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Thailand to slash tourist visa-free stays
Southeast Asia’s tourism powerhouse to introduce new tiered visa system.
Gaza aid flotilla organisers say 41 boats intercepted, 10 still sailing
Foreign ministers of 10 countries say Israel's storming of the aid flotilla is a blatant violation of international law.
Who was Amin Abdullah, the ‘hero’ guard killed in San Diego shooting?
Tributes have poured in for the guard, who was among the three people killed in the shooting at the San Diego mosque.
Suspected car bomb explodes in Syrian capital Damascus
Plumes of smoke from a suspected car bomb explosion outside an armament management centre in Damascus.
China-Russia relations are as strong as ever thanks to Trump
The US president failed to ‘un-unite’ the two powers because he has repeated the same mistakes his predecessors made.
Son of Palestinian president elected to Fatah’s top leadership body
Son of Palestinian president elected to Fatah’s top leadership body
Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC seeks his arrest
Smotrich is the third Israeli official targeted by the ICC, after Netanyahu and Gallant, for war crimes in Gaza.
Xi Jinping seeks to strengthen ties with Putin during China visit
China’s Xi Jinping is hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin, just days after welcoming Donald Trump to Beijing.
‘China holds the cards’: Why Putin’s visit to Beijing after Trump matters
Scant progress in US-China talks bolsters Putin, while for China, hosting back-to-back visits is a diplomatic flex.
Child survivor of San Diego mosque shooting describes ordeal
A boy who survived the San Diego mosque shooting that killed three people has described seeing ‘bad stuff’.