Foreign Affairs

Rather than move to give young Iranians more freedom, the Islamic Republic has become more hardline. Can Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, change that? And if not, the why did the regime allow him to run?

An Israeli town 1 kilometre from the Lebanon border is all but deserted as the threat of a new war looms. Inside Lebanon, residents are also preparing for a full-scale conflict.

Pressure continues to mount on US President Joe Biden as he rejects calls to withdraw from this year's election.

Little was known about the behaviour of the pygmy blue whale, but research that has utilised tourist footage and drones is shining a new light on their activities in waters north of Australia.

An Australian citizen, identified as a potential target of suspected foreign interference, says the AFP cut official contact with her after she complained about an alleged assault by their officers and criticised the agency in a post on X.

It's been a wild week in politics, both here in Australia and across the world. It's a reflection that recent events in the Middle East will continue to dominate and divide voters for some time to come. 

The federal government is making the Counter Foreign Interference Taskforce permanent and expanding it to include agencies such as the ATO as one of several new measures to fight the growing threat of foreign interference.

The two leaders have Russia's war with Ukraine on the agenda, with Mr Putin ready to discuss the "nuances" of a peace agreement.

In the past few days, spotlights have narrowed and focused on one face above others: Jill Biden. Will she do what is right for her husband, the country? And what will this mean?

Amid a period of global instability, the apparent Labour landslide shows the UK has lurched to the centre-left while much of Europe is moving to the right. Two major stories are now emerging.

Sri Lanka has been rocked by a series of crises in the past two decades but locals are now urging tourists to return and enjoy its sights.

The Indian prime minister's visit will be his first one to the Kremlin in five years.

Senator Fatima Payman was once held up by colleagues the modern face of both Australia and the party she represented. On Thursday, she joined the crossbench. 

Israeli ambassador Amir Maimon is reportedly summoned to a meeting in Canberra and warned his nation could not expect Australia's support if it goes to war with listed terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Taiwan's coast guard says the squid fishing boat was near the Taiwan-administered Kinmen islands but in Chinese waters when it was boarded and seized. 

This past week was arguably the worst of Joe Biden's 2024 campaign. And it might have been one of Donald Trump's best. 

Igal uses the online platform Booking.com to advertise his holiday apartment. But human rights lawyers want the practice banned and allege Booking.com is breaking international law.

The West Australian senator has told colleagues she is seeking religious guidance on her next move but is expected to make a decision on quitting her party today. 

Seoul MP Jeong Jun-ho says the trash-filled balloons which North Korea sent over the border to South Korea affected thousands of travel plans.

Joe Biden has jet lag. Joe Biden has a cold. Joe Biden was over-prepared. Joe Biden was under-prepared. Joe Biden has a stutter. Defenders of the president have trotted out plenty of excuses since last week's catastrophic first debate against Donald Trump. But should they replace him?

A Cambodian court hands jail terms of up to eight years to 10 environmental activists on charges of plotting against the government and insulting the king.

An online petition for the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol is closing in on 1 million signatures, leading to delays and disruptions of the website. 

For the first time, two of the people closest to the negotiations to free Julian Assange have revealed what it took to convince the United States to release the man who had published hundreds of thousands of their most secret documents.

The Pacific's new top diplomat says it will be "hard" for the region to deal with China if Beijing behaves aggressively, or disregards the sovereignty of smaller island countries.

Labor senator Fatima Payman draws heavy fire from her colleagues on Monday morning after she was banished from the federal party for her defiance over Palestine.