Can J.D. Vance’s visit to Israel cement Gaza’s fragile ceasefire?
Published: 8:31pm, 21 Oct 2025Updated: 2:16am, 22 Oct 2025 US Vice-President J.D. Vance and other envoys projected optimism on Tuesday about Gaza’s fragile ceasefire...
Why Trump’s ‘best for business’ diplomacy will fail with Russia or China
“All I’ve done all my life is deals,” US President Donald Trump told the Gaza peace summit, going on to say “maybe this is...
A ‘fantastic deal’ or more tariffs? Why US-China trade talks face uncertainty
As US President Donald Trump talked up meetings with President Xi Jinping and vowed on Monday to reach a deal with China, analysts said...
‘Stealth husband’: Japan PM Takaichi’s spouse shuns the spotlight
Taku Yamamoto, husband of Japan’s first female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, said he hopes to support his wife as a “stealth husband”, adding, “Unlike...
Call for ‘Pacific Eyes’ intelligence body to offset China’s growing presence
Published: 7:30pm, 21 Oct 2025Updated: 10:08pm, 21 Oct 2025 Australia should lead the creation of a formal Five Eyes-style intelligence club in the Pacific...
Families of Hong Kong pair killed in plane crash get no word from Emirates
The bereaved families of the two airport staff killed when an Emirates cargo flight veered off a runway have said they have not received...
China says US visa threats to Central America show ‘lack of basic respect’
China has accused the United States of showing “a lack of basic respect” for Central America following its threat to ban officials and others...
Chinese woman charged in Paris gold theft from Natural History Museum
A Chinese woman has been arrested and charged over the theft of gold from the Natural History Museum in Paris, in one of several...
From pledges to policy: Indonesia’s Prabowo marks 1 year in office
As Prabowo Subianto marks his first year as Indonesia’s president, the former general is grappling with the challenge of turning his populist campaign promises...