Asia

New Zealand's Finance Minister eyes stronger regional ties in face of US-China trade war

Israel to keep border crossing closed as it trades accusations of ceasefire violation with Hamas

Taiwan opposition party's firebrand new leader pledges peace with China

LPG-laden tanker on fire off Yemen, EU naval mission says

UKMTO says vessel hit by unknown projectile east of Yemen's Aden

Flights resume at Dhaka airport after fire forced operations to halt

Trump officials weigh possible Kim Jong Un meeting during Asia trip, CNN reports

Why China’s President Xi has expelled his second-highest general and eight others

LGBT couples in Japan say national census makes them disappear, Here’s why

Dozens of mourners injured at Odinga memorial in Kenya, Red Cross official says

Two killed in Ukrainian attack on Russian-controlled part of Kherson region, Russian-installed governor says

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire after peace talks in Doha

Nobel laureate Chen Ning Yang dies at 103, Xinhua says

Not everyone in Cambodia scam centres is an angel, South Korean missionary says

Canada and China discuss disputes over canola and EVs, says Ottawa

Bangladesh parties sign reform charter, but student and leftist group stays away

India expects $7.4 billion spending on fighter jet engines over next decade

Israel says it has received body of another hostage held in Gaza

UK court to hear challenge to pro-Palestine group ban after government loses appeal

Bessent, Chinese vice premier to meet to try to defuse US tariff hike

Explainer-What could a Ukraine peace deal look like?

Trump says he expects expansion of Abraham accords soon

Hungary to ensure Putin can enter country for Trump meeting in Budapest

Kremlin says Putin-Trump summit may happen within two weeks, but there's a lot to do first

Hungary's Orban talks with Putin, says preparations for summit "going full steam ahead"

China accuses US of undermining WTO with tariffs, sanctions

China willing to restart dialogue with Canada at all levels, foreign minister says

Two dead, many injured at stampede at funeral for Kenyan opposition leader Odinga

Taiwan bans officials attending Chinese events to mark island's 'retrocession'

Explainer-Japan parliament votes on new PM next Tuesday - how might it go?

Putin held meeting of top officials following call with Trump

Madagascar coup leader Randrianirina sworn in as president

Pakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire as Doha talks set to begin, sources say

Analysis-Japan's fractured politics could ensnarl Takaichi's economic plans

Mongolian parliament removes PM and speaker as political turmoil deepens

Job hunt turns manhunt: Dozens of South Koreans missing in Cambodia amid job scam

Socialist PM Murayama issued landmark apology for Japan's wartime deeds

US says India halves Russian oil imports, sources say no cuts seen

Saudi Arabia in talks with US for defence pact, FT reports