China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Monday said that blocking the Strait of Hormuz would not serve the common interests of the international community, stressing that a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire through political and diplomatic means is the fundamental way forward to resolve regional

Hungary's veteran nationalist leader Viktor Orban lost power to the upstart center-right Tisza party in Sunday's national election after 16 years in office, marking a setback for his allies – including other nationalist European leaders and US President Donald Trump.

Cambodia attracted fixed-asset investment projects worth 2.5 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2026, said a press release from the Council for the Development of Cambodia on Monday.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that there can be no stability in the Middle East while Lebanon is in flames, adding that restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is of "paramount importance."

Netanyahu says ceasefire with Iran might end "within short time": Israeli media

Songkran festival celebrated in Thailand

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was awarded an honorary professorship from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) on Monday, during a visit to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), where he toured an exhibition showcasing the country's latest sci-tech achievements.

In pics: Thingyan water festival in Yangon, Myanmar

Activity held to mourn death of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran

Israel expanded its ground offensive in Lebanon on Monday, the military said, a day before Israeli and Lebanese officials are due to begin rare direct talks in Washington.

Vietnam's southern hub Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of developing 14 new industrial parks (IPs) by 2033 based on a smart and green model, local media VnEconomy reported Monday.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has allocated 73.4 million U.S. dollars in critical humanitarian assistance to Afghans over the past year, with plans to reach an estimated 3.5 million individuals in need, according to a report by local media outlet TOLOn

Civilian casualties are feared after a military air strike struck a village market in northeastern Nigeria, local media reported on Sunday.

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has blamed the U.S. maximalist demands and naval blockade threats for the two countries' failure to reach an agreement in their recent peace talks in Pakistan.