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The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to announce multiple increases in its benchmark interest rate this year.

Jose Ramos-Horta seems to have edge over Francisco ‘Lu Olo’ Guterres, but Asia's youngest nation wants to move forward.

No casualties or injuries have been reported after Israel said it struck a Hamas weapons manufacturing site.

Ruling suspends mask-wearing rule on public transit nationwide as judge says federal agencies exceeded their authority.

RIghts groups say violence against minorities has risen since Narendra Modi became prime minister.

Humanitarian ceasefires between Ukrainian, Russian forces may be possible in a couple of weeks, Martin Griffiths says.

Ukrainian leader says battle for the Donbas has begun as EU decries Russia's 'indiscriminate' attacks on eastern cities.

Court sentences six to death and dozens of others to jail terms over killing of a Sri Lankan man accused of blasphemy.

Court reduces TikTok influencer Haneen Hossam's 10-year 'human trafficking' sentence to three years.

Artillery is part of $800m military aid package that US says will help Ukraine defend against Russian offensive in east.

Six of the top 10 women's finishers and five of the top 10 men were Kenyans as world's oldest marathon race returns.

Russia intensifies attacks across Ukraine in a push to break down its defences ahead of an expected assault on the east.

Sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine led to a 'deterioration of the economy in the West', Putin says.

War in Ukraine and cold weather in US lead to forecasts of lower supply, driving grain prices higher.

Virtual talks will focus on getting more people vaccinated and ensuring pandemic preparedness, countries say.

South African National Defence Force will activate 10,000 troops for various tasks.

Diplomats say Seoul and Washington agree to need for 'strong response' to North Korea's tests, but are open to dialogue.

Bill backed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sought to give state-run utility 54 percent of electricity market.

National Oil Corporation warns of 'painful wave of closures' after forces in east expanded their blockade of the sector.

Human rights activists say Sulima Ishaq's work against sexual violence implicates the government she works for.

The Italian leader was scheduled to visit Angola and Congo for talks on switching energy supplies from Russia.

All sides have agreed to a two-month truce in Yemen, but people in Marib say the Houthis are still attacking.

State TV airs video showing two fighters on the day Ukraine broadcast video of pro-Russia politician asking for swap.

Storytelling studio wins for interactive site highlighting challenges of women with disabilities in megacities.

Appointments follow weeks of protests over fuel and food shortages and demands that Rajapaksa and his government resign.

Daily cases nearly double from the previous day to more than 2,000 for the first time in a month, government data shows.

The attack in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania comes amid a string of high profile gun violence incidents.

A Norwegian climatologist sets sail in the Caribbean to understand the effects of climate change.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Russia is preparing to 'finish off' the entire eastern region of Donbas.

London has acted courageously for the Ukrainians, it should now do the same for the people of Myanmar.

A juice purist with his own twist starts again for a third time, bringing colour and flavour to northwestern Syria.

Ankara says the air and ground operation, which started Sunday night, is targeting PKK fighters in northern Iraq.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi threatened Israel that even the 'smallest movement' would provoke a response.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 54th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Police say officers wounded three people in Norrkoping as marchers protested far-right group's plan to burn the Quran.

Seven roving theatre companies back on stage playing before crowds across the northeastern state after a pandemic pause.

Megacity is making efforts to exit COVID-19 lockdown that has forced most businesses to shut for three weeks.

Stocks and US equity futures decline as a jump in energy costs again highlights inflation concerns.

Sri Lanka is seeking up to $4bn to pay for essentials and pay creditors, but it must show IMF a sustainable debt plan.

Some 200,000 Russians have left their homes and jobs, fearful of being persecuted for opposing Putin's war on Ukraine.

Residents face agonising wait for news of missing loved ones after floods devastate KwaZulu-Natal province.

Protesters criticise a lack of progress in finding those responsible for deaths of more than 260 people in the bombings.

Stronger-than-expected figures cover only a small period of ongoing ultra-strict lockdown in Shanghai.

Remittances by overseas workers constitute nearly a quarter of the economy and are crucial for external payments.

Deaths of three elderly patients mark first fatalities in Shanghai since authorities imposed a lockdown in March.

Japan is increasingly an outlier in a region that is lifting border restrictions and reviving quarantine-free travel.

The measure is seen as a symbolic gesture and could be resolved by the time the Israeli Knesset reconvenes next month.

President Zelenskyy says Ukraine will offer tough resistance ahead of an expected Russian assault in the east.

Tensions around the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem come amid an uptick in Israel-Palestine violence.