Australia gives $42m to ASEAN countries for ‘free, open’ South China Sea
Funds come after Philippine president told Australian Parliament he would 'not yield' 'square inch' in South China Sea.
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Haiti declares curfew after 4,000 inmates escape jail amid rising violence
At least 12 people reported dead as gangs pushing for prime minister's removal attack two prisons.
US VP Harris calls for ‘immediate’ Gaza truce in rare rebuke of Israel
Kamala Harris says 'no excuses' for Israel not to increase flow of aid to Palestinians in Gaza.
What to expect at China’s ‘Two Sessions’ amid sagging economy, party drama
Legislature and political advisory body to convene to pass laws, make political appointments, and set goals for 2024.
At least nine killed in Israeli attack on aid truck in Gaza: Report
At least nine people killed in attack on aid distribution vehicle, according to Palestinian media.
Hamas officials arrive in Cairo for Gaza truce talks, but no sign of Israel
Israel withheld its delegation to Cairo due to Hamas rejecting one of its demands, according to an Israeli media report.
About 170 people killed in Burkina Faso attacks, regional official says
The West African Sahel nation has been struggling to contain armed groups for a decade.
Death toll rises to 10 in Russian drone strike on Ukraine’s Odesa
Three children killed in the attack, officials say, as Zelenskyy calls on the West to boost Ukraine's air defences.
Malaysia could renew search for MH370 plane, 10 years after it vanished
Malaysian transport minister says seabed exploration firm Ocean Infinity has offered a new search proposal.
Seven-year-old girl killed in English Channel crossing attempt
Deadly incident is the third fatal English Channel crossing attempt this year.
Four arrested after Spanish blogger on India motorcycle tour gang-raped
The couple had set up a tent to pass the night in Jharkhand state's Dumka as seven men attacked them.
At least 35 killed as Pakistan rains collapse buildings, trigger landslides
The majority of deaths were reported in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Haiti police unions plead for help as armed gangs storm main prison
Police issue urgent appeal for help as they struggle to hold back gangs trying to storm the prison in major escalation.
‘If UNRWA goes, so do our dreams of returning home’, Palestinians fear
Residents of the occupied West Bank fear total loss of healthcare and education, aid workers warn of escalating tensions
Shehbaz Sharif elected Pakistan PM for second term after controversial vote
Sharif returns to the role he held until August last year when parliament was dissolved ahead of February 8 election.
Israeli air raid on Rafah kills 14 Palestinians, many of them children
Six children killed in latest Israeli attack on Rafah, with many more trapped under rubble, rescuer says.
Hero to homeless: House of Muslim man behind India tunnel rescue demolished
Rat-miner Wakeel Hasan was a national hero in November, after helping rescue 41 workers. Now, he's on the streets.
Trump wins Republican caucuses in Michigan, Missouri, Idaho
Trump trounces Nikki Haley in all three states, draws closer to clinching the Republican presidential nomination.
US says Israel ‘more or less’ accepts framework deal for Gaza ceasefire
There is an agreement in place for a potential six-week truce in Gaza, a US official says, and Hamas must now decide.
Seven killed in Russian drone attack on Odesa apartment block
Separate attacks killed an additional three people in Ukraine as Zelenskyy urges the West to deliver more air defences.