Health experts have attributed the crisis to disruptions in routine immunisation programmes in 2024 and 2025, when political turmoil, changes to vaccine procurement and the postponement or cancellation of vaccination campaigns left many children unprotected.
From the National Archives to the state dinner, President Trump and Xi Jinping looked comfortable together in Washington. Two former NPR China correspondents on what the visit did and didn't deliver.
Indian diplomat Petal Gahlot delivered New Delhi's Right of Reply at the UN for the second year running, tearing into Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif over terrorism, Kashmir and Trump's "intervention" claim.
India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar warned on Saturday that violent conflicts continue to undermine international peace and security, while countries far removed from the battlefield are being forced to pay a heavy price.
Bangkok has declared a flood disaster across all 50 districts after nearly 300 mm of rain, with roads submerged, canal levels critical, airport routes affected and more rain forecast.
China produces up to 70% of the battery-grade lithium chemicals used in Europe. A German recycling firm hopes its new plant can help reduce that dependence, but significant obstacles remain.
China's Vice President, Han Zheng, urged the world to defend the postwar international order on Saturday, telling the UN General Assembly that geopolitical conflicts, widening development gaps and mounting global challenges make multilateralism more urgent than ever.
Indus Waters Treaty: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif told the UN General Assembly that diverting Indus waters would be treated as an act of war, reviving disputed claims on the 2025 conflict and Kashmir as an Indian diplomat looked on in visible disagreement.
Students at Kolkata's Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute say they were attacked with knives after confronting an outside group over a meeting they allege was affiliated with the right-wing Hindu RSS.
Jaishankar responded sharply after a Pakistani journalist accused India of sponsoring terrorism, as the minister addressed mounting security risks facing ships and seafarers.
Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah brought a stark warning from the Himalayas to the UN General Assembly on Thursday, saying catastrophic floods that killed at least 1,400 people in his country laid bare the human cost of climate change, and the failure of the international system to protect those least responsible for it.
Tech titans including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sam Altman and Tim Cook were among those invited to the event, hosted by President Trump and Melania Trump.