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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, mayoral candidate of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP. Photo: Reuters

Europe

Turkey jails Istanbul mayor before trial, stoking opposition anger

Facing trial on corruption charges, Ekrem Imamoglu says he will not bow down, vowing to defeat President Erdogan.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney calls snap election for April 28

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Canada votes: Carney seeks strong mandate to deal with Trump

Europe

UK cuts welfare and civil service spending, boosts defence

Finance minister Rachel Reeves sought investor trust by pledging to balance day-to-day spending with tax revenue by the end of the decade.

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves. Photo: Reuters
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves. Photo: Reuters

Russia & Central Asia

Taliban celebrates as the US lifts bounties on senior officials

A Foreign Ministry official said the release of a US prisoner and the removal of bounties showed both sides were ‘taking constructive steps’.

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Russia & Central Asia

Moscow strikes Kyiv with drones ahead of Saudi ceasefire talks

Russia launched 147 drones, Ukrainian air defences shot down 97 and 25 others did not reach targets due to Ukrainian countermeasures.

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Middle East

Iran nuclear deal ‘cannot be revived’, foreign minister says

After Trump pulled out of the deal and restored sanctions in 2018, Iran breached and surpassed the deal’s limits in its nuclear development.

Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressing the crowd during his annual Nowruz speech, in Tehran, Iran, on Friday. Photo: AFP
Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressing the crowd during his annual Nowruz speech, in Tehran, Iran, on Friday. Photo: AFP

Middle East

Hamas says Israel can’t ‘break’ its will after political leader killed in Gaza

The attack also killed 30, including Bardaweel’s wife who was praying with him in their tent shelter in Khan Younis.

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United States & Canada

Trump says it would be a ‘great thing’ to be able to stop Ukraine war

The US president said his ‘good’ relationships with Putin and Zelensky was key to negotiating an end to the conflict.

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Europe

UK orders probe into Heathrow airport shutdown amid energy resilience fears

Concerns were raised about the UK’s ability to withstand disasters or infrastructure attacks after a substation fire sparked travel chaos.

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A plane flies past as people wait near the entrance at Terminal 5 of the Heathrow International Airport on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

Pentagon to use lie detector tests to uncover leakers after Musk visit

The world’s richest man has demanded prosecution over ‘false information’ regarding his meeting with US defence officials.

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Elon Musk attends a wrestling competition in Philadelphia on March 22. Photo: Reuters
Elon Musk attends a wrestling competition in Philadelphia on March 22. Photo: Reuters

Americas

Venezuela to resume US deportation flights after citizens sent to El Salvador

Caracas is seeking the return of its ‘kidnapped’ citizens, who were moved to a Salvadorean high-security facility by Trump’s administration.

United States & Canada

3 teens killed, 15 others injured in New Mexico mass shooting

Between 50 and 60 shell casings were found, suggesting multiple shooters and multiple weapons within two opposing groups.

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United States & Canada

United sued after pilot breaks plane toilet, pulls man out with his pants down

According to the lawsuit, the pilot also made disparaging remarks about the Orthodox Jewish passenger’s faith.

A passenger has sued United Airlines after a pilot forcibly pulled him out of the plane toilet. Photo: Shutterstock

Middle East

Israel attacks Lebanon following cross-border rocket fire

Israel said it had intercepted rockets fired from across the border, endangering a shaky truce that ended a year-long war with Hezbollah.

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Heavy black smoke billows from an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese village of Sujoud. Photo: dpa
Heavy black smoke billows from an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese village of Sujoud. Photo: dpa

Europe

Pope Francis will be released from hospital on Sunday, doctors say

The pontiff will need at least two months of rest after spending nearly 40 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs.

Africa

Sudan army advances in central Khartoum after retaking palace

The military says it has seized several key buildings from the Rapid Support Forces, including state intelligence headquarters.

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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.

Diplomacy

Trump says Xi to visit Washington in ‘not too distant future’

US president makes comment as he refers to getting the nation’s capital ready for Chinese leader’s potential trip.

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United States & Canada

Trump on Greenland annexation: ‘I think it will happen’

Greenland’s strategic location vital to global security, US president says in meeting with Nato’s Mark Rutte.

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US President Donald Trump meeting with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office on Thursday. Photo: EPA-EFE
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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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