Budget

Indonesia to 'refocus' free meal budget on more remote areas, official says

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto delivers his speech on economic policies and the 2027 fiscal plan to parliament members at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

Japan approves $24.8 billion extra budget to subsidise surging fuel costs from Iran war

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government has finalised the extra budget to cushion the impact of rising energy costs on households amid the risk of a prolonged Middle East crisis.

Iran war disruption threatening delivery of lifesaving supplies for children, UN says

A drone view shows vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 1, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Australia’s far-right party leads in national poll for first time

Primary support for One Nation rose four percentage points to 31 per cent from a month earlier.

Hungarian PM Magyar says deal on EU funds close

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar delivers a speech during a plenary session in the Parliament, in Budapest, Hungary, May 26, 2026. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

New Zealand boosts defence spending in face of ‘adverse’ security environment

Defence spending will make up 1.23 per cent of the country’s GDP in the coming year, according to the budget document.

New Zealand shuns ‘sugar hits’ in budget, slashes growth forecast as Iran war jolts economy

New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis warned that the war in the Middle East was stoking inflation and threatening the recovery in the trade-dependent economy.

Canada to buy Swedish early warning planes rather than US model

A GlobalEye aircraft, manufactured by Saab Technologies, on static design during the fifth day of Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Nov 21, 2019.

EU queries Czech PM's moves to tackle conflicts of interest

FILE PHOTO: Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis speaks during a press conference with Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico, on the day of a joint meeting of the governments of the Czech Republic and Slovakia at Nova Horka Castle in Studenka, Czech Republic, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa/File Photo

Russian business to Putin: we need heavier weapons for drone defence

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Governor of the Omsk region Vitaly Khotsenko at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 25, 2026. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

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