Daily Asia briefing

Analyst says Iran's delay in burying Supreme Leader Khamenei over 40 days after his killing reveals a deepening crisis inside the Islamic Republic.

Such third-country deportations allow the US to remove migrants from America whose countries of origin refuse to take them back.

Pope Leo XIV begins a four-nation African visit Monday, traveling to the fastest-growing continent for the Catholic Church on his fourth foreign trip.

More than 60% of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' fast attack ships in charge of patrolling the Strait of Hormuz are still intact despite six-weeks of US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran's navy, according to a new report...

Iran warned Sunday that military vessels approaching the Strait of Hormuz would be a violation of the fragile cease-fire and face a “strong and forceful response.”

As peace talks between America and Iran fell apart over the weekend, President Trump has called for the US military to take control of the Strait of Hormuz and clear the water of Tehran's mines.

Orbán conceded defeat Sunday as opposition leader Péter Magyar surged toward a landslide victory, signaling a major political shift in Hungary.

“I congratulated the victorious party,″ Orbán told supporters in Budapest. “We are going to serve the Hungarian nation and our homeland from opposition as well.”

Lee Jae Myung had referenced a 2024 video falsely alleged to show Israeli soldiers abusing a Palestinian boy.

Hungarians vote in pivotal election pitting PM Viktor Orbán against rival Peter Magyar. Vice President JD Vance visited Hungary last week and met with the prime minister.

Polls opened at 6 a.m. and were scheduled to close at 7 p.m. on Sunday.

Trump claimed that negotiations with Iran that concluded Saturday without a deal “went well,” but faulted the Islamic Republic for refusing to budge on its nuclear program, “the only point that really mattered.”

The new portable handheld sensor provides instant and accurate data about whether grapes are ready to harvest, scientists in the UK say.

The mayhem has left the plans of hundreds of travelers up in the air.

The talks are expected to be held in Cairo on Sunday.

"Iran is not in a hurry, and until the US agrees to a reasonable deal, there will be no change in the situation of the Strait of Hormuz," an official said.

Authorities arrested the deranged father, who bizarrely claimed he imprisoned the child inside his utility van to "protect him."

Brian Hooker’s estranged stepmom urged him to “tell the truth” about his wife's disappearance after she toppled into Bahamian waters while the pair were boating.

“That’s probably what it’s going to come down to. I mean, this is a special force mission. It would take about a week to ten days to get done. They know how to do it. It’s dangerous,” Haley told CNN’s “State of the Union...

A malnourished 9-year-old boy allegedly locked in his father's van in eastern France was found in the fetal position surrounded by trash and excrement.