Foreign Affairs

As leaders from around the world pay tribute to the late Pope Francis, China's President Xi Jinping has not offered his condolences.

The US had been pushing for an extension to the Easter ceasefire declared between the two sides, which expired on Sunday night, local time.

China has warned countries against striking a broader economic deal with the United States at its expense, ratcheting up its rhetoric in a spiralling trade war between the world's two biggest economies.

The prime minister has accused Russia of wanting propaganda to be promoted by Australians, after Moscow's ambassador to Indonesia said Australia had "no cards" to play in the situation.

Pakistan has expelled more than 80,000 Afghan nationals since the end of March, a senior official said, as part of a renewed crackdown targeting foreigners the government deems to be residing 'illegally' in the country.

China has previously projected an image of neutrality on the Ukraine invasion, but has forged closer ties with Russia as the fighting as raged. 

Officials in Donald Trump's administration could face criminal prosecution, a US judge says, because they have shown "wilful disregard" for a bar on deporting alleged gang members to El Salvador.

Russia defends its military cooperation with Jakarta in its first direct response to claims that it sought access to an Indonesian air base.

Peter Dutton criticises Foreign Minister Penny Wong over relations with the Indonesian government after Russia requested military basing in Papua.

Penny Wong says Peter Dutton is 'too aggro to be prime minister', accusing the opposition leader of jeopardising foreign policy for political gain.

Benjamin Netanyahu said recognising a Palestinian state would be a "huge reward for terrorism", after Emmanuel Macron suggested France could take the step in coming months.

Indonesia has denied it will allow any Russian long-range aircraft at its air force base after reports send Canberra scrambling.

It seems only a matter of time before Donald Trump uses a crisis and the National Emergencies Act to bring about a revolution in the United States.

Russia's long-serving ambassador to Australia quietly packs up and returns to Moscow, and there's uncertainty about when his replacement will be approved.

China's ambassador suggested Australia should stand in "solidarity" with China against tariffs, but Deputy PM Richard Marles said Australia would stand up for its own interests.

The announcement from Acting President Han Duck-soo comes four days after the Constitutional Court unanimously removed Yoon Suk Yeol from office, something which, by law, must be followed by an election within 60 days. 

The US vice president's comments have been widely circulated on Chinese social media and received a sharp rebuke from Beijing. 

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has taken himself off the election campaign trail to hold a series of high-level meetings with the Reserve Bank and big bank CEOs to discuss fallout from Donald Trump's trade war and market volatility.

New Zealand is not exactly known as a major military power, but it plans to nearly double its defence spending. What is driving this strategic shift and what are the implications for the region?

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society releases more video of the moments before Israeli forces opened fire on a convoy of paramedics and emergency workers.