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Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet next week for the first time since 2019
The three leaders were scheduled to hold bilateral talks among themselves on Sunday, according to the South Korean presidential office.
Kenyan climber is found dead on Mount Everest in Nepal
The climb by Kirui, a 40-year-old banker at Kenya Commercial Bank, had been closely followed in Kenya, and fellow climber James Muhia had posted frequent updates about the attempt online.
Owner of Nepal’s largest media organization arrested over citizenship card issue
Sirohiya has denied any wrongdoing and accused Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane of seeking revenge for publishing news stories about alleged financial irregularities involving the minister.
India will be happy with more countries recognising us as a state, says Palestine envoy
In 1988, India became one of the first countries to recognise the state of Palestine.
Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar who went missing, found murdered in Kolkata
Bangladesh Police have arrested three persons in connection with the murder of the 56-year-old lawmaker, The Daily Star reported.
World’s top AI firms make new safety commitments at Seoul summit
The agreement with 16 tech firms, which include ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Anthropic, builds on the consensus reached at the inaugural global AI safety summit at Bletchley Park in Britain last year.
Weather forecasters warn Pakistanis to stay indoors ahead of new heat wave
Pakistan’s most populous province, Punjab, is shutting all schools for a week because of the heat, affecting an estimated 18 million students.
Israel tries to contain fallout after some allies support ICC prosecutor’s warrant request for…
Support for the warrants from three European Union countries also exposes divisions in the West's approach to Israel.
British man dies, several passengers injured after turbulence hits Singapore Airlines flight
The flight from London to Singapore was diverted to Bangkok and landed at 3:45 p.m. local time at Suvarnabhumi Airport, the airline announced.
Mourners begin days of funerals for Iran’s president and others killed in helicopter crash
The caskets later arrived in Tehran with an honour guard at the airport. They will go on to the holy Shiite seminary city of Qom before returning to the Iranian capital.
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu
A panel of three judges will consider the prosecutor’s evidence and determine whether to issue the arrest warrants and allow a case to proceed.
Hawkish Benjamin Netanyahu faces global isolation
The International Criminal Court's prosecutor Karim Khan said Monday he had applied for an arrest warrant against Netanyahu and his Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for crimes including "wilful killing".
Iran’s nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri named acting foreign minister
Bagheri is considered close to Iran's ultraconservatives and a member of the inner circle of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is the father-in-law of Bagheri's brother.
Strikes pound Gaza as Israel voices ‘duty’ to expand Rafah incursion
Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to keep fighting Hamas in Gaza until the Iran-backed Islamist group is defeated and all remaining hostages are released.
Nepal’s prime minister wins confidence vote in parliament, his fourth since taking office
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal called the vote in Nepal’s lower house of parliament after a minor party in his coalition broke apart and its members withdrew support from the government.
Iran’s supreme leader appoints First Vice President as acting president after Raisi’s…
Meanwhile, leaders from across the globe conveyed their condolences; Lebanon declared three days of mourning in response to the Iranian President's death.
Taiwan’s new President Lai in his inauguration speech urges China to stop its military…
Thousands of people gathered in front of the Presidential Office Building in Taipei for the inauguration ceremony.
Iranian President Ebrahinm Raisi’s Helipcopter Crashes on Azerbaizan border
Teheran/Baku: Iranian military helicopter carrying Ebrahim Raisi, the President and foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian are feared to have met a serious accident this morning. The crash is feared to have occured on Azerbaizan border…
Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza and fighting rages as Israel’s leaders are increasingly divided
Palestinians reported more airstrikes and heavy fighting in northern Gaza, which has been largely isolated by Israeli troops for months and where the World Food Program says a famine is underway.
Taiwan’s new president inherits a strong foreign policy position but political gridlock at…
Continuing Tsai’s legacy means aiming to strike a balance between cultivating Taiwan’s unofficial alliance with the United States and maintaining peace with China.