Germany will send two warships to the Indo-Pacific in 2024, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Sunday (June 4), amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan and over the disputed South China Sea.

Germany to send two warships to Indo-Pacific in 2024 amid South China Sea tensions

Pakistan's embattled former prime minister Imran Khan has accused the powerful military and its intelligence agency of openly trying to destroy his political party, saying he had "no doubt" he would be tried in a military court and thrown in jail.

Pakistan's Imran Khan openly accuses military of trying to destroy his party

Soaring ticket prices are lining the pockets of the world’s biggest airlines, providing balm to the economic wounds suffered during the travel lockdowns of Covid-19. But as the industry takes off, airports say they’ve been forgotten at the gate.

Airlines bask in sky-high summer fares while airports stay stuck

While the US ponders whether to reopen its embassy in Libya, Vladimir Putin’s new ambassador is preparing to take up his post in the capital, extending Russian influence across an oil-producing nation on the doorstep of Europe.

Putin gains influence in oil-rich Libya as US struggles to oust Wagner Group

Opec was haggling over whether to make fresh production cuts, with little clarity on the size of the potential curbs or whether there would actually be a deal after the first day of talks in Vienna.

Opec latest: Fight over African members hangs over talks

Rescuers and families searched through mangled train carriages on Sunday (June 4) for more victims of India's worst rail crash in more than two decades with signal failure emerging as the likely cause.

Families, rescuers search for victims of India's worst train crash in decades

A senior US State Department official arrived in Beijing on Sunday (June 4) with meetings planned for the coming week as Washington seeks to boost communication with China at a time of tense relations between the two countries.

Senior US State Department official visits China amid tense ties

UBS is considering delaying its quarterly results at least until the end of August, as the Swiss banking giant deals with complexities over its takeover of Credit Suisse, the Financial Times reported on Sunday (June 4).

UBS considers delaying results after Credit Suisse rescue 

Two key Republican lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration to counter Beijing’s ban of US chipmaker Micron Technology Inc by sanctioning a Chinese semiconductor company and ensuring that Japanese and South Korean firms don’t take advantage of the blockade.

GOP lawmakers ramp up calls to counter China over Micron ban

The world’s best airline is cooling on the world’s fanciest cabin seat.

Qatar Airways, which routinely pockets the top prize at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, won’t have first-class berths on its next-generation long-haul aircraft, according to chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker. Al Baker said the investment in the most luxurious seats doesn’t justify the returns, given that Qatar’s business-class offering provides much of the same perks.

Qatar Airways plans for future without first class on long-haul

President Tayyip Erdogan signalled on Saturday (June 3) his newly-elected government would return to more orthodox economic policies when he named Mehmet Simsek to his cabinet to tackle Türkiye's cost-of-living crisis and other strains.

Türkiye’s Erdogan signals economic U-turn in picking orthodox Simsek

Hong Kong police said on Sunday (June 4) they had detained eight people near a park, four of them for "seditious intention and disorderly conduct", as authorities tightened security on the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Arrests and tight security in Hong Kong on Tiananmen anniversary

NEW DELHI (June 4): Malaysia offered its condolences to India over Friday's (June 2) train disaster that left hundreds of people dead or wounded.

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir offered his condolences to the dead and wished recovery to those injured in the accident in...

Malaysia offers condolences to India over train tragedy 

Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu said on Sunday (June 4) that conflict with the US would be an "unbearable disaster" but that his country seeks dialogue over confrontation.

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