A drone deployed by Myanmar’s military junta, which was targeting anti-coup fighters, crashed over the border into Thailand, prompting a formal protest from the Thai government. The incident, which highlights the increasingly hazardous spillover from Myanmar’s ongoing civil war, has raised concerns over security along the 2,400-kilometre (1,500-mile) frontier. Ongoing Spillover from Myanmar’s Civil War […]

The United States and Indonesia have reached an agreement to reduce tariffs and ease export restrictions on critical minerals, marking a significant development in trade relations between the two nations. The White House confirmed the deal on Tuesday, with President Donald Trump calling it a “huge win” for American companies. The deal, which was first […]

The United States announced on Tuesday that a senior envoy will travel to Europe this week for critical discussions focused on achieving a ceasefire and finalising a humanitarian aid “corridor” for war-torn Gaza, where famine is increasingly reported and authorities say civilians are dying of starvation. Steve Witkoff, an international negotiator under former President Donald […]

Lief flowed freely on Tuesday as Maikel Olivera, a 37-year-old Venezuelan national, returned to his family’s embrace after enduring four harrowing months in a Salvadoran prison. His release marked the end of a terrifying ordeal which he described as “hell”, endured alongside 251 fellow Venezuelan migrants. These migrants were recently repatriated from the notorious Centro […]

Ukrainian and Russian delegations are expected to meet in Istanbul on Wednesday for a third round of peace negotiations, marking their first face-to-face meeting in over seven weeks. This renewed diplomatic attempt comes amid heightened pressure from the United States to achieve a ceasefire, although expectations for any meaningful breakthrough remain low. Despite previous efforts […]

The European Union’s upcoming migration pact may equip member states with stronger tools to prevent “hostile actors” from manipulating the movement of migrants and refugees for political leverage, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) said in a report published on Wednesday. According to the FRA, several non-EU countries have used migrants and refugees as […]

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is preparing to announce his resignation in the wake of a stinging electoral setback, according to multiple local media reports on Wednesday. The development comes just hours after the formal announcement of a new US–Japan trade agreement. Sources close to the Prime Minister reportedly confirmed that Ishiba has already conveyed […]

The United States is in talks with the Republic of Palau, a tiny island nation in the Pacific, to potentially host asylum seekers under a new relocation arrangement, Palauan authorities confirmed on Wednesday. Located approximately 800 kilometres (500 miles) east of the Philippines, Palau—an archipelago of volcanic islands and coral atolls with a population of […]

French President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Wednesday to address a wide range of pressing issues, including NATO security, a brewing EU–US trade dispute, and matters of bilateral and European cooperation. Since assuming office in May, Merz has worked closely with Macron to revitalise the Franco-German alliance, […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a controversial bill revoking the autonomy of two key anti-corruption institutions, prompting rare protests in Kyiv and sparking concern among international partners. The move is widely criticised as a step backwards in Ukraine’s long battle against systemic corruption and its ambitions to join the European Union. The new legislation […]