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Baboons sit in their enclosure at Nuremberg Zoo. The zoo came under fire in late July for killing 12 healthy baboons due to space constraints. Photo: dpa

Europe

German zoo sees no ‘flaw’ in baboon killing, says future culls possible

Due to overcrowding at the zoo, other animals such as crowned lemurs, lemurs and gorillas could also be culled in the near future.

Israel approves plan to take control of Gaza City, escalating war

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Russia & Central Asia

Trump says he could meet Putin even if Russian leader won’t talk with Zelensky

The US president said, however, that he was ‘disappointed’ with Putin’s behaviour, and left open the possibility of new penalties for Russia.

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Russian Matryoshka dolls, depicting US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are displayed for sale in St Petersburg on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Russian Matryoshka dolls, depicting US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are displayed for sale in St Petersburg on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Europe

Legal battle looms over Italy plan to build world’s longest suspension bridge

Italy this week approved a US$15.8 billion bridge linking Sicily to the mainland, amid concerns over its scale, seismic risks and environmental impact.

Americas

New president for Haiti as gangs threaten to topple government

Wealthy businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr assumes leadership of the transitional council, which has struggled to contain the country’s armed groups.

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Europe

France’s largest wildfire in decades contained after tearing through wine region

Blazes burned over 160 sq km and is considered the worst since 1949.

Land scorched by a wildfire near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, southern France. Photo: Reuters
Land scorched by a wildfire near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, southern France. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

US library user borrowed rare Chinese manuscripts, returned fakes

Suspect Jeffrey Ying allegedly travelled to China after checking works out using several aliases.

Americas

US doubles reward for arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro to US$50 million

The Trump administration has accused Venezuela’s president of being one of the world’s largest narco-traffickers.

Russia & Central Asia

Trump to host Armenia and Azerbaijan for historic ‘Peace Signing’

The leaders of the two ex-Soviet republics will be in Washington for a summit aimed at ending their decades-long conflict.

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The town of Agdam, controlled by Azerbaijani forces, is seen in the region of Karabakh, Azerbaijan, in November 2020. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

US uses warlike rhetoric, Superman actor to recruit for immigration crackdown

US government rolls out aggressive campaign, offering US$50,000 bonuses for new deportation officers.

Law enforcement officers, including HSI and ICE agents, take people into custody at an immigration court in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo: Reuters
Law enforcement officers, including HSI and ICE agents, take people into custody at an immigration court in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

Trump taps top economic aide Stephen Miran for vacant Fed seat

Miran’s essay on ‘restructuring the global trading system’ has been seen as providing rationale for Trump’s aggressive trade policies.

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United States & Canada

Trump orders US universities to prove they don’t consider race in admissions

Critics, however, say it may be illegal for schools to collect the data demanded by the US president in a memo signed on Thursday.

Europe

UK homelessness minister quits over eviction, rent hike claims

Rushanara Ali was accused of ‘staggering hypocrisy’ after a report that she evicted her tenants and raised the rent by hundreds of pounds.

Rushanara Ali is the fourth Labour minister to step down under pressure. Photo: PA via dpa

United States & Canada

Trump demands ‘highly conflicted’ Intel CEO resign over China ties

Chief executive Lip-Bu Tan has reportedly invested at least US$200 million in Chinese firms, including some linked to the Chinese military.

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Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan took the helm at struggling Intel in March, announcing lay-offs as White House tariffs and export restrictions muddied the market. Photo: Reuters
Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan took the helm at struggling Intel in March, announcing lay-offs as White House tariffs and export restrictions muddied the market. Photo: Reuters

Europe

Trump-Putin meeting set for ‘coming days’, venue set, Kremlin says

Planned meeting comes amid ongoing US efforts to end the more than three-year-old Ukraine war.

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China Economy

China-Russia trade hits 2025 high as Trump hints at 25% tariff over oil imports

But overall trade remains below 2024 levels, as Washington steps up pressure on Beijing over crude imports.

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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 threatens to deploy National Guard to fight crime in US capital

US president mulls federal takeover of Washington DC after a young staff member of his administration was assaulted over the weekend.

United States & Canada

White House defends Trump’s firing of labour statistics head over US jobs data

US president’s firing of Bureau of Labour Statistics commissioner sparks concerns over data integrity.

US President Donald Trump talks to members of the press on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
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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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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

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

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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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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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