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National security trial opens in Hong Kong for activist publisher Jimmy Lai

Lai, 76, was arrested in August 2020 during a crackdown on the city's pro-democracy movement under the sweeping national security law enacted following huge protests four years ago

More than 300 rescued from floodwaters in northeast Australia: Officials

Cairns Airport was closed on Monday due to flooding and authorities were concerned that the city of 160,000 people will lose drinking water

Car plows into vehicle in Biden's motorcade outside Delaware campaign HQ

Biden was ushered into his waiting vehicle, where his wife was already seated, before being driven swiftly back to their home. His schedule was otherwise unaffected by the incident

Talks on border security grind on as Trump invokes Nazi-era blood rhetoric

They're poisoning the blood of our country, Trump said about the record numbers of immigrants coming to the US without immediate legal status

Israel finds tunnel by Gaza border, raises questions about prewar intel

The entryway to the tunnel is just a few hundred metres from the heavily fortified Erez crossing and a nearby Israeli military base

AUS vs PAK 1st Test: Australia crush Pakistan, Lyon reaches 500 wickets

Australia skittled Pakistan on a treacherous Perth pitch to record a thumping 360-run victory in the first test inside four days with Nathan Lyon achieving the elusive landmark of 500 test wickets

Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages draws scrutiny

Military officials said Saturday that the three hostages who were mistakenly shot by Israeli troops had tried to signal that they posed no harm

Over four km long tunnel discovered adjacent to Gaza border, claims Israel

The military said it stretches for over 4 kilometres, links up with a sprawling tunnel network across Gaza and is wide enough for cars to pass through

N Korea fires ballistic missile into sea amid S Korea, US' deterrence plans

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile was fired from an area near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang at around 10:38 p.m. and that it presumes the weapon to be short-range

Japan, ASEAN bolster ties at summit focused on security amid China tensions

On Saturday, on the sidelines of the December 16-18 summit, Kishida held a series of bilateral talks as Japan seeks to step up bilateral security ties with ASEAN countries

Nissan expands research ties in China as part of bid to regain market share

Market conditions in China have become extremely tough, Masashi Matsuyama, the head of Nissan's Chinese investment company, said at a news conference in Beijing

Israel presses ahead in Gaza as errant killing of captives adds to concern

Gaza remained under a communications blackout for a fourth straight day the longest of several outages over the course of the war

Over 60 drown in migrant vessel off Libya while trying to reach Europe: UN

Saturday's shipwreck was the latest tragedy in this part of Mediterranean Sea, a key dangerous route for migrants seeking a better life in Europe, where, according to officials, thousands have died

Trump wants New Hampshire voters to put him on a path to the nomination

The appearance in Durham was part of a swing taking the former president through early nominating states as he cites his wide polling lead over a dwindling field of GOP hopefuls

US presses Israel to shift from combat as Iranian-backed attacks escalate

Their trip comes as Iranian-backed militants on Saturday launched a wave of attack drones against ships in the Red Sea and said they would continue until Israel's aggression ends

3 hostages mistakenly killed by Israeli troops had been holding white flag

Anger over the mistaken killings is likely to increase pressure on the Israeli government to renew Qatar-mediated negotiations with Hamas over swapping more of the remaining captives

Under shadow of war in Gaza, Bethlehem gearing up for a subdued Christmas

The war was triggered by Hamas' deadly assault October 7 on southern Israel in which militants killed about 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and took more than 240 hostages

AUS vs PAK Test: Bowlers keep Australia in control, extend lead on Day 3

Australia stayed in control of the opening Test against Pakistan despite an early stutter in the second innings after it didn't enforce the follow-on Saturday

US, Britain say their navies shot down 15 attack drones over Red Sea

Earlier this month, three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen

Russia presidential polls: Supporters name Putin as independent candidate

The group that nominated Putin included top officials from the ruling United Russia party, prominent Russian actors and singers, athletes and other public figures