Asia Pacific

Cambodian soldiers ride on a self-propelled multiple rocket launcher in Oddar Meanchey province, Cambodia.
World
Shoon Naing and Artorn Pookasook

Death toll rises as Thai-Cambodia border clashes continue

Clashes that have already claimed 16 lives are continuing on the Thai-Cambodia border, as a regional leader urges a peaceful resolution.

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The man was found dead in Phuket (stock image) on Wednesday.
Australia
Tita Smith

Australian man, 21, reportedly found dead in Thailand

The tragedy reportedly occurred a day before he was due to return home.

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Tensions have erupted between Thailand and Cambodia over landmines on the border between them.
World
Jintamas Saksornchai

Tensions soar as Thai and Cambodian troops exchange fire

Both sides have accused each other of firing first as South East Asian neighbours’ tensions over a disputed border area escalated.

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Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is reportedly planning to announce his resignation next month.
World
Satoshi Sugiyama and Leika Kihara

Japanese PM to reportedly announce resignation next month

Shigeru Ishiba plans to announce his exit from Japan’s top job by the end of next month, the Mainichi newspaper reported on Wednesday.

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NATO’s Director of Nuclear Policy says Australia should draw the United States closer in light of China’s nuclear build-up.
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Australia
Latika M Bourke

Australia urged to align with US amid China nuclear rise

One of NATO’s top officials says Australia should draw the United States closer in light of China’s nuclear build-up.

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Michael Shane Caola was a regular visitor to Thailand, often travelling with a woman believed to be his wife, Phatsaya Caola.
Asia Pacific
Demi Huang

Aussie found dead in Thai apartment in a pool of blood

The man was a regular visitor to Thailand.

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A tourist boat in Halong Bay reportedly turned upside down because of strong winds.
Asia Pacific
Staff Writers

Tourist boat capsize kills at least 34 in wild storm

At least 34 people have died after a tourist boat capsized in Halong Bay during a sudden thunderstorm.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
Politics
Jacob Shteyman

Australia, China sign new trade deals including jujubes

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have pledged to increase trade amid growing global protectionism.

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The crash site of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad, India, on June 13. MUST CREDIT: Siddharaj Solanki/Bloomberg
Asia Pacific
The Washington Post

India orders Boeing fuel-switch checks after crash report

India’s civil aviation authority has ordered an inspection of cockpit fuel switches on some Boeing jets following a preliminary report into the deadly crash of Air India 787 last month.

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Anthony Albanese will meet President Xi Jinping in Beijing, marking the centrepiece of the Prime Minister’s six-day tour of China.
Australia
Jacob Shteyman

Business and security on the agenda for Albanese, Xi talks

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet one of the world's most powerful men as simmering political tensions undermine efforts to increase trade with China.

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Anthony Albanese is in Shanghai as part of a six-day China tour focused on boosting economic and trade ties. 
Politics
Nicola Smith

PM backs status quo on Taiwan in face of US pressure

Anthony Albanese has declined to reveal whether Australia would join the US in a war with China over Taiwan or commit to deploying any of the nuclear-powered submarines it obtains under the AUKUS program. 

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Anthony Albanese is set to visit China amid a cloud of controversy over Chinese ownership and Australia’s defence ties with the US.
Politics
Nicola Smith

Albanese touts tourism ahead of tricky China talks

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will opt for a soft launch on his six-day official trip to China, promoting Australia to Chinese tourism groups ahead of tough talks with the country’s leaders.

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The main focus of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s trip to China will be building business links.
Politics
Jacob Shteyman

PM to walk diplomatic tightrope in crucial China visit

Business opportunities will rub up against security and ideological tensions as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leads an Australian delegation to China.

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According to new leaked audio, US President Donald Trump told a group of wealthy donors that he threatened to bomb Moscow if Russian President Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine.
World
Amy Lee

Trump said he’d ‘bomb the s*** out of Moscow’ in new audio

According to new leaked audio, US President Donald Trump told a group of wealthy donors that he threatened to bomb Moscow if Russian President Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine.

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Prominent Australian lawyer Christopher Saines has been found dead in Thailand.
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Asia Pacific
Amy Lee

Family’s heartbreaking statement after Aussie lawyer’s death

A prominent Australian lawyer has been found dead at a Thai massage parlour, just minutes from the location where cricket legend Shane Warne passed away in 2022.

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