Daily Asia briefing

Two missiles landed hours apart, wreaking havoc in two towns near a heavily guarded nuclear site in the Negev Desert.

Victims of army drone attack on East Darfur health facility included children and medical personnel A strike on a healthcare facility in Sudan has killed 64 people and wounded 89 more, the World Health Organization repor...

The far-right party had first-round successes in several cities, but so did the far left. Sunday’s second round may clarify who has real momentum.

France’s municipal elections ended on Sunday evening. Full results were not expected for hours, but the first projections suggested the far right may not have made major gains.

Pierre-Édouard Stérin is financing projects to make France less Muslim, more Catholic and more capitalist. He says his program has trained thousands running for municipal office on Sunday.

Pierre-Édouard Stérin is financing projects to make France less Muslim, more Catholic and more capitalist. He says his program has trained thousands running for municipal office on Sunday.

Michael Randrianirina, who sacked PM and cabinet without explanation, claims measure is to root out corruptionMadagascar’s military president has said new ministers will have to pass lie detector tests to root out corrup...

Iran dismissed President Trump’s ultimatum to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying it would consider electric plants and water facilities “legitimate targets” if its electrical grid were struck.

UK’s bilateral aid to African countries, which funds areas such as schools and clinics, to be cut by almost £900m by 2028-29Some of the world’s poorest countries will lose out on UK aid that funds programmes such as scho...