Biden to welcome Ireland’s prime minister to White House
Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar will visit President Joe Biden at the White House Friday to reaffirm the partnership amid the 25th anniversary of the…
China foreign minister urges solution to Ukraine war in rare call | Russia-Ukraine war News
Qin Gang in phone call with counterpart Dmytro Kuleba expresses concern that war with Russia could spin out of control. China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang…
China’s new foreign minister slams U.S. ‘malicious confrontation’
“If the United States does not hit the brake, but continues to speed down the wrong path … there will surely be conflict and confrontation…
Pakistan bans media broadcasts of former prime minister Imran Khan’s speeches
Pakistan's media regulator has banned broadcasts of former prime minister Imran Khan's speeches as police arrived at one of his homes to deliver another court…
Russian defense minister visits front lines as Ukraine’s hold on Bakhmut slips
A still image taken from a handout video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry's press service shows Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu during his…
Israeli minister inciting violence with remarks: UN rights chief | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The human rights chief of the United Nations has criticised Israel’s far-right finance minister for remarks in which he called for the Palestinian village of…
Manish Sisodia, top Delhi minister, arrested on corruption charge | Politics News
Investigating agency CBI arrests Delhi’s deputy chief minister for alleged irregularities in liquor policy. A federal investigating agency of India has arrested a top minister…
Egypt foreign minister visits Syria for first time since 2011 | Bashar al-Assad News
Sameh Shoukry will also visit Turkey, both visits signalling warming ties between the countries. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has arrived in Damascus in what…
Turkey launches probe into 612 people after quakes: Minister | News
Justice minister Bozdag says 184 of the suspects were jailed pending trial after the 7.8- and 7.6-magnitude earthquakes on February 6. Investigations have been launched…
Sports bodies issue ‘urgent plea’ for help from UK prime minister amid energy crisis
A coalition of almost 200 sports governing bodies, health organisations and top athletes has written to UK prime minister Rishi Sunak warning of the "final…
Anti-vaccination protester who trashed former Chief Minister Michael Gunner’s office handed suspended sentence
A Darwin man has been handed a suspended prison sentence for smashing up the electorate office of former Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner.Key points:Paul Holland, 47,…
Japan’s Prime Minister issues an apology for his former aide’s anti-LGBTQ+ remarks
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has released an apology for his former aide’s homophobic comments. On 4 February, the economy and trade official Masayoshi Arai…
South Korean defence minister denies Vietnam War massacres | Conflict News
Minister said the court ruling dishonoured South Korean soldiers by finding them responsible for the massacre of Vietnamese villagers. South Korea’s defence minister has said…
Jordan’s foreign minister visits Syria in first trip since war | News
Safadi’s visit comes as Syria’s Assad received calls and offers of assistance from leaders in Arab nations. Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has arrived in…
Ex-foreign minister Christodoulides wins Cyprus presidential vote | Elections News
Turnout for the runoff stood at 72.2 percent, marginally higher than in the first round of voting. Cyprus voters have elected the former Foreign Minister…
Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney warns apology boycotters against repeating the same mistakes with the Voice
Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney has warned those who boycotted the apology to the stolen generations 15 years ago to not repeat the mistakes of…
US warplane shoots down unidentified object flying over northern Canada on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s orders
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that on his order a US warplane shot down an unidentified object that was flying high over northern Canada, acting a…
Italy prime minister irked by ‘inappropriate’ Zelenskyy meeting | Russia-Ukraine war News
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says French-German meeting with the Ukrainian leader in Paris did help ‘unity’. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has criticised France and…
South Korea parliament votes to impeach minister over crowd crush | Politics News
Lee Sang-min held responsible by parliament for alleged bungled response to Halloween crowd crush that killed 159 people. South Korean politicians have voted to impeach…
‘Mission completed’: Ukraine minister says warplanes on the way | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukraine’s allies will agree to provide fighter aircraft to battle Russian forces, the defence minister said, despite recent comments by Western leaders that warplanes would…