Washington, May 25 - US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will attend a trilateral meeting with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts on the margins of an annual security forum in Singapore slated to begin next week, the Pentagon has said.

United Nations, May 25 - The Security Council has adopted a resolution that calls on all states to respect and protect humanitarian personnel and UN and associated personnel.

Berlin, May 25 - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on the climate activists taking part in a hunger strike in Berlin to end it.

Seoul, May 24 - South Korea's military has detected suspected signs of North Korea making preparations to launch a military spy satellite, an official said on Friday.

Berlin, May 24 - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that his government has no plans to officially recognise a Palestinian state.

Prague, May 24 - Czech President Petr Pavel was released from hospital on Friday after a motorcycle accident and is to receive further treatment at home, a spokesman announced on platform X.

Ottawa, May 24 - A fresh Canadian government report says that students from India were more likely to live in unsuitable housing than their counterparts from other countries.

Sydney, May 24 - An emergency response team has been sent to Papua New Guinea (PNG)'s northern Enga province after a massive landslide hit the region early Friday morning, local media reported.

Moscow, May 24 - Alexander Bortnikov, Director of Russia's Federal Security Service, on Friday said that Ukrainian military intelligence is directly involved in the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in the Moscow suburb.

Sydney, May 24 - About 100 people were feared dead after a huge landslide battered a remote village in Papua New Guinea, the media reported.

Seoul, May 24 - South Korea on Friday imposed independent sanctions on seven North Koreans and two Russian vessels for engaging in illicit weapons and fuel trade with Russia and other activities in violation of UN sanctions.