SYDNEY, July 27 — Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said that a decision to ease rules on United States (US) beef imports was not prompted by US President Donald Trump.

BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, July 27 — United States (US) President Donald Trump has said that Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to pursue immediate ceasefire negotiations over the ongoing border clashes.

BANGKOK, July 26 — Thailand has urged foreign media to verify images and information related to the ongoing border tensions, warning that inaccurate or misleading reports could further inflame the fragile situation.

SEOUL, July 26 — South Korea will prepare a trade package that is mutually agreeable with the United States (US) ahead of minister-level meetings planned next week and a US tariff-pause deadline of August 1, the Presidential Office said on Saturday.

SISAKET, July 26 — Fighting on the Thai-Cambodian border extended into a third day and new flashpoints emerged today as both sides said they had acted in self-defence in the border dispute and called on the other to cease fighting and start negotiations.

PHNOM PENH, July 26 — Cambodia's State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) has prohibited all flights from flying across fighting zones with Thailand.

PHNOM PENH, July 26 — Ongoing military clashes along the Cambodian-Thai border have forced thousands of villagers in northern Cambodia to flee their homes since fighting broke out on Thursday (July 23) morning.

MOSCOW, July 26 — United States President Donald Trump has announced that US$100 million (RM422.44 million) that were raised by a FireAid benefit concert earlier this year to support wildfire victims in California have gone missing, Sputnik reported.

MANILA, July 26 — At least 30 Filipinos are now known to have died in the southwest monsoon enhanced by three tropical cyclones that triggered flash floods and landslides in the Philippines since last week, Xinhua reported, quoting a Philippine government agency today.

TAIPEI, July 26 — Voters in Taiwan cast ballots today on whether to recall one-fifth of the island's Parliament, all from the major opposition party, in a move supporters hope will send a message to China, while opponents say is an assault on democracy.

WASHINGTON, July 26 — The United States (US) has lifted sanctions designations on several allies of Myanmar's ruling generals that had been imposed under the former Biden administration.

PHNOM PENH, July 26 — The United Nations (UN) has urged Cambodia and Thailand to exercise maximum restraint after their long border disagreement erupted into a bloody battle on Thursday (July 24) morning.

BANGKOK, July 25 — The Chanthaburi-Trat Border Defence Command today declared martial law in several districts of eastern Thailand, effective immediately, following a second day of escalating Thai-Cambodian border tensions that have reportedly left at least 15 dead.

LONDON, July 25 — The United Kingdom supports eventual recognition of Palestine’s statehood, but the priority should be alleviating the suffering in Gaza and securing a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, British Science and Technology Minister Peter Kyle said today.

SURIN, July 25 — Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day today as their worst fighting in over a decade intensified and spread to new areas, despite international calls for a ceasefire.

WASHINGTON, July 25 — An internal United States government analysis found no evidence of systematic theft by the Palestinian militant group Hamas of US-funded humanitarian supplies, challenging the main rationale that Israel and the US give for backing a new armed private aid operation.

WASHINGTON, July 25 — The United States (US) Justice Department (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against New York City, its mayor Eric Adams, and several other city officials to challenge the city's sanctuary policies, accusing the city of interfering with enforcing the administration's immigration laws, reported Xinhua.

WASHINGTON, July 25 — The United States (US) Justice Department (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against New York City, its mayor Eric Adams, and several other city officials to challenge the city's sanctuary policies, accusing the city of interfering with enforcing the administration's immigration laws, reported Xinhua.

PARIS, July 25 — French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will officially recognise the state of Palestine during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in September, reported Xinhua.

NEW YORK, July 25 — United Nations (UN) secretary-general Antonio Guterres urged Thailand and Cambodia to exercise maximum restraint, a UN spokesman said Thursday, reported Xinhua.