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India's parliament has disqualified the leader of the opposition Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, after a magistrate's court jailed him for two years in a defamation case linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname. Gandhi "stands…

The United States has carried out multiple air strikes in Syria against Iran-aligned groups. According to the Pentagon, the strikes are in retaliation of a deadly drone attack that killed an American contractor, injured another and…

At least 13 people were killed in clashes with police outside Brazil's seaside city of Rio de Janeiro after a raid to arrest a gang leader. The clashes took place in the working-class Salgueiro neighbourhood in the city of Sao Goncalo,…

The Philippines and China have pledged to use diplomacy to resolve differences in maritime issues between both nations. "Both our countries' leaders agreed that maritime issues should be addressed through diplomacy and dialogue and never…

The United States and Canada have reached a deal aimed at stopping asylum seekers from entering the shared land border via unofficial crossings. As part of the agreement, Canada will take in a additional 15,000 migrants over the next…

Chinese defence officials and their Australian counterparts have held their first formal meeting since 2019 in Canberra, Australia. Australia's defence department confirmed the meeting, adding that dialogue was conducted "in a…

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr says four new military bases under a defence agreement with the U.S. would be located in various parts of the Philippines. "There are four extra sites scattered around the Philippines - there are some in the…

At least 13 people were killed and more than 90 injured in Pakistan and Afghanistan after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck late on Tuesday. Government officials say at least nine people were killed and 44 injured in northwest Pakistan.…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Ukraine for a four-year financing package worth about $15.6 billion. The agreement, which must still be ratified by the IMF's board, takes into consideration…

A public inquiry into allegations that members of British special forces carried out dozens of extra-judicial killings during night raids in Afghanistan gets underway in London on Wednesday. Britain's defence ministry ordered the inquiry…