GENEVA, Nov 27 — More than 700 trucks are on their way to famine-stricken areas of Sudan as part of a major scale-up after clearance came through from the Sudan government, a World Food Programme spokesman said yesterday.

ISLAMABAD, Nov 26 — At least six people, including four paramilitary soldiers, were killed on Tuesday during clashes near Pakistan's Parliament between security forces and protesters who are demanding the release of former prime minister Imran Khan.

NEW DELHI, Nov 26 — Malaysians in Pakistan have been advised to exercise caution due to a march on the capital Islamabad by jailed former premier Imran Khan’s supporters.

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Nov 26 — Israel looks set to approve a United States-led plan for a ceasefire with the Iran-backed Hezbollah today, a senior Israeli official said, clearing the way for an end to the war which has killed thousands of people since it was ignited by the Gaza conflict 14 months ago.

SYDNEY, Nov 26 — Google and Meta Platforms today urged the Australian government to delay a bill that will ban most forms of social media for children under 16, saying more time is needed to assess its potential impact.

WASHINGTON, Nov 26 — Neither the United States nor China would win a trade war, the Chinese Embassy in Washington said yesterday, after US president-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap an additional 10 per cent tariff on all Chinese imports when he takes office on January 20.

WASHINGTON, Nov 26 — United States president-elect Donald Trump yesterday pledged a 25 per cent tariff on all products from Mexico and Canada from his first day in office, and an additional 10 per cent tariff on goods from China, citing illegal immigration and the trade of illicit drugs.

SEOUL, Nov 26 — After boycotting a memorial event organised by Tokyo, South Korea held its own yesterday to remember compatriots forced to work in a Japanese mine during World War II, highlighting lingering sensitivities between the key United States allies.

JAKARTA, Nov 25 — Indonesia said a US$100 million (RM445.4 million) investment proposal from Apple to build an accessory and component plant was not enough for the country to allow the tech giant to sell its latest iPhone model, its Industry Ministry said today.

JAKARTA, Nov 25 — Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas is reviewing the transfer of five Australian drug smugglers from the Bali Nine group to their home country, reported ANTARA News Agency.

MANILA, Nov 25 — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has vowed to fight back against what he called reckless and troubling threats against him, speaking out after his estranged vice president said he would be assassinated if she herself were killed.

VIENTIANE, Nov 25 — While the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has made significant progress in its communication efforts, many citizens across the region are still unaware of how the regional bloc's initiatives directly impact their daily lives.

BANGKOK, Nov 24 — The Lao government is "profoundly saddened" by the deaths of foreign tourists from drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol and pledged to prosecute those responsible.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — “Everyone is worried because we are in a far more dangerous world today,” Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong remarked as he reflected on the evolving global landscape.

BAKU, Nov 24 — Greenpeace, the worldwide climate organisation, slammed the agreement reached at the United Nations (UN) Climate Conference early on Sunday, saying negotiators had caved to the interests of oil-producing nations, the German News Agency (dpa) reported.

BAKU, Nov 24 — The COP29 summit in Azerbaijan has reached an agreement to provide at least US$1.3 trillion (RM5.8 trillion) annually through 2035 to poorer countries to help them fight climate change, with at least US$300 billion (RM1.34 trillion) to come from mainly industrialised nations, reported the German News Agency (dpa).

MANILA, Nov 24 — The Philippines' security council will verify an alleged assassination threat by Vice President Sara Duterte against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., a top official said today, describing it as a "matter of national security".

JAKARTA, Nov 24 — Indonesia has agreed to return to Australia the five remaining members of the so-called Bali Nine drug smuggling ring who are currently serving life sentences in the Southeast Asian country, an Indonesian minister said yesterday.

CAIRO, Nov 23 — Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 120 Palestinians over the last 48 hours and hit a hospital on the northern edge of the enclave, wounding medical staff and damaging equipment, Palestinian medics said on Saturday.

ISTANBUL, Nov 23 — World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced on Friday that the mpox virus continues to constitute a global public health emergency.