Asia-Pacific key battleground for global ‘competition between democracies and autocracies’, says US president

Economic stabilisation also on agenda in meeting with regime’s foreign minister

Controversial figure’s achievements celebrated, including founding Non-Aligned Movement

Scott Morrison concedes election defeat, congratulates Anthony Albanese on election victory

We are prepared to do so immediately, but we’ve got no response, says US president

Washington, Seoul also offer to help Pyongyang fight its Covid-19 outbreak

No evidence of any link to Covid-19 vaccines, says CDC

Chinese capital mimics extreme control measures seen in Shanghai to battle handful of infections

Japan accuses latter of developing gas fields where countries’ exclusive economic zones overlap

This follows Helsinki’s refusal to pay Moscow’s Gazprom in rubles, nation’s bid for Nato membership

State AG suspects former president of understating real estate values in order to pay less

WHO’s regional director says infections detected among those engaging in sexual activity, many don’t recognise symptoms

Title 42 order allows for immediate removal of any foreigner, non-resident trying to enter country without visa