Diplomacy

Japan will pay 'painful price' if steps out of line over Taiwan, China military says

Poland arrests Russian suspected of hacking Polish companies

Exclusive-New Zealand navy ship made rare transit through Taiwan Strait this month

Taiwan says it has discussed with US arms purchases for extra defence budget

Australia lists Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard as state sponsor of terrorism

US directs diplomats to lobby governments against mass migration, cable says

China's top paper urges US to rein in Japan over Taiwan

Pope Leo warns of conflicts endangering humanity on first overseas trip

Trump urged Japan's Takaichi not to aggravate China dispute, sources say

Trump told Japan's PM to lower the volume on Taiwan, WSJ reports

Swiss tourist killed in shark attack off Australia's east coast

Trump backs conservative Asfura in Honduras' tight presidential race

Trump's Ukraine plan triggers outrage from Republican lawmakers

Trump says South Africa won't get 2026 G20 invite, South Africa calls it punitive

Pentagon seeks to add Alibaba, Baidu, BYD to China military list, Bloomberg News reports

Portugal calls for end to violence in Bissau, vote counting resuming

Ukraine's security council chief questioned in corruption probe, media report

Czech president voices opposition to cabinet nominee who made Nazi salute

Berlin needs to brace for shifting, unreliable alliances, says minister

Bosnia refuses to let military plane carrying Hungarian foreign minister land

Poland picks Sweden's Saab to supply it with three submarines

China again cautions citizens against Japan visits

Jailed Georgian opposition politician gets extra sentence for splashing water at judge

Trump administration again seeks to end Haitian protected status

Vatican reports first budget surplus after years of deficits

European Parliament supports year-long deforestation law delay

Poland to receive $51 billion from EU's defence investment programme, PM says

Russia says its proposals on New START arms treaty are intended to prevent negative global scenarios

Exclusive-Trump administration seeks major Belarus prisoner release, sources say

Lebanon, Cyprus sign maritime deal, paving way for possible energy exploration

Israel launches new military operation in northern West Bank

EU urgently seeks agreement on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, as US touts other ideas

Analysis-Brazil environment minister, climate summit star, faces political struggle at home

Russia says leak of Witkoff call recording is unacceptable, amounts to hybrid warfare

France arrests four people, including two Russians, suspected of espionage

Russia rules out big concessions on Ukraine as leak shows Witkoff advised Moscow

UK ban on pro-Palestine group branded 'authoritarian' as appeal begins

Exclusive-US peace plan for Ukraine drew from Russian document, sources say

India lodges strong protest with China over detention of Indian woman