US government shutdown now longest ever
The government standstill has entered its 36th day, making it the longest closure on record. Congress has failed to approve funding for the new fiscal
Trump looms large over key Election Day 2025 contests despite not being on ballot
Nearly 10 months into President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, voters in contests from coast to coast head to the polls on Tuesday
Seth Meyers Hits Back at Donald Trump Calling Him a ‘Deranged Lunatic’
Trump took to Truth Social to address remarks by Meyers that lampooned comments he made about steam and electric catapults on U.S. aircraft carriers. In
China warns Taiwan and human rights remain among its ‘red lines’ after Trump-Xi talks
China has called for the US to avoid crossing four sensitive “red lines” in order to keep the two countries’ relations on track following a high-stakes
China dismisses Taiwan safety concerns about hosting APEC next year
China’s foreign ministry has dismissed safety concerns raised by Taiwan about its hosting of the APEC summit next year, but said the island’s participation rests
Hegseth says US-South Korea alliance focused on North Korea but ‘flexibility’ needed
The United States will look at “flexibility” for US troops stationed in South Korea to operate against regional threats, but the core of the alliance
South Korea sees high chance of US-North Korea summit after March next year
South Korea’s spy agency sees a high possibility that North Korea and the United States will hold a summit, anticipating the meeting could happen after joint
Xi’s latest moves show corruption is still a big military problem
The latest personnel changes in the Chinese military show that Xi Jinping is seeking to tighten control by bringing its political apparatus under the authority
Criminal code amendment strengthens defences against state-sponsored terrorism
Australia has closed a critical gap in national security legislation to ensure the government can designate foreign state entities as sponsors of terrorism and criminalise
ASIO’s compulsory questioning powers could be permanent and broader
The Australian Parliament’s Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) is reviewing legislation confirming the reality of an extraordinary, rarely used intelligence capability that has been part