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A satellite image shows a fleet of small boats at sea, north of the Strait of Hormuz near the Kargan coast, Iran. Photo: European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 via Reuters

US

Trump orders US forces to ‘shoot and kill’ boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz

US president authorises lethal force as Israel’s defence minister signals readiness to ‘return Iran to the Dark Age and the Stone Age’.

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Trump says Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by 3 weeks

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US soldier charged with using inside info to win US$400,000 bet on Maduro raid

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United States & Canada

Trump’s ‘gold card’ visa granted to just 1 person so far

This appears to fall short of an earlier claim that the scheme had brought in US$1.3 billion ‘worth’ in just days.

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A poster showing the Trump Gold Card is seen as US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office in September 2025. Photo: AP
A poster showing the Trump Gold Card is seen as US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office in September 2025. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

‘China or India or some other hellhole’: Trump reposts anti-immigrant rant

India’s foreign ministry called the remarks ‘obviously uninformed, inappropriate and in poor taste’.

United States & Canada

Trump says King Charles’ visit could ‘absolutely’ repair US-UK ties

Tensions between the two countries have flared over the Iran war and scandals involving late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Warner Bros investors back US$110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance

Attention now turns to regulatory authorities, with both Washington and London expected to examine the merger’s impact on competition.

An aerial view of the Paramount logo on the water tower at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
An aerial view of the Paramount logo on the water tower at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

United States & Canada

Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under new law

Under the new law, descendants of Canadians are considered citizens, but they must provide proof to obtain a certificate of citizenship.

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Europe

‘Free Timmy!’: beached whale grips and divides Germany

An initial wave of sympathy has tipped into public anger, spurring elaborate rescue plans, conspiracy theories and death threats.

Football

Italy underwhelmed by Trump envoy’s idea they should replace Iran at World Cup

Italian minister says such a move is ‘shameful’ while media says envoy Paolo Zampolli made same suggestion four years ago ahead ⁠of Qatar.

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From left, Italy’s Gianluca Mancini, Pio Esposito, Marco Palestra, Leonardo Spinazzola and Federico Gatti after losing out to Bosnia Herzegovina in the final World Cup qualifier last month. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

US reclassifies certain marijuana products as a less-dangerous drug

It is one of the most significant federal changes to marijuana policy in decades, removing barriers to ‌researching the drug’s potential use.

The regulation of medical marijuana has come a long way in the US since California became the first state to adopt it in 1996. Photo: TNS
The regulation of medical marijuana has come a long way in the US since California became the first state to adopt it in 1996. Photo: TNS

Europe

EU approves US$106 billion loan to Ukraine after Hungary lifts veto

The loan will help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for the next two years.

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Middle East

Iran’s exiled crown prince splashed with red substance in Berlin

Reza Pahlavi targeted while leaving a press conference where he said diplomacy with Iran ‘has been given enough chance’.

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Europe

Turkey passes bill to restrict social media access for under-15s

It comes a week after a 14-year-old boy killed nine students and a teacher at a middle school in southern Turkey, in a gun attack.

Police officers in uniform and plainclothes police secure the site after a deadly school shooting, in the southeastern province of Kahramanmaras, Turkey, on April 15, 2026. Photo: via Reuters

United States & Canada

Trump’s top Navy official out ‘immediately’ after reported clashes at Pentagon

John Phelan’s abrupt departure comes as the US Navy enforces a high-stakes blockade of Iran and follows the firing of a top US Army general.

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John Phelan is leaving the Trump administration with immediate effect, a Pentagon spokesman said. Photo: AP
John Phelan is leaving the Trump administration with immediate effect, a Pentagon spokesman said. Photo: AP

China Economy

Open Questions | Euro, yuan unlikely to match US dollar, Daniel Gros says

German economist doubts EU and Chinese currencies will be widely used for international trade or that stablecoins will take off outside the ‘shadow economy’.

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Americas

Deaths of CIA agents in Mexico spark sovereignty row with White House

President Sheinbaum spars with Washington over the role of Americans in a Chihuahua anti-drug operation.

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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

As Iran talks go nowhere, will Donald Trump still go to Beijing?

With peace negotiations postponed, it is unclear if the US president will be ready to look at stabilising ties between the two top economies.

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United States & Canada

Trump claims Jesus-like meme that caused outcry was him as a doctor

US president deletes AI image of himself as a Jesus-like figure amid a deepening feud with Pope Leo.

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US President Donald Trump has deleted a social media post that seemingly depicted him as a Jesus Christ-like figure. Photo illustration: AFP
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Open Questions series

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

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

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

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

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

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Illustration: Henry Wong

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

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

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

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

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

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘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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