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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.
Thousands of journalists have fled homelands due to repression, threats and conflict, UN expert says
As for digital transnational repression, the UN special rapporteur said attempts to intimidate and silence journalists and their sources and promote self-censorship online have increased over the past decade.
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.
UK PM Sunak calls general election for July 4
The poll will be the first time Sunak, 44, faces the public while in charge, after he was appointed leader of UK's largest party in parliament.
First human case of ‘bird flu’ reported in Australia
CANBERRA: Australia has announced the first confirmed case of human bird flu in a child who is believed to have acquired it while in India some weeks ago, according to a media report on Wednesday.
The child is no longer unwell.
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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.
Tornado kills multiple people in Iowa as powerful storms again tear through Midwest
The National Weather Service said it received 23 tornado reports on Tuesday, with most in Iowa, and one each in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Norway, Ireland, and Spain say will recognise Palestinian state
Spain's Sanchez said recognition was needed to reinforce the two-state solution, which he said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was jeopardising with the offensive in the Gaza Strip.
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.
Diplomatic crisis deepens as Spain pulls out Argentinan envoy; Milei calls Madrid’s move…
"It is absurd, typical of an arrogant socialist," said Milei, who angered Spain after he called its PM Pedro Sanchez's wife "corrupt" during a far-right conference at the weekend in Madrid.
Election 2024: Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports
Trump and Biden agree on essentially nothing, from taxes and climate change to immigration and regulation. Yet on trade policy, the two presumptive presidential nominees have embraced surprisingly similar approaches.
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".
London court rules WikiLeaks founder Assange can appeal against an extradition order to the US
Scores of supporters gathered outside the neo-Gothic Royal Courts of Justice chanting “Free Julian Assange” and “Press freedom, Assange freedom.”