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Voters in northern Brisbane electorate go to polls after sudden death of former independent MP Jimmy Sullivan Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A byelection in the Brisbane seat of Stafford is expected to swing towards the sitting LNP Queensland government in a result exper

Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend a ceasefire and hold expanded talks on a political settlement, the US announced days before the April 17 ceasefire was set to expire. The announcement came even as Israel carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon that it insists are not subject to the truce. Isr

Hong Kong is counting down to the “milestone” launch of the reconfigured second terminal at the international airport on May 27, which will feature technology-led services to ease existing bottlenecks, the city’s transport minister has said. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on S

Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, China says war shouldn’t have started

Soccer-FIFA officials to meet Iranian FA to discuss World Cup on Saturday, says source

Iran says Trump signalled openness to talks as deadlock remains over Tehran’s nuclear programme.

Trump-Xi summit: How the US president's China visit unfolded

Pageantry over policy: Takeaways from Trump's China trip Reuters

China's U.N. ambassador criticizes US Hormuz resolution Reuters

US accuses Iraqi man of helping Iran-backed militia's plans for attacks in US, Europe​ Reuters