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US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One on Friday. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

Trump says ‘not joking’ about possible third term as US president

Trump says he could overcome the two-term limit stipulated in the US constitution: ‘there are methods which you could do it’.

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Trump calls out both Putin and Zelensky over Ukraine ceasefire talks

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Iran rejects direct negotiations with US as Trump threatens ‘bombing’

Middle East

Netanyahu offers Hamas leaders Gaza exit but demands group disarm

Israeli leader says his country is working towards a plan proposed by US President Donald Trump to displace Gazans to other countries.

Fighters of the Islamic Jihad and Ezz al-Din Al-Qassam brigades, the military wing of Hamas, during the handover of three Israeli hostages in February. File photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa
Fighters of the Islamic Jihad and Ezz al-Din Al-Qassam brigades, the military wing of Hamas, during the handover of three Israeli hostages in February. File photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa

Americas

Venezuela says it has received first high-level criminal among US deportees

Interior minister said deportee ‘belongs to a gang from Trujillo state, the gang … El Cagon’, without elaborating on the person’s identity.

Europe

Starmer and Trump hold ‘productive’ talks on US-UK trade deal

Trump himself has dangled prospect of ‘great’ deal that could help UK avoid, or at least soften, blow caused by tariffs he has promised.

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China Economy

‘Vast untapped market’: how China’s elderly are transforming global tourism

Over-65s make up a fast-growing segment of China’s vast outbound travel market – and they tend to be big spenders.

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Retirees make up a fast-growing segment of China’s vast outbound tourism market. Photo: EPA/STR
Retirees make up a fast-growing segment of China’s vast outbound tourism market. Photo: EPA/STR

World

Oliver Stone to testify at US House panel JFK assassination files hearing

Director’s 1991 film JFK faced criticism for suggesting Kennedy’s death was result of high-level conspiracies. Stone will testify on Tuesday.

Europe

Greenland’s PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen says US will not get the island

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he ‘absolutely’ had real conversations about annexing the semi-autonomous Danish territory.

United States & Canada

Richard Chamberlain, star of Shōgun, Dr Kildare, The Thorn Birds, dies at 90

US actor became king of the 1980s TV miniseries, playing a western prisoner in Shōgun and a priest tempted by love in The Thorn Birds.

Actor Richard Chamberlain at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood for the screening of “Shame” in 2011. Chamberlain has died at age of 90. Photo: AFP

Middle East

Trump planning to visit Saudi Arabia in mid-May: report

Trump has spoken of Saudi Arabia investing upwards of US$1 trillion in the US economy, including purchases of military equipment.

US President Donald Trump, left, seated with Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, right, at the White House in Washington on Thursday. Photo: Pool via AP
US President Donald Trump, left, seated with Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, right, at the White House in Washington on Thursday. Photo: Pool via AP

Russia & Central Asia

2 killed, 35 injured in Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv

The strike came as Ukraine seeks strong backing from Western allies to pressure Russia into ending its full-scale invasion.

Europe

US diplomats using Trump ‘diktat’ to interfere, French minister says

A letter from the US embassy claimed that Trump’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives could apply outside the US.

Middle East

Turkey opposition ramps up rallies as Swedish journalist jailed

The arrest of Istanbul’s opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sparked the most significant anti-government protests in Turkey in over a decade.

Protestors wave Turkish flags during a rally called by the Republican People’s Party (CHP) in support of Istanbul’s arrested mayor Ekrem Imanoglu, in Maltepe on the outskirts of Istanbul, on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Africa

12 dead in Nigeria clashes between military and Shiite protesters

Amnesty International said soldiers fired live rounds at protesters as a form of crowd control – events the military disputed.

Nigerian soldiers during a patrol at the Banki IDP camp in Borno, Nigeria, April 26, 2017. Photo: Reuters
Nigerian soldiers during a patrol at the Banki IDP camp in Borno, Nigeria, April 26, 2017. Photo: Reuters

Politics

AIKEYME in action: India counters China with African naval outreach

India’s naval diplomacy focuses on building trust and offering a ‘non-coercive’ alternative to China’s investments, analysts say.

Middle East

Tehran sit-in dispersed after 48 days outside Iran’s parliament

The protesters were calling for the implementation of a bill imposing tougher penalties on women who refuse to wear the covering.

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Politics

The China-US face-off: a visual guide to Xi and Trump’s key people

Discover the power players in Xi and Trump’s teams; the key people setting the agenda on diplomacy, the military, the economy, security and science.

The China-US face-off: a visual guide to Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s inner circles

United States & Canada

Power players: a visual guide to Trump’s team and their views on China

Discover who is in Donald Trump’s inner circle, their backgrounds, stances on China and the roles they will play in shaping the future of the US.

United States & Canada

Trump terminates legal protection for 500,000 immigrants

Trump has pledged to carry out the largest deportation campaign in US history and curb immigration, mainly from Latin American nations.

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United States & Canada

Trump unveils plans for secretive F-47 fighter jet, as US eyes China threat

The next-generation aircraft will lead a fleet of drones designed to penetrate the air defences of China and any other potential foes.

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Boeing renderings of the next-generation fighter jet, dubbed the F-47, depict a flat, tailless aircraft with a sharp nose. Image: Boeing
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Open Questions series

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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Putin says Trump’s Greenland plan is ‘serious’

‘This plan has historic origins’: Putin says Trump’s plan to annex Greenland is ‘serious’
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Trump goes ahead with 25% car tariffs

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