Asia - Pacific

Australia's ruling party leads opposition ahead of crucial elections
Prime Minister Albanese leads Opposition Leader Dutton by 53.3% to 46.5%, latest survey shows
Australia's ruling party leads opposition ahead of crucial elections
Prime Minister Albanese leads Opposition Leader Dutton by 53.3% to 46.5%, latest survey shows

Azad Kashmir river flow surges amid tensions between India and Pakistan
Nuclear rivals engaged in tussle over water-sharing pact which regulates flow of water into Pakistan

Turkish, Pakistani foreign ministers discuss situation between Islamabad, New Delhi
Hakan Fidan, Muhammad Ishaq Dar speak over phone, according to diplomatic sources

Pakistan holds shutdown strike over India's water treaty suspension
Jamaat-e-Islami, major mainstream religio-political party, calls for strike also in solidarity with Kashmir, Gaza

Pakistan open to ‘neutral’ investigation on Kashmir attack: Premier
Sharif expressed concern over India’s 'baseless allegations' following Pahalgam incident, stating that accusations were made 'without credible investigation or verifiable evidence'

US ‘very close’ to tariff deal with Japan, says Trump
‘I'm getting along very well with Japan,’ says US president