Asia

Syria's al-Sharaa and Russia's Putin discussed deepening ties in a call, their first since agreeing on the fate of Russia's Syrian bases

Iran's Revolutionary Guards say Tehran and Oman have agreed to share Strait of Hormuz revenues, though reopening still hinges on the US

Trump says Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei is severely wounded but alive, as he claims the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open

A deadly Nepal flash flood has killed eight people near the China border, as Tibet reports "major casualties" from a mudslide

Iran warns the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States ends the war, despite talks with Oman on a temporary transit corridor

Germany deports 23 Afghan men to Kabul on a charter flight, as most of those aboard were convicted of violent crimes.

Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees protest dire camp conditions in Bangladesh, nine years after fleeing Myanmar's brutal military crackdown.

UNICEF warns one million Afghan children face life-threatening malnutrition, as hospitals struggle with Afghanistan's worsening nutrition crisis.

A UN discrimination watchdog has rebuked India over violence against Dalits, tribal peoples and Bengali-speaking Muslims, urging urgent reform

Tehran threatens retaliation as US expands sanctions, warns Iran trade could cost dollar access.

China's Xi Jinping is likely to visit India for the BRICS summit in September, his first trip in seven years, sources say

Xi Jinping tells Jordan's King Abdullah in Beijing that a diplomatic solution and respect for regional sovereignty are needed to resolve the Middle East crisis.

A Bangladesh court upholds the death sentence for a former headteacher and co-conspirator in Nusrat Jahan Rafi's murder, acquitting 10 others.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval meets China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing for India-China border talks, as Delhi eyes Xi Jinping's BRICS visit

Amnesty International released a report accusing Indian police of utilizing excessive force, including electric shock devices and pellet guns, against youth-led demonstrations that forced Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign

Chinese robot Tiangong Ultra beat Usain Bolt's 100m world record, clocking 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

Israel strikes Syria again after US envoy Tom Barrack criticised an earlier attack, as tensions rise with Turkey over the air base incident

Iran condemns new US sanctions as Bessent prepares to announce "toughest" measures yet, with Hormuz oil traffic still paralyzed

Iran says neighboring countries sent messages on shaping new regional security arrangements, as Qalibaf calls for an independent order

Former French and UK diplomats have urged joint action on Palestinian territories, accusing Israel of trying to destroy statehood prospects