Australia to detain tourists overstaying visas
Australia will begin detaining visa overstayers as part of a broader immigration crackdown, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced. The Australian Border Force will expand...
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Najib granted house arrest by Malaysian king
Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak, jailed for his role in the country’s 1MDB corruption scandal, has been granted house arrest subject to paying a $12...
Indonesia divers battle risks at sunken ferry
Beneath the surface of the Java Sea, fast currents, water pressure and the hull design of a capsized ferry have hampered attempts to reach 126...
US diesel prices hit record, raising food price risks
In northeast Missouri, Addie Yoder, a corn, soybean and cattle farmer, runs two combines, three semi-trucks and several tractors from mid-September to late October to...
China presses Iran to curb Houthis after Saudi appeal
China has privately asked Tehran to help rein in Yemen’s Houthis after an appeal to Beijing by Saudi Arabia following the Iran-backed group’s military blitz...
US house backs bill to curb data centre costs
The US House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday aimed at making data centers shoulder more of their own electricity costs, as the power-hungry engines of...
Morocco’s 2026 election tests political trust
Morocco’s parliamentary election campaign began on September 10, with 27 political parties competing for 395 seats in the House of Representatives. More than 15.8 million...
IAEA members flag North Korea nuclear expansion
The UN nuclear watchdog’s members on Thursday (Sep 17) expressed “growing concern” about increased atomic activity in North Korea, including a recently reported “long-term plan...
US congress approves sweeping Russia sanctions
The United States House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan sanctions bill targeting Russia over its continued war in Ukraine. Lawmakers on Wednesday voted to...
Japan’s Takaichi keeps key ministers in reshuffle
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retained her key ministers in a cabinet reshuffle Thursday aimed at solidifying the ruling coalition and advancing a food tax...
Trump threatens EU with tariffs over Canada deal
US President Donald Trump has threatened to take action against the EU if it moves forward with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal...
Scientists: climate change fueled China-Nepal flood
Nepal plans to use a new study linking climate change to the deadly floods last month as the basis of a financial request from a...