World Politics

China's military says it followed and warned Australian guided-missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane and a Canadian ship as they transited the sensitive waterway. 

The recent protests across Indonesia, and across the globe, wasn't just sparked by public outrage over the generous perks awarded to MPs — but from deeper-rooted problems with the country's democratic system.

Türkiye rejects Australia's bid to host the COP31 climate summit in Adelaide. 

Flanked by the leaders of some of the world's most sanctioned nations, Chinese President Xi Jinping led what some analysts have dubbed an "axis of upheaval" this week.

The move is the latest step in Donald Trump's efforts to rebrand the US military, including by presiding over an extraordinary military parade in downtown Washington DC, and restoring the original names of military bases that were changed after racial justice protests in 2020.

United Nations chief António Guterres has refused to respond to comments telling him to "cut the crap" after a national newspaper criticised him for not calling out corruption in Papua New Guinea.

China's display of an array of naval weaponry and assets, as opposed to land-based ones, could hardly have been less subtle.

Pete Hegseth belongs to a church founded by a man who believes that women should not have the right to vote. And a new church outpost has just opened a few blocks from the Capitol building. 

Britain's Labour government is enduring a disastrous start to its second year in power, with several snap changes to senior positions on Friday.

Anutin Charnvirakul's elevation to the top job ends a week of political deadlock and ousts a Thai political powerhouse in the process.

Australia is responding to China's display of military power by building closer ties with partners like Japan and racing to "modernise and build our defence force", Richard Marles says, as Penny Wong cautions Daniel Andrews over his decision to attend. 

Democrats and Republicans have grilled US Secretary of Health Robert F Kennedy Jr on his recent vaccine policies.

Nearly five years ago, Myanmar's military seized power, plunging the country into a bloody civil war that left the junta internationally isolated. Now, with no end to the conflict in sight, Myanmar is going to the polls again.

Despite being in an overwhelmingly dominant position politically, Anthony Albanese sounded quite tetchy this week.

Israel's planned military offensive to take Gaza City is threatening thousands of hospital patients who cannot evacuate or have no place else to go.

The forces would be deployed on day one of any peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, aiming to prevent another invasion of the country.

The North Korean dictator was welcomed with open arms by China's president, with the pair discussing the importance of the connection between the two countries.

The prime minister says the pair had a "warm and constructive" conversation about trade, critical minerals and shared security interests.

The former Victorian premier has defended a decision to travel to China for a military commemorative event, saying a constructive relationship with Australia's largest trading partner was in the country's national interest.

The US signals it will continue a military campaign in Latin America against "narco-terrorist organisations," as experts warn the next step could be to remove Venezuela's president from power.