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South Korea, China and Japan held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday, seeking to facilitate regional trade as the three Asian export powers brace from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Read more
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Japan on Sunday as indispensable for tackling Chinese aggression and said implementing of a plan to upgrade the U.S military command in the country would get under way. Read more
Myanmar’s neighbours sent warships and aircraft laden with relief materials and rescue personnel on Sunday, as international aid gained steam after a massive earthquake ravaged much of the poor Southeast Asian nation. Read more
As the flames of a raging wildfire swept towards the town of Samui-ri in South Korea’s mountainous southeast this week, a village leader surnamed Kwon rushed home to try to help his family and neighbours. Read more
In the hours after a massive earthquake flattened buildings in Myanmar’s Mandalay on Friday, survivors scrambled through the debris using their bare hands in desperate attempts to save those still trapped. Read more
The U.S. Geological Service’s predictive modeling estimated the death toll could exceed 10,000 in Myanmar and that losses could exceed the country’s annual economic output. Read more
Vance greeted members of the U.S. armed forces shortly after his arrival, thanking them for their service on the remote base located 750 miles (1,200 km) north of the Arctic Circle. Read more
Much of the devastation was in Myanmar’s second-largest city, Mandalay, which lies close to the epicentre of the 7.7 magnitude quake that struck at lunchtime. Read more
The deployment, which was not publicised by China, came ahead of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s visit to the Philippines, which also claims the shoal that lies within its exclusive economic zone of 200 nautical miles. Read more
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Wildfires spread across South Korea’s southeastern region on Tuesday, forcing residents to flee their homes and razing neighbourhoods, with authorities transferring thousands of inmates from prisons. Read more
Both Ukraine and Russia confirmed the agreement, although it appeared to come with some serious caveats on the part of Moscow. Read more
The delegation, which will visit a U.S. military base and watch a dogsled race, will be led by Usha Vance, wife of Vice President JD Vance, and include White House national security adviser Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright. Read more
The 88-year-old pope, who also made his first public appearance since Feb. 14 before being discharged from Rome’s Gemelli hospital, left the facility shortly after noon. Read more
The decision to send Imamoglu to jail comes after the main opposition party, European leaders and hundreds of thousands of protesters criticised the actions against him as politicised and undemocratic. Read more
She will visit Greenland with a U.S. delegation to tour historical sites, learn about the territory’s heritage and attend the national dogsled race, the White House said in a statement. Read more
On Sunday, Francis plans to make his first public appearance since he was hospitalized Feb. 14. Read more
The top diplomats from Japan, China and South Korea met in Tokyo on Saturday, seeking common ground on East Asian security and economic issues amid escalating global uncertainty. Read more
Heathrow said its teams had worked tirelessly to reopen the world’s fifth-busiest airport after it was forced to close entirely after a huge fire engulfed a substation near the airport on Thursday night, with travellers told to stay away. Read more
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, head of Indo-Pacific Command, is among the top Defense officials set to present Musk with details on the U.S. plan to counter China in the event of military conflict between the two countries two officials told the New York Times. Read more
After two months of relative calm, Gazans were again fleeing for their lives after Israel effectively abandoned a ceasefire, launching a new all-out air and ground campaign against Gaza’s dominant Palestinian militant group Hamas. Read more
Videos verified by Reuters showed a huge blast spreading out from the airfield, wrecking nearby cottages. Russia’s defense ministry said air defenses had shot down 132 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions. Read more
