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Worried parents of abducted schoolchildren gather at St Mary’s Catholic school in Papiri, Nigeria last month. On Sunday, the UN reported that 100 of the kidnapped children will be released on Monday. Photo: AP

Africa

Release of 100 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren secured by government, UN reports

The fate of another 165 pupils and staff who were abducted last month by gunmen at St Mary’s Catholic school in Niger state is unclear.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he has divested his soybean farm

Water leak at Paris Louvre damages books at Egyptian antiquities department

Europe

UK summit will ‘turn the tide’ on worldwide corruption, foreign secretary says

Yvette Cooper said the June summit would target cryptocurrency ‘exploited by people smugglers’ and illicit gold used to fund the Ukraine war.

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. Photo: AP
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. Photo: AP

Europe

Renowned British documentary photographer Martin Parr dies at 73

During his decades-spanning career, Parr photographed images everywhere from Hong Kong, North Korea and Albania to Japan and Russia.

Europe

UK police arrest man after 21 injured in Heathrow Airport car park fight

Police said the incident, involving ‘a form of pepper spray’ was sparked by an argument between ‘a group of people known to each other’.

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Middle East

Trump UN envoy Waltz, EU’s Kallas in Jordan to discuss Gaza aid

The meeting took place as Israeli PM Netanyahu said the second phase of a US-sponsored ceasefire could begin as soon as the end of the month.

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Internally displaced Palestinians, including children, hold pots as they gather to receive food from a charity kitchen in Gaza City. On Sunday, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz held meetings in Jordan to discuss humanitarian aid for Gaza. Photo: EPA
Internally displaced Palestinians, including children, hold pots as they gather to receive food from a charity kitchen in Gaza City. On Sunday, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz held meetings in Jordan to discuss humanitarian aid for Gaza. Photo: EPA

Africa

Nigerian presidency confirms military intervention in Benin amid coup bid

Benin’s President Talon earlier said his government had thwarted an attempted coup. Military sources said a dozen soldiers had been arrested.

China Economy

Chinese firms gear up for Russia’s reopening amid talks aimed at peace deal

Many Chinese exporters expect the first wave of post-war demand in Russia to come from infrastructure.

United States & Canada

Hegseth defends killing boat survivors, likens drug gangs to al-Qaeda

Washington’s policy of sinking boats and killing alleged drug-runners has led to serious debate in Congress.

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US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth speaks during the Reagan National Defence Forum in Simi Valley, California, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

EU’s US$140 million fine on X riles Rubio’s deputy, stoking tensions

US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said the bloc’s regulatory stance could hurt shared security and values.

The X fine, announced on Friday, is the first significant enforcement action under the EU’s Digital Services Act. Photo: AFP
The X fine, announced on Friday, is the first significant enforcement action under the EU’s Digital Services Act. Photo: AFP

Russia & Central Asia

Ukraine’s Zelensky holds ‘very substantive’ call with Trump envoys

The president’s negotiators are in Florida for talks on a US-led plan to end the war with Russia.

United States & Canada

Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau make fireworks official with Japan trip photos

The pop star shared a selfie with the former Canadian prime minister, showing them cuddled up beneath the fall foliage in Tokyo.

Russia & Central Asia

Hungary’s Orban to send team to Russia, expecting end of Ukraine war

The PM is anticipating a post-war landscape in which sanctions are lifted and Russia becomes reintegrated with the Western economy.

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Hungarian Prime Minister addresses supporters in Kecskemet on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Africa

33 children killed in drone attack by Sudan paramilitaries, doctors say

17 adults were also killed in the strike on a kindergarten, which drew condemnation from the Sudan Doctors’ Network.

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Sudanese soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces unit are seen in the East Nile province in June 2019. Photo: AP
Sudanese soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces unit are seen in the East Nile province in June 2019. Photo: AP

Africa

Mass shooting at a South African bar leaves 11 dead, including 3 children

Police say shootings at illegal taverns are becoming a serious problem, and over 11,000 such establishments have been shut down recently.

United States & Canada

Florida kicks off first black bear hunt in a decade, despite outcry

The rifles and crossbows are out, after a limited 172 permits drew over 160,000 applications.

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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.

Africa

Trump praises African leaders, who sign his deal as fighting continues

‘Historic’ agreement aims to end conflict in eastern DR Congo and unlock access to the region’s critical mineral reserves for the US.

United States & Canada

US Institute of Peace renamed after ‘greatest dealmaker’ Trump

‘Donald J. Trump’ emblazes Washington headquarters of the US Institute of Peace in time for a peace deal signing.

US President Donald Trump’s name on United States Institute of Peace headquarters in Washington. Photo: AP
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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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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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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

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