A travel ban on four New Zealand politicians entering mainland China could be reduced or waived if they apologise for visiting Taiwan, China says.
Staff Writers
Australia and Turkey have revealed the global oil crisis will prompt a major focus on electrification at the United Nations climate talks in November.
Lisa Martin
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks in Beijing, the Kremlin says.
China's Xi Jinping has accepted Donald Trump's invitation of a state visit to the US, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed.
US President Donald Trump is expected to ask for China's help to resolve the costly and unpopular conflict with Iran, which he launched in late February.
Andrea Shalal, Emily Rose and Timour Azhari
Donald Trump is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war but has cast doubt on hopes it will lead to a deal on opening the Strait of Hormuz.
Parisa Hafezi and Jacob Bogage
President Donald Trump has flagged he intends to withdraw more US troops from Germany than the 5000 already announced.
Sabine Siebold and Andreas Rinke
Taiwan is China's "core of core interests" and the "political basis of China-US relations," Beijing's foreign ministry says.
Antoni Slodkowski and Ben Blanchard
Argentina has long claimed the Falkland Islands, and a possible shift in the US's stance on their sovereignty has prompted a call for renewed talks with the UK.
Helen Corbett and David Hughes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is concerned that a prolonged US-Israeli war on Iran could erode America's support for Ukraine.
SERRA YEDIKARDES and SAMYA KULLAB
A Cuban official says his country is ready the unlikely possibility of military engagement with the US.
Nicole Jao
Pope Leo has named a senior diplomat who represented the Vatican at the United Nations as the Holy See's US ambassador.
After months of heightened tensions, the United States and Venezuela have agreed to resume diplomatic and consular relations, the US State Department says.
The US and Iran have traded fierce barbs at a UN Security Council session, as military strikes in the Middle East fuel fears of a broader regional war.
EDITH M. LEDERER and FARNOUSH AMIRI
European leaders are scrambling to protect citizens and calm tensions after US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
CLAUDIA CIOBANU and SAM McNEIL
France has upped the ante in its beef with the US ambassador, cutting the diplomat off from French officials until he responds to a notice to explain himself.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the federal parliament during an upcoming visit to Canberra.
Iran's top diplomat has held talks with the UN nuclear watchdog in Geneva, a day before a second round of negotiations between the US and Iran.
JAMEY KEATEN and STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is bolstering ties with pro-Trump conservative European leaders.
Humeyra Pamuk
A seasoned diplomat has been sent to help find answers after a plea from devastated families almost two years following the overseas deaths of two teenagers.
William Ton and Tom Wark
Police could face legal action after officers shoved and threw around a group of people attempting to pray at a protest.
Alex Mitchell, Tom Wark and Kat Wong
Israel's visiting president is pushing for stronger ties with Australia, declaring the strength of the relationship depends on more than the Gaza conflict.
Andrew Brown
Anthony Albanese has called for calm after violent clashes at a rally against the Israeli president's visit, while noting Palestinians remain "oppressed".
Andrew Brown and Allanah Sciberras
Muslim figures are incensed after police violently broke up a prayer group at a thousands-strong rally against a contentious visit by the Israeli president.
Farid Farid
