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With its racist, misogynistic stereotypes, the Netflix romance unintentionally serves as a mirror to the US.

Beijing claims the self-ruled island as its own and has staged military drills in response to visits by US politicians.

Xianghe, in China's Hebei province, issues stay-at-home order to 384,000 residents over preliminary positive case.

Customs office stresses 'no substantial change' to COVID controls after announcing the end of some requirements.

Opinion polls show majority of Japanese opposed to state funeral for longest-serving premier.

Peiter Zatko’s allegations raise questions about big tech’s responsibility towards users in authoritarian countries.

Ship was on patrol for regional fisheries agency when port visit request was made amid tension over China security pact.

Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn will meet Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in visit condemned by Beijing.

Defence minister says shift in strategy aims to protect civilians, including children forced to join rebel groups.

Ties with Algiers have become more important for Europe because of increasing demand for gas amid the war in Ukraine.

Joe Biden says he will never apologise for 'helping America’s middle class' as critics say cancelling debt is unfair.

Judge gives US Justice Department until midday Friday to release redacted document underpinning Mar-a-Lago search.

Election commission said the ruling MPLA party had a strong lead over the opposition in the country's election.

Poland's Foreign Ministry accuses Minsk of razing a memorial containing the remains of anti-communist soldiers.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says 182 people were killed after torrential rains destroyed more than 3,100 houses.

Flooding is a 'humanitarian disaster of epic proportions' that has left thousands without shelter, minister says.

Additional 'trigger laws' that automatically ban abortion are set to go into effect in numerous US states this week.

US President Joe Biden announced some limited student loan forgiveness this week. Here is what we know so far.

Decision after FIFA and its Asian counterpart called on Iranian authorities to allow women to attend.

Fires at nearby coal power plant caused the site to be cut off from Ukraine's national grid, state nuclear company says.

Serbian tennis star, who also missed Australian Open this year, says he will keep in 'good shape and positive spirit'.

French art historians have estimated that some 90% of Africa's looted cultural heritage is believed to be in Europe.

Michelle Bachelet says she has faced pressure over a report on the rights situation in China's Xinjiang region.

President orders Russian military to increase its number of soldiers by 137,000 to a total of 1.15 million.

We survey the outcomes of US President Biden's summer jaunt to the region.

President tells commanders to speed up the so-called 'Kill Chain' system, designed to launch preemptive attacks.

UK's home secretary unveils new measures aiming to deter Albanians from crossing the English Channel in small boats.

Ahmad Hreish, 28, has been held for the past 81 days without trial by the Palestinian Authority.

Rohingya refugees say they have no future in Bangladesh camps, but situation in Myanmar prevents their return.

Tuomo Pietilaina, Laura Halmi and Kalle Silfverberg are accused of publishing classified documents in a newspaper.

Prominent human rights campaigner Pham Doan Trang was sentenced to nine years for 'propaganda against the state'.

Floods have hit much of Pakistan since mid-June, causing at least 903 deaths and leaving about 50,000 homeless.

Itaru Nakamura says he will step down over shooting of former premier last month amid concerns about security failures.

A two-part series on the division between people's opinions on climate change in the United States.

Judge grants bail until September 1 after Khan was charged under anti-terror law for 'threats' to police and a judge.

Vicky Bowman is reportedly facing immigration charges after being arrested by Myanmar's military authorities.

Some 40,000 Rohingya refugees live in India where fears are growing as calls for deportations to Myanmar increase.

Macron's visit is an attempt to mend relations between France and Algeria, which hit a new low in the last year.

Iran had sent a 'reasonable' response to EU's proposal to restore the nuclear deal last week, as negotiations continue.

The elderly social media influencers revolutionising views on what it means to grow old in an ageing society.

Some 740,000 Rohingya refugees fled persecution in Myanmar in August 2017 only to live in dire conditions in Bangladesh.

Now, a generation of children has seen dead bodies and knows blood types and the sound of sirens.

The Dutch authorities are probing a three-month-old baby's death as asylum seekers face an accommodation crisis.

Five years after crackdown by security forces led to mass exodus from Myanmar, Rohingya remain stuck in 'cruel limbo'.

August 25 marks the fifth anniversary of the military crackdown that UN said was carried out with 'genocidal intent'.

The attacks follow US raids on 'Iran-linked' targets in Syria, and come amid negotiations over a nuclear deal.

As time runs out to change the world’s climate trajectory, activists are escalating efforts to curb global warming.

Governor Rhee Chang-yong says taming price growth remains the central bank's first priority.

Hearings come as Mahathir Mohamad says Najib is likely to get a royal pardon for his first corruption conviction.

It's the politics, stupid. A cocktail of dynastic rule, cronyism and debt-fuelled vanity projects, to be precise.