Asia Pacific

Donald Trump’s Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has commented on the Pentagon’s review of the AUKUS submarine pact for the first time. Artwork by William Pearce

‘Do more, and quickly’: Hegseth’s AUKUS bombshell

‘As we shift toward the Indo-Pacific, we’re looking more to our allies and partners to be force multipliers alongside the United States.’

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Xi Jinoing told Vladimir Putin he favoured Russian mediation efforts on Iran, the Kremlin said. (EPA PHOTO)

Putin and Xi condemn Israel over Iran strikes: Kremlin

Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping have slammed Israel's strikes on Iran, according to the Kremlin, saying they ‘violated international law’.

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Thai police stand outside the Government House in Bangkok on June 19, 2025, in anticipation of Thai royalists protesting to call for the government's resignation.

Leaked call puts Thai Government on brink of collapse

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faced mounting calls to resign on Thursday after a leaked phone call she had with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen provoked widespread anger

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No casualties have been reported but volcanic ash can damage and disable aircraft engines and affect airspace.

Bali flight update after huge volcanic eruption

Major Australian airlines have provided updates on their services after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted on Tuesday.

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Three people were arrested over the shooting of two Australians in a Bali villa, one of whom died.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted at 5.35pm local time, Indonesia’s volcanology agency said in a statement, with officials enacting the country’s highest alert.

Aussie airlines cancel flights to Bali amid volcano eruption

One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes unleashed an enormous ash cloud, forcing officials to enact the country’s highest alert.

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THE ECONOMIST: China’s newfound fondness for open-source technology is awkward for an authoritarian state.

Why China is giving away its technology for free

THE ECONOMIST: China’s newfound fondness for open-source technology is awkward for an authoritarian state.

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A man has been arrested in connection with the ambush shooting of Australians Zivan Radmanovic and Sanar Ghanim.

Police arrest gunman in connection with deadly Bali shooting

A man has been taken into custody in Bali in connection with the ambush shooting of two Australian men.

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The moments before Prateek Joshi and his whole family were killed in the Indian air crash

Haunting image as entire family killed on Air India flight

Years of sacrifice were wiped away in moments after a family of five on the trip of a lifetime was killed - right after posting an image from inside the doomed Air India flight.

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A view shows the wreckage of the Air India aircraft which crashed during take-off in Ahmedabad.

‘The whole nation is crying’: India’s grief at air disaster

‘I have never seen this many dead bodies in my life,’ said Mahesh Desai, a 39-year-old local. ‘It was all on fire when I came to the site.’

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The tail of the Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff protrudes from a medical college hostel on June 12, 2025 in Ahmedabad, India.

Did a bird strike take down Air India Flight 171?

AARON PATRICK: Footage of the 31 seconds the Air India 787 was airborne provide vital clues to the cause of the catastrophic crash.

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Jamie Meek and partner Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek were among those on flight AI171, which plummeted to the ground shortly after taking off.

Influencer couple’s eerie final video before fatal flight

A wellness influencer couple is among the victims of the tragic Air India plane crash, which claimed the lives of hundreds.

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Dame Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, is featured in a new documentary, Prime Minister.

Why Jacinda Ardern made an intimate doco on her marriage

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern is the subject of a new film, Prime Minister, in theatres Friday, which aims to humanise politicians.

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The pilot of the doomed Air India flight issued a frantic warning that the aircraft was “losing power” just moments before it crashed

‘No thrust, losing power’: Pilot’s final call before crash

The pilot of the doomed Air India flight issued a frantic warning that the aircraft was ‘losing power’ just moments before it crashed, resulting in the deaths of at least 241 people.

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