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Bilateral ties between Australia and China have been strained by a suspended death sentence handed to a Chinese-Australian dissident writer

Canberra-Beijing Ties Should Remain Unaffected By US Trade Policies, Says Chinese Ambassador

While speaking to reporters in Canberra, Xiao Qian said China and Australia should not jeopardize their national priorities "for the sake of a third party."

Israel Anger Over ICC Arrest Warrants For Netanyahu, Ex-minister

The ICC arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and his ex-defence minister united the government and opposition in anger

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the International Criminal Court as "anti-Semitic" on Thursday afer it issued arrest warrants for him and his former defence minister, vowing it would not deter him from defending Israel.

Trump Taps Big Tech Critic Carr To Lead US Communications Agency

Brendan Carr said he was 'humbled and honored' to be nominated for the role

US President-elect Donald Trump tapped Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech, to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), calling him a "warrior for Free Speech" in a statement on Sunday.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are barnstorming the US swing states as Election Day looms, holding dueling rallies Friday in Milwaukee

Harris, Trump Converge On Milwaukee As US Election Looms

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris hold dueling campaign rallies Friday in Wisconsin's largest city Milwaukee, as both candidates make frantic last-ditch appeals to wavering voters with Election Day just around the corner.

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Vice President Kamala Harris will field voters' questions in must-win Pennsylvania

Harris To Face Voters' Queries In Crucial Pennsylvania

Kamala Harris faces voters' questions at a live forum Wednesday in must-win Pennsylvania as the vice president and her rival Donald Trump battle for undecided voters in the closing stretch of an extremely close White House race.

Iraqi Kurdistan presents itself as an oasis of Middle East stability but activists and opposition figures say it faces issues that also confront Iraq as a whole

Oil-rich Iraqi Kurdistan Votes, Shadowed By Economic Struggles

Iraq's Kurdistan voted on Sunday to elect a new parliament for the autonomous oil-rich region, where voters expressed concern over economic struggles and disenchantment with the political elite.

Disinformation peddlers commonly use terms such as 'breaking news'

Beware: US Election Disinformation Masked As 'Breaking News'

"Breaking" news, screamed an online post by a conservative American influencer as he pushed disinformation about Kamala Harris, illustrating how journalism lingo has been co-opted as a tool to amplify election falsehoods.

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) heads to North Carolina on Monday, while rival Kamala Harris will focus on other swing states

Trump Heads To Hurricane-hit North Carolina, Harris In Swing State Push

Former US president Donald Trump hits the campaign trail in hurricane-hit North Carolina on Monday, having heavily criticized the government's disaster response after at least 124 people were killed there by storm Helene.

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (L) joins US television producer Oprah Winfrey at a 'Unite for America' live streaming rally in Farmington Hills, Michigan, on September 19, 2024

Harris And Oprah Hold Star-studded US Election Rally

Kamala Harris held a star-studded rally hosted by talk show legend Oprah Winfrey on Thursday in a bid to bedazzle voters, as rival Donald Trump criticized Jewish Americans for not voting for him.

US President Joe Biden is hosting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Biden Opens Home To 'Quad' Leaders For Farewell Summit

US President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Australia, Japan and India at his Delaware home this weekend to bid farewell to the so-called "Quad" group that he has pushed as a counterweight to China.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a ceremony in Beijing marking the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence

Xi Says China Planning 'Major' Reforms Ahead Of Key Political Meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday the ruling Communist Party was planning and implementing "major" reforms, ahead of a closely watched political conclave that is expected to put economic recovery high on the agenda.

According to the Palestinian Authority 137 of the 193 UN members already recognise a Palestinian state

Which Countries Recognize Palestinian State?

Israel's more than seven-month war in Gaza since the October 7 attack has revived a global push for Palestinians to be given a state of their own.

Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump repeated in his false allegations of a stolen election as he campaigned in Wisconsin on May 1, 2024

Trump Refuses To Promise He Will Accept 2024 Election Result

Donald Trump was facing a backlash Thursday after declining to pledge he will accept the results of the 2024 presidential election if he loses, as he repeated his false claims that he was cheated in the 2020 vote.

Iraqi gov't forces only days away from driving ISIS off Ramadi: Official

It may take only a few more days for the Iraqi army to drive Islamic State militants away from Ramadi, an Iraqi official has claimed.

Red alert in Tianjin: For the first time, Chinese port city issues most severe air pollution warning

For the first time ever, Tianjin has issued a red alert for air pollution.

Sylvester Turner beats Bill King in US mayoral election

The veteran lawmaker got 51 percent votes, while King got 49 percent.

Saudi woman wins seat in historic elections, women voted for first time

Many Saudi women also took to Twitter with the hashtag #saudiwomenvote to express their excitement as Saturday is the only third time in history that the Saudi Kingdom has had elections.

Republican voters closely divided on Trump's call to ban Muslims from entering the US

More Republican voters appear to favour Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States according to a recent poll conducted by NBC News and The Wall Street Journal.

VIRAL VIDEO: A conversation in sign language between Santa and a little girl gets 1.2M views

A conversation between a young hearing-impaired Mali Williams-Cody and Santa Claus has attracted over 1.2 million views on YouTube, invoking the meaning of Christmas on social media users.

Poland to allow NATO nukes in its territory over Russia's threat

Poland is thinking of allowing US missiles in its territory, but the move will likely draw rebuke from Moscow.

Julie Bishop’s unintentional comment on a sunken island turns into blunder

Julie Bishop will have to suffer criticism for misidentifying the sunken island Anebok as Eneko.

Australia to remove citizenship from militants, convicted terrorists

Australia passed new laws to strip convicted terrorists and militants off of their citizenship.

What we know of the San Bernardino mass shooting so far: details emerge of alleged shooters, victims named

Details have emerged about Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik, the suspects from Wednesday’s mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, while local authorities have released the names of the 14 victims of the attack.

Cameroon military frees 900 Boko Haram captives in special operation

Cameroon armed forces killed over 100 Boko Haram extremists, freeing more than 900 of the terror group’s hostages.

Missing Australian surfers update: Mexican authorities confirm the charred vehicle belonged to Dean Lucas and Adam Coleman

The DNA tests of the samples found in the van are being carried out by investigators overlooking the case of Dean Lucas and Adam Coleman.

Why Israel did not shoot when a Russian jet entered its airspace

According to an Israeli minister, Russia’s open communication system with Israel helped avoid any “incident.”

Missing Australian surfers update: Police fears two bodies found in burnt van in Mexico might be theirs

Dean Lucas and Adam Coleman who have been missing for over a week in Mexico were last seen at a convenience store.

‘Australia cannot handle a terror attack alone’ - Turnbull urges intel-sharing and upgrades terror alert system

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull urges better intel-sharing among countries as fighting against ISIS is hard to do unilaterally.

Russian ministry finds Turkish agricultural products ‘substandard'

According to Minister of Agriculture Alexander Tkachev, around 15 percent of Turkish agricultural products do not meet Russian standards.

Turkish military says it was not aware it was a Russian plane, ready for ‘all kinds of cooperation’

According to the Turkish military, it made genuine efforts to locate the Russian pilots.

Malcolm Turnbull downplays possibility of increasing military action in the Middle East, urges nation it’s not time for “machismo”

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull urged Australians to focus on community unity to deal with terrorism rather than giving into anger-inflicted “gestures or machismo.”

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