South Korea is pivoting to a “hard-line stance” in its relations with China following meetings between the two where Beijing used “high-handed” diplomatic rhetoric, the DongA Ilbo newspaper cited a “key” government official as saying.
Cameroon’s main opposition leader, John Fru Ndi, has died at the age of 81, his party said.
Turkey is unlikely to signal it’s ready to approve Sweden’s bid to join NATO when both sides meet this week, despite the Nordic country’s hopes that a recent strict anti-terror law would persuade Ankara it’s cracking down on Kurdish militants.
Japan will flexibly decide when to begin raising taxes to cover a major increase in defense spending, the finance minister said, in comments that could take on extra weight if the premier calls for an early election.
Most Canadians believe Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has botched responding to allegations of Chinese interference in his country’s elections, a new poll suggests.
Hong Kong will ease entry rules for foreign workers to stem a manpower shortage in the financial hub, Chief Executive John Lee said.
Donald Trump’s stranglehold on the Republican Party showed some signs of weakening Monday as an influential GOP senator questioned the twice-indicted former president’s electability.
Hard-line conservatives angered by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt-ceiling deal are insisting on power-sharing and budget-cutting concessions in exchange for allowing legislation to move on the House floor.
England’s hospitals face major disruption this week when junior doctors begin a three-day walkout in the latest row over pay and conditions.
New York City agreed to delay until September enforcement of a new municipal law requiring hosts of short-term rentals to register for an operating license.
