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American actor Mark Hamill. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

White House calls Mark Hamill ‘sick’ after actor posts Trump gravesite image

On Hamill’s Bluesky account, ‘If Only’ was written on the image of ‌Trump lying next to a gravestone inscribed ‘Donald J Trump 1946-2024’.

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Paris public prosecutor opens judicial investigation into Elon Musk and X

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Man pleads guilty to murder for Colorado firebomb attack on demonstrators

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Diplomacy

US targets Cuba nickel operation in move affecting China-linked supply chains

Marco Rubio revealed sanctions on Thursday, escalating Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Havana’s military-controlled economy.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions on Thursday against Moa Nickel SA, a joint venture between Sherritt International and Cuba’s state-owned General Nickel Company. Photo: Xinhua

Europe

Greenland’s PM slams ‘indecent’ bid to buy signatures for US adhesion petition

A ‘mysterious American’ tried to pay citizens US$200,000 each to sign a petition calling for Greenland to join the US, local media reported.

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Man arrested ‘with weapon’ near ex-prince Andrew’s home, UK police say

UK media reported that a man wearing a balaclava had allegedly threatened Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor when he was out walking his dogs.

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Norwegian police arrest Chinese woman on spying allegations

Norway’s domestic intelligence service said the suspect allegedly tried to set up a receiver to collect sensitive satellite data.

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Police prosecutor Thomas Blom arrives in court before the detention hearing for a woman suspected of spying for China, in Oslo, Norway on Tuesday. Photo: NTB Scanpix via AP

Europe

WHO says cruise ship hantavirus outbreak ‘not the start of a pandemic’

The rare disease that hit the MV Hondius is usually spread from infected rodents, typically through urine, droppings and saliva.

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Africa

Nations race to trace passengers of hantavirus-hit cruise ship

Cruise operator says 29 passengers left the MV Hondius in St Helena on April 24, after the first death.

7 May 2026 - 9:56PMvideocam

Africa

Passengers on virus-hit cruise ship sway between fear and boredom

As the MV Hondius sails towards Spain, passengers describe a bizarre daily existence of high-end luxury and strict isolation.

7 May 2026 - 5:17PMvideocam

A passenger watches as health personnel assist patients off the cruise ship and onto a boat off the port of Praia, Cabo Verde, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Europe

Rubio meets Pope Leo at Vatican to defuse tensions with Trump

The meeting comes amid the US president’s repeated attacks on the pontiff over the Iran war and nuclear weapons.

7 May 2026 - 10:04PMvideocam

Pope Leo (centre) meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican on Thursday. Photo: EPA/Vatican Media

Europe

Russia urges foreigners to leave Ukraine capital over Victory Day threat

Moscow says it will respond to any attempt by Ukraine to disrupt Saturday’s commemorations.

7 May 2026 - 7:16PM

United States & Canada

Alaska 2025 tsunami was second-highest ever, taller than Empire State Building

Huge 481-metre wave that scoured an Alaskan fjord reached higher than the famed New York skyscraper.

7 May 2026 - 4:27PMvideocam

United States & Canada

Purported Epstein suicide note unsealed by US judge

A cellmate of Epstein reportedly found the note following the sex offender’s first alleged suicide attempt in July 2019.

7 May 2026 - 1:19PMvideocam

The purported suicide note. Photo: US District Court for the Southern District of New York via Reuters

Diplomacy

China pours US$6.1b into Brazil, making it Beijing’s top global investment

Chinese miners, carmakers and tech firms are fanned out across 20 states, putting a dent in Washington’s own push throughout the region.

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A BYD vehicle is seen on the production line at the Chinese company’s new electric-vehicle factory in Brazil in October 2025. Photo: Reuters

Diplomacy

US strikes Iranian tanker amid reports Washington and Tehran near deal

Trump reiterated that Iran ‘cannot have a nuclear weapon’ as both sides combined military pressure with diplomatic efforts to end deadlock.

7 May 2026 - 4:29AMvideocam

Middle East

Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Lebanon ceasefire

The first aerial attack on the capital since April kills a senior Hezbollah commander.

7 May 2026 - 10:47AM

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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.

11 Mar 2026 - 10:39AM

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.

26 Aug 2025 - 10:25AM

United States & Canada

Ex-FBI director Comey charged with threatening Trump’s life in Instagram post

The charges relate to a post by James Comey last year showing sea shells spelling out the numbers ‘86 47’.

29 Apr 2026 - 2:47PM

US

Trump escapes unharmed as gunman opens fire at White House press dinner hotel

Acting attorney general says Trump was among targets after breach at Washington Hilton exposes massive security gap.

26 Apr 2026 - 10:23PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump at a White House press conference following the shooting at the Washington media gala. Photo: AP

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Open Questions series

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

12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

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

20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

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

5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

Illustration: Henry Wong

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

10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

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

20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

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

5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

Illustration: Henry Wong

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

10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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How India is turning cow dung into cooking fuel

This photograph taken on April 24, 2026 shows a villager collecting cow dung from her cattle stable near her residence in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district. Across much of India, an energy crunch caused by the Iran war has prompted long queues for cooking gas cyclinders. However, since the 1980s India has also promoted biogas as a low-cost rural energy source, subsidising more than five million “digester” units that convert farm waste into methane for cooking, and nitrogen-rich slurry for fertiliser. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)

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South Korea welcomes its first robot Buddhist monk

South Korea’s first humanoid robot monk made its official debut at Jogye Temple in Seoul on May 6, 2026. At the ordination ceremony, the Chinese-made robot from Unitree was given the Buddhist name Gabi.

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