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Australian prime minister names new Cabinet that drops Israel critic

Albanese named the 30 lawmakers who will fill Cabinet and outer-ministry positions after his centre-left Labor Party won a landslide victory in the May 3 elections

Trump vows to slash US drug prices: Why do Americans pay more for pharma?

Unlike most developed nations, the United States lacks a centralised price control system. Instead, prices are set by pharmaceutical firms and negotiated by insurers

Palace in the air: What is Boeing 747-8 that Qatar is gifting Trump

Donald Trump may receive a luxury Boeing 747-8 from Qatar during his West Asia tour as critics raise concerns over ethics corruption national security and foreign influence

Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter kills at least 16 people in Gaza

The Israeli military says it only targets militants and blames civilian deaths on Hamas because its fighters operate in densely populated areas

Israel warns of evacuations at 3 Yemen ports after US-Houthi ceasefire

The evacuation warning issued by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Arabic media spokesperson Avichay Adraee on X asked people to evacuate the ports of Ras Isa, Hodeidah, and Salif

Trump visiting Gulf Arab states while crises escalate in Gaza, Iran

Trump will focus his attention on three energy-rich nations home to existing or planned Trump-branded real estate projects

House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts of upto $880 bn to help cover tax

Democrats said the cuts are shameful and essentially amount to another attempt to repeal of Obamacare

Japan PM Ishiba open to more stimulus but rules out sales tax cut

Speaking in parliament, Ishiba said the government "won't hesitate to take additional measures" to ease the pain on the economy from higher US tariffs

Did Macron hide cocaine on train to Ukraine? French media fact-checks claim

A viral video sparked claims that French President Emmanuel Macron hid a cocaine pouch during the Ukraine visit. The French media debunked the rumour, calling it an 'absurd conspiracy'

New Zealand eyes social media ban for under-16s; law possible by 2026

New Zealand proposes banning social media for under-16s by 2026 as Education Minister Erica Stanford leads policy review following similar moves by Australia and others

Trump's reshaping of higher education tests US' appeal for int'l students

American universities, home to many programmes at the top of their fields, have long appealed to students around the world hoping to pursue research and get a foothold in the US job market

'China, US agree to set up economic, trade consultation mechanism'

Earlier on Sunday, the US announced a trade deal with China in Geneva. US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said there has been substantial progress between the nations

Asian shares advance as details awaited on progress in China-US trade talks

Investors are also watching for developments in other flashpoints including clashes between India and Pakistan, the war in Ukraine and conflict in the Middle East

South Korea's presidential campaigns kick off with focus on ailing economy

Asia's fourth-largest economy will hold a snap presidential election on June 3 to choose Yoon Suk Yeol's successor after the conservative leader was ousted over his shock martial law order

'Gift, free of charge': Trump defends Air Force One jet deal with Qatar

Donald Trump defends a reported plan to use a Qatari Boeing 747 jet as temporary Air Force One while critics raise constitutional concerns over foreign government influence

Taiwan detects 36 Chinese airplanes, 8 naval vessels near its territory

MND said that of the 36 sorties, 17 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, central and southwestern ADIZ (Air Defence Identification Zones)

1 killed, 32 injured in collision of bus, SUV on Los Angeles area freeway

The preliminary investigation suggests that the SUV became disabled for unknown reasons in a lane and the tour bus then collided with the rear of the SUV

Markets to decide if 'substantial progress' enough after US-China talks

Early indicative prices in foreign exchange markets in Australia and Asia, showed both euro and yen edging lower against the US dollar

Donald Trump seeks to align US drug costs with cheapest ones abroad

The US government already negotiates prices for some of the highest-cost medicines used in Medicare health insurance under the Inflation Reduction Act

US-China trade talks to boost market sentiment in Asia, say strategists

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said the world's two biggest economies agreed to create a mechanism for further discussions