Politics and government

US Supreme Court justices sceptical of Trump order to restrict birthright citizenship

US President Donald Trump and US Attorney-General Pam Bondi leaving the White House for the US Supreme Court on April 1.

Malaysia starts enforcing total ban on e-waste imports

Special task force officials intercepted 242 tonnes of e-waste during a raid on March 30 at Port Klang, Malaysia’s biggest and busiest harbour.

Mongolia names new prime minister following stalemate in Parliament

Mongolia's new Prime Minister Nyam-Osor Uchral is congratulated by members of parliament after his appointment in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar on March 30.

Australia considers raising taxes for energy giants as gas profits surge amid Mid-East war

Woodside's gas plant is seen at sunset in Burrup at the Pilbara region in Western Australia. PHOTO: REUTERS

Myanmar’s former spymaster Ye Win Oo rises to become military chief

General Ye Win Oo led the contingent of troops that arrested Nobel Peace Prize winner and the country’s then leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021.

Mexican president announces ‘protest actions’ after migrant dies in US custody

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum addresses the media in her daily press conference saying that her government was "going to take greater measures" following the death last week of a Mexican being held at a federal immigrant detention center in the U.S., in Mexico City, Mexico March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha

India declares victory over Maoist insurgency

Former Maoist insurgents attend a vocational training programme at Dantewada district’s rehabilitation centre for surrendered Maoists, in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar division on March 30.

‘Long live the shah’: Iranian diaspora back war at Washington rally

Former crown prince Reza Pahlavi entered the global spotlight during anti-government protests in Iran, which peaked in January.

Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei thanks Iraq in latest written message

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei thanked the Iraqi people for "their clear stance against aggression" towards the country.

Nepal’s former prime minister attends court hearing in protest crackdown case

Nepal’s former prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli (front, centre) being taken to a hospital after his detention by the police in Kathmandu on March 28.

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