Asian stocks fall and oil prices rise again as Middle East war shows no signs of relenting
Oil prices continue to fluctuate as Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway through which a fifth of the world’s crude …
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Eswatini to repatriate Cambodian man deported by US
Pheap Rom’s family moved to US as refugees and became lawful permanent residents but he lost his legal status during …
‘We were told it was safe’: Inside the legal battle over Covid vaccine deaths in India
In a landmark ruling, India’s top court orders a compensation framework for victims of rare but potentially deadly side effects …
Trump’s trip to meet Xi Jinping in China rescheduled for May due to Iran war
US president says he will host Chinese leader in a reciprocal visit later this yearDonald Trump will meet Xi Jinping …
Australia refuses to say how many Chinese nationals are arriving by boat, saying it may damage bilateral relations
Exclusive: Indonesia reports growing number of attempts by Chinese nationals to organise boat journeys, as Australian authorities refuse to reveal …
‘They can reach me wherever’: China using financial tactics to coerce people who flee, says report
UK urged to tackle transnational repression, as dissidents say Beijing has targeted them with tax bills and other threats“I didn’t …
Stocks rise and oil dips on hopes of 15-point Iran peace plan
Markets in Asia and Europe move higher after Iran says it will permit ‘non-hostile’ ships through strait of HormuzBusiness live …
Philippines declares emergency as energy supplies run short
There is an "imminent danger of a critically low energy supply," Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in an executive …
Hong Kong bookstore owner and staff arrested for selling Jimmy Lai’s biography
Biographer says ‘cruel irony’ that selling a biography of a man who is in jail for his activities as a …
Philippines declares ‘national energy emergency’ and boosts coal power as Iran war grinds on
President’s declaration allows officials to tackle fuel hoarding or profiteering, while energy secretary says country will lean more heavily on …
Why Arab nations are scrambling to get South Korea’s Patriot-style air defence missiles
Arab nations race to secure South Korea’s cheaper but arguably more effective missile interceptors after their success in Iran war
North Korean workers in Russia allowed only one shower a year and ‘treated worse than cattle’
Kim Jong Un’s overseas labour programme has forced thousands of North Koreans to live under life-threatening conditions across Russian cities, …
More young people want to vote in New Zealand’s Māori electorates. What are they and how do they work?
Growing numbers of young voters are signing up to the Māori electoral roll as debate flares over the need for …
Taliban release US academic held in detention for more than a year
Marco Rubio welcomes release of Dennis Coyle, who was detained in January last year for violating unspecified lawsAfghanistan’s Taliban authorities …
Japanese ‘soldier’ breaks into Chinese embassy and threatens to kill diplomats
Beijing says ‘deeply shocked’ by incident and calls for thorough investigation
Albanese urged to help Australians struggling with fuel crisis, as NZ offers first-of-its-kind cash relief
David Pocock says a flat 25% export levy on gas producers could redirect ‘wartime profits’ to struggling AustraliansGet our breaking …
Tonga struck by massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake as New Zealand monitors tsunami threat
New Zealand says tsunami wave would take at least two hours to reach if confirmed
Iran war deepens fuel crisis
Just 47 days of combined petrol, diesel and jet fuel stocks left in New Zealand
Thailand border clashes leave 1,000-year-old temple in danger of collapse
The southeast Asian countries have been fighting over the Preah Vihear temple on and off for decades
Hong Kong police can now demand phone and computer passwords under new national security rule
Analysts says new powers ‘grossly disproportionate’ and interfere with privacy of communication and right to fair trial