Pacific

Troop costs, China in focus when South Korea's Lee meets Trump

History, triumph and trauma to take centre stage at China's WW2 military parade

Thai court clears influential ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case

North Korea's Kim decorates soldiers from Russia, consoles children with hugs

UK summons Israeli ambassador over settlement plan

Putin's demand to Ukraine: give up Donbas, no NATO and no Western troops, sources say

Pakistan fireworks warehouse blast kills 4, injures more than 30

UN investigation seeking justice for Rohingya who fled Myanmar hit by cost-cutting

France's Macron says he coordinated position on Ukraine crisis with India's Modi

Azerbaijan sounds the alarm over shallowing of Caspian Sea

Nigeria deports 50 Chinese nationals in cybercrime crackdown

Israel says citizen released from Lebanon

UK sanctions Iranian oil magnate and four companies

Russia launches missiles in Sea of Japan during drills

Drone that fell in Poland probably came from direction of Belarus, prosecutor says

Russia needs a nuclear shield update due to 'colossal threats', nuclear chief says

Kyrgyzstan appeals to Trump, Starmer after UK imposes Russia-related sanctions

Blaze erupts at industrial site in Russia's Novoshakhstinsk after drone attack

Zelenskiy says he wants 'strong' US reaction if Putin not ready to meet

Zelenskiy says Russian attack on US enterprise in Zakarpattia region injured 15 people

Poland says its airspace was not violated during Russian strikes on Ukraine

Thailand's Shinawatra dynasty faces triple court test that could upend politics

Indonesia deputy minister arrested as part of anti-graft probe, agency says

Netanyahu escalates attack on Australia's Albanese as Jewish group urges calm

Tibet marks anniversary with songs, dances, reminders of Communist rule

UN chief urges immediate Gaza ceasefire, warns of casualties from Israeli operation

Is historically arid Beijing ready for a wetter future?

New Zealand faces most challenging security environment in recent time, report shows

Vance says Europe will have to take 'lion's share' of burden for Ukrainian security

China calls for enhancing exchanges, security with Pakistan, Afghanistan

North Korea leader Kim praises 'heroic' troops in Russia, state media says

Factbox-Trump says he's solved many wars. Has he?

Israel says it has taken first steps of military operation in Gaza City

US-led mediators say they are appalled by humanitarian situation in Sudan

Rapid loss of Antarctic ice may be climate tipping point, scientists say

Trump administration imposes new sanctions on four ICC judges, prosecutors

Russia bars entry to 21 people it says spread disinformation against it in UK media

Fire on US naval ship off Japan's Okinawa extinguished

Erdogan tells Putin Turkey supports Ukraine peace effort