Pope Francis to set off on challenging 12-day Asia-Pacific tour
Pontiff’s itinerary, including visits to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, reflects importance of Asia to Catholic church Pope Francis is to embark on the longest,...
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Weather tracker: At least three dead as Typhoon Shanshan barrels through Japan
Severe gusts and heavy rain leave dozens injured and more than 250,000 homes without power Typhoon Shanshan has killed at least three people and injured...
Search for tourist swallowed by sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur stalls amid safety fears
Officials say it is too dangerous to send in divers to look for the Indian woman who has now been missing for eight days The...
Pacific Islands Forum communique taken down after Chinese envoy calls Taiwan reference ‘unacceptable’
‘Visibly angry’ Qian Bo demands correction of Taiwan’s ‘development partner’ label despite its use for more than three decades Get our breaking news email, free...
Last-minute Taiwan drama and a policing plan: five things we learned at the Pacific Islands Forum
China’s representative demanded the scrapping of language about Taiwan in the final communique; Pacific countries will get a new multinational police unit Pacific leaders gathered...
Xi Jinping holds surprise meeting with senior Biden aide in Beijing
Chinese leader speaks with Jake Sullivan who was making his first visit to Beijing as US national security adviser Xi Jinping has spoken with the...
‘Immoral and unacceptable’: Tuvalu calls on Australia to set urgent deadline to end fossil fuels
A day after agreement was ratified at the Pacific Island Forum, the country’s climate minister says ‘root cause of climate change’ must be addressed Follow...
Australian PM caught on camera joking with senior US official over funding of Pacific policing plan
Anthony Albanese told journalists to ‘chill out’ over the comments filmed in the wings of the Pacific Islands Forum Follow our Australia news live blog...
Hyundai to double hybrid range as demand for ‘pure’ electric cars slows
Carmaker increases portfolio to 14 and will also launch challenge in large and luxury vehicle sectors Business live – latest updates The carmaker Hyundai has...
UN chief to push for more climate change action at Pacific leaders’ summit
António Guterres to attend Pacific Islands Forum (Pif) in Tonga with climate crisis and unrest in New Caledonia among issues to watch The UN secretary...
