Asia & Pacific

Beijing seeks to tighten its grip on the U.N. agency to subvert the international order, experts warn.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he doubted President Donald Trump would slap tariffs on Britain for making trade deals with China.

The meeting follows a two-day summit earlier this month between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

While seeing a role for the Board in Gaza, New Zealand says there’s not enough clarity around how it would operate in relation to the United Nations.

‘We’re engaging with other authorities internationally, including the World Health Organisation (WHO),’ said Health Minister Mark Butler.

‘The relationship is in a good place, a strong place,’ British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said after an 80-minute meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

The agreement is another step towards developing a defence treaty with the Southeast Asian nation, which gained independence from Indonesia in 2022.

Indian Christians bear witness to a climate of intimidation and violence. Their work continues, sometimes underground—and they hope America will respond.

No cases of the often-deadly virus have been reported outside India in the most recent outbreak.

The ruling against Kim Keon-hee came three weeks before the court delivers its verdict on the rebellion charges of her husband, former President Yoon Suk Yeol.

The British leader’s trip to China comes after several weeks of tension with Trump.

The South Korean president’s office said ministers would travel to the United States to convey their commitment to implementing the trade deal.

‘New Zealanders will no longer be able to rely on overseas-based networks or applications ... for private or encrypted communications,’ said the FSU.

Signs show that Zhang Youxia’s purge may not be final and the situation is still unclear, experts say.

President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on South Korean goods from 15 percent to 25 percent over Seoul’s delay in implementing a 2025 trade deal.

‘If something terrible were to happen there, we would have to go and rescue the Japanese and Americans in Taiwan,’ Takaichi said.

South Korea has condemned the launch and called on Pyongyang to ‘immediately cease’ such actions.

The move is aimed to ramp up Australia’s presence in the region amid a CCP push for influence.

The president said that the increase to 25 percent from 15 percent is a response to South Korea’s failure to ratify a trade agreement.

Residents and business owners say the situation in Hainan is much worse than what the official data portray.

Beijing seeks to tighten its grip on the U.N. agency to subvert the international order, experts warn.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he doubted President Donald Trump would slap tariffs on Britain for making trade deals with China.

The meeting follows a two-day summit earlier this month between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

While seeing a role for the Board in Gaza, New Zealand says there’s not enough clarity around how it would operate in relation to the United Nations.

‘We’re engaging with other authorities internationally, including the World Health Organisation (WHO),’ said Health Minister Mark Butler.

‘The relationship is in a good place, a strong place,’ British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said after an 80-minute meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

The agreement is another step towards developing a defence treaty with the Southeast Asian nation, which gained independence from Indonesia in 2022.

Indian Christians bear witness to a climate of intimidation and violence. Their work continues, sometimes underground—and they hope America will respond.

No cases of the often-deadly virus have been reported outside India in the most recent outbreak.

The ruling against Kim Keon-hee came three weeks before the court delivers its verdict on the rebellion charges of her husband, former President Yoon Suk Yeol.

The British leader’s trip to China comes after several weeks of tension with Trump.

The South Korean president’s office said ministers would travel to the United States to convey their commitment to implementing the trade deal.

‘New Zealanders will no longer be able to rely on overseas-based networks or applications ... for private or encrypted communications,’ said the FSU.

Signs show that Zhang Youxia’s purge may not be final and the situation is still unclear, experts say.

President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on South Korean goods from 15 percent to 25 percent over Seoul’s delay in implementing a 2025 trade deal.

‘If something terrible were to happen there, we would have to go and rescue the Japanese and Americans in Taiwan,’ Takaichi said.

South Korea has condemned the launch and called on Pyongyang to ‘immediately cease’ such actions.

The move is aimed to ramp up Australia’s presence in the region amid a CCP push for influence.

The president said that the increase to 25 percent from 15 percent is a response to South Korea’s failure to ratify a trade agreement.

Residents and business owners say the situation in Hainan is much worse than what the official data portray.