Pakistan officials dismiss Afghan media reports and official statements about strikes on university in Kunar province as ‘blatant lie’Mortars and missiles fired from Pakistan on Monday struck a university and civilian homes in north-eastern Afghanistan…
Regime used its isolation after closing borders to escalate killings when global scrutiny disappeared, NGO claimsNorth Korea dramatically increased its use of the death penalty after closing its borders during the Covid-19 pandemic, using its isolation…
China sold goods worth about $148bn to EU in first quarter of year, but imported just $65bnThe EU is experiencing a prolonged “China shock” as a flood of Chinese EVs into Europe helped push Beijing to a record surplus with the bloc.New data showed Chin…
Beijing says domestic tech companies must seek explicit government approval for accepting US investmentBusiness live – latest updatesChina has blocked Meta’s $2bn (£1.5bn) acquisition of an AI startup as it cracks down on US investments in domestic tec…
Heatwaves reach 45C across India as unseasonably cold weather affects parts of central CanadaWidespread heavy rain is sweeping over southern China. By Wednesday, rainfall totals are expected to exceed 100mm across many parts of Guangxi, Guangdong, Fuji…
Woman’s body found in Iwate prefecture last week, soon after a police officer was injured in bear attack nearbyRested but famished bears emerging from hibernation in Japan are already coming into contact with humans, with the pace of sightings outstrip…
Russian delegation visits Pyongyang; 16 killed in drone strikes across region; Zelenskyy accuses Putin of ‘nuclear terrorism’ over Chornobyl risks. What we know on day 1,524North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has hailed the troops from his country who foug…
Ukrainian leader said agreement related to military-industrial co-operation; Russia pounds city of Dnipro with missiles and drones. What we know on day 1,523Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed deals on security and energy cooperation with hi…
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were to travel to Islamabad to attempt to revive ceasefire negotiationsDonald Trump said he has told US envoys not to go to Pakistan for more talks with Iran, shortly after Tehran’s top diplomat left Islamabad late on Sa…
Ukraine ‘actively developing’ regional security arrangements for defence, food and energy, Zelenskyy says; Russia and Ukraine swap prisoners. What we know on day 1,522Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Azerbaijan on Friday for talks on …
White House says its Middle East envoys will meet Tehran’s foreign minister in Islamabad Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump is sending his Middle East envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to resume negotiations to end the war w…
Officials hope more casual attire for public servants will save electricity during Iran war as summer heat approachesPublic servants working for the Tokyo metropolitan government are being encouraged to swap their suits for shorts this summer to combat…
Officials assessing route after serac between base camp and camp one deemed unstable and too risky for climbers A large ice block on the route just above the Mount Everest base camp has forced hundreds of climbers and local guides to delay their attemp…
Washington’s focus on online retailer Coupang has led to accusations that the Trump administration is tying issues of national security to domestic corporate matters When South Korea’s biggest online retailer revealed last year that a data breach had c…
Foreign ministry says remarks of conservative podcast host Michael Savage that were shared by US president were ‘obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste’India on Thursday criticised as inappropriate a post by Donald Trump in which he shar…