Asia Pacific

A member of civic rights group is blocked by police officers near South Korea's presidential office.

Corruption police attempt to raid South Korea presidential office

A joint investigation team including police and corruption investigators have tried to access the computer servers of South Korea's presidential office.

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A second earthquake has rocked Vanuatu.

Death toll rises to 14 as second earthquake hits Vanuatu

Vanuatu has been hit by a second earthquake, measuring 6.1 in magnitude, with the death toll now rising to 14.

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Two people, including one Australian, remain in hospital.

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A Ukrainian serviceman of 24th brigade fires a RPG during a training exercise in Donetsk. Ukrainian forces are reporting North Korean troop losses in Kursk.

Ukraine forces claim to have killed 30 North Korean troops

As many as 30 have been ‘killed or wounded’ in Russia’s Kursk region, Ukrainian military intelligence said, among the heaviest losses for North Korean forces yet reported.

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Yang Tengbo, second from left, was named today as the Chinese businessman with links to Prince Andrew, right.

China spy who wormed his way to very top of British society

The man identified as a Beijing spy exerting his influence over Prince Andrew has long operated in plain sight as an Anglophile Chinese businessman keen to forge meaningful links between the two nations.

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The Kanlaon volcano erupts in the Phillipines.

Humanitarian crisis as over 40k flee volcano eruptions

A ‘state of calamity’ has been declared and at least 16,000 people have been displaced, following ongoing eruptions from the Kanlaon volcano.

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Prince Andrew says he "ceased all contact" with a Chinese businessman once concerns were raised. (AP PHOTO)

Alleged spy linked to Prince Andrew identified, breaks silence

An alleged Chinese ‘spy’ who was banned from the United Kingdom and linked to the Duke of York has waived his right to anonymity and issued a statement.

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Seven guests of the Warwick Resort on Fiji's Coral Coast, including at least four Australians, were hospitalised in an alleged mass poisoning incident after they fell ill after drinking from the resort bar on Saturday night.

Poisoned Aussie mum-daughter return from Fiji ‘nightmare’

Two Australian travellers are believed to be recovering on home soil after several people were thought to have been poisoned by cocktails at a Fiji resort.

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Seven guests of the Warwick Resort on Fiji's Coral Coast, including at least four Australians, were hospitalised in an alleged mass poisoning incident when they fell ill after drinking from the resort bar on Saturday night.

Fiji's deputy PM responds to grim alcohol poisoning claims

Fiji’s deputy PM and tourism minister claims a suspected alcohol poisoning is an ‘isolated’ incident as authorities scramble to respond after seven tourists, including four Australians, fell critically ill.

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A Sydney mother and daughter are heading home after being caught up in a suspected mass alcohol poisoning in Fiji.

Mum and daughter caught up in mass Fiji poisoning identified

The pair have landed back in Australia after a nightmare trip to Fiji.

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Australians are among seven people hospitalised in Fiji with suspected alcohol poisoning. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Seven guests of the Warwick Resort on Fiji's Coral Coast, including at least four Australians, were hospitalised in an alleged mass poisoning incident after they fell ill after drinking from the resort bar on Saturday night.

Urgent warning for travellers after mass poisoning

The Australian government travel advice website, Smartraveller, has issued an urgent warning after another mass drink-poisoning incident struck down Aussies abroad.

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Australians are believed to be among the victims of suspected alcohol poisoning at a resort in Fiji.

‘Foaming’: Details of alleged alcohol poisoning emerge

A guest at the luxury Fiji resort where several guests fell ill in a suspected mass poisoning has shared graphic details of the terrifying symptoms that his friend showed before she was rushed to hospital.

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The five remaining Bali Nine members have been allowed to return to Australia from Indonesia.

Bali nine members spend first night back in Australia

The remaining members of the Bali Nine drug trafficking group have woken in Australia with PM Anthony Albanese saying they will continue their ‘rehabilitation and reintegration’.

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Approximately 2 million citizens gather in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea to wait for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment.

South Korea impeaches president over martial law order

The president of South Korea has been impeached by the nation's lawmakers over his short-lived declaration of martial law that sparked a constitutional crisis.

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