resumption” in talks between Washington and Pyongyang. Myanmar’s president is visiting Vietnam. Tokyo is seeking a record budget for defence spending. Thai activist sentenced to two years for “lèse-majesté”. The Arbitration Tribunal rules that Delhi must implement the water treaty with Islamabad.
Today's news: Chinese and Hong Kong police conduct their first joint operation in the city; After yesterday's incident, another Air India flight makes an emergency landing; North Korea says it has restored its new destroyer; Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte asks The Hague for temporary release; A locust invasion has begun in Kazakhstan.
Today's news: Vietnam approves further administrative reform; The United Kingdom freezes the assets of a minister from former Prime Minister Hasina's government; In Syria, authorities force women to wear “burkinis” on public beaches.
Today's news: the Indian state of Karnataka to redo its caste census; Defence spending in Pakistan to increase by 17%; Myanmar's mines contaminating Thai rivers; Russia recruits foreigners for war through deception; Members of world famous K-pop band BTS complete compulsory military service in South Korea.
Today's news: Indian state of Manipur rolls out curfew and internet blackout; The Taliban ban the publication of photos of suicide victims; Israel strikes the port of Hodeidah in Yemen; Serious potato shortage blights Russia.
The news of the day: North Korea's Internet connection is down for several hours. Bangladesh elections set for the first half of April 2026. The United States sanctions Iranian entities in the UAE and Hong Kong. Myanmar's military junta rejects UN allegations of forced labour.
Today's news: two weeks after the first failed attempt, Pyongyang has launched its warship. At least five people, including three journalists, have been killed in Israeli raids on an Anglican hospital in Gaza. During the night, Russian drones and missiles rained down on several Ukrainian cities, including Kiev. Xi and Trump spoke on the phone for 90 minutes, with the “trade war” at the centre of the talks. In Kerala, healthcare workers have been on strike for over 100 days for better pay and working conditions.
Today's news: the US rejects the UN Security Council resolution on Gaza; First phone call between Pope Leo XIV and Russian President Vladimir Putin; Trump signs ban on entry from 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Myanmar, Iran and Yemen; Umar Patek, one of the 2002 Bali bombers, opens a café and intends to use the proceeds to compensate the victims; Phnom Penh and Bangkok to meet on 14 June to discuss borders.
Today's news: Lee Jae-myung pledges to “unite the people” in his first speech as South Korean president; Israel launches a series of attacks on Syrian territory against weapons belonging to the Damascus “regime”; Philippine authorities raise the alarm over an HIV “emergency”; Over 200 inmates escape from a Karachi prison, taking advantage of the chaos caused by a series of earthquakes.
Today's news: South Koreans go to the polls for presidential elections; UN Secretary-General calls for independent investigation into killings of Palestinians near aid distribution centre in Gaza; New casualties in Ukraine after Russian attack, no truce in Istanbul negotiations; In Japan, the first whales have been caught since the reopening of whaling.
Today’s news: Cambodia set to file suit with the International Court of Justice over border disputes with Thailand. Police in Assam arrested dozens for “sympathising” with Pakistan. Saudi authorities barred 269,000 people from making the pilgrimage to Makkah because they lacked permits. China accuses the US of violating the terms of a trade truce.
Today's news: Israel blocks Arab ministers' visit to Ramallah; Hanoi steps up campaign against counterfeiting, seizing luxury watches and high fashion items; The Emirates are the first in the Gulf to introduce a law against climate change; Beijing ready to resume fish imports from Japan; Delhi and Islamabad intend to reduce troops massed on the border after recent clashes.
Today’s News : 20,000 containers of munitions from North Korea play a decisive role in Russia’s offensive in Ukraine. In Hong Kong, four more democrats imprisoned over the 2020 primaries have been released upon completion of their sentences. Japan grants $1 billion in aid to Bangladesh. A shocking video shows a young Chinese paraglider reaching 8,500 metres in an updraft.
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