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Antonio Jose Seguro gestures to supporters following early results. Photo: Reuters

Europe

Portugal’s Seguro wins presidency in a landslide

Antonio Jose Seguro scored a convincing win over Andre Ventura in Portugal’s run-off.

Venezuela frees opposition members after politically motivated detentions

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Trump insults US Olympic skier Hunter Hess, calling him a ‘real loser’

Europe

Senior diplomat resigns as Norway investigates Epstein links

Norwegian media said Epstein left US$10 million in his will to the children of Mona Juul, who was Norway’s ambassador to Jordan and Iraq.

Norway’s ambassador to the UN Mona Juul resigned on Sunday following revelations of links to Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: Reuters
Norway’s ambassador to the UN Mona Juul resigned on Sunday following revelations of links to Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

Romania, Argentina leaders invited to Trump’s Board of Peace meeting in US

Romania’s Dan said his country had not decided whether it would take part in the meeting while Argentina’s Milei said he would attend.

Middle East

Rescuers search for survivors after building collapse kills 9 in Lebanon

State media said the block of flats is in Tripoli’s poorest area and security staff evacuated adjacent buildings fearing further collapses.

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Middle East

Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to over 7 more years in prison

The human rights activist’s lawyer said Mohammadi’s convictions include collusion and propaganda. She is currently on hunger strike.

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Iranian rights campaigner and Nobel prize winner Narges Mohammadi. Photo: Narges Mohammadi Foundation / AFP
Iranian rights campaigner and Nobel prize winner Narges Mohammadi. Photo: Narges Mohammadi Foundation / AFP

Europe

Starmer’s chief of staff resigns over Mandelson-Epstein fallout

McSweeney admits suggesting Peter Mandelson as US ambassador was ‘wrong’ decision and takes ‘full responsibility’ for the advice.

Europe

Memorial for Swiss bar fire victims goes up in flames, damaging tributes

Candles likely sparked blaze at the Crans-Montana site for 41 victims. Families express dismay as a condolence book was saved, other items lost.

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Middle East

Iran defies Trump and US pressure over uranium enrichment

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insists Iran won’t yield on enrichment, calling resilience – not weapons – its ‘atomic bomb’ despite US threats.

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An Iranian flag flies in front of the Bushehr nuclear power. Photo: AFP

Russia & Central Asia

Russia says suspect in shooting of top general detained in Dubai

Moscow says Russian Lyubomir Korba was held in Dubai for a shooting, with two accomplices identified – one in Moscow, while one fled to Ukraine.

Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev was hospitalised after being shot several times on Friday. Photo: Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/AP
Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev was hospitalised after being shot several times on Friday. Photo: Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/AP

Europe

UK’s Mandelson faces demands to repay US$75,000 severance after Epstein link

Government allies urge ex-ambassador to return controversial UK taxpayer-funded buyout as probe into his Epstein connections deepens.

Russia & Central Asia

Ukraine’s Zelensky says US wants deal to end Russia’s war by June

The president suggested that the Trump administration’s focus later in the year would be on the US midterm elections.

United States & Canada

Washington Post CEO steps down amid outcry over massive job cuts

Will Lewis was replaced by Jeff D’Onofrio, a former CEO of Tumblr who had joined the paper as chief financial officer last year.

Will Lewis, publisher and CEO of The Washington Post, poses for a portrait in Washington in November 2023. Photo: The Washington Post via AP

Europe

French duo reach Shanghai, China, after walking over 12,000km in 518 days

Childhood friends Loic Voisot and Benjamin Humblot set off from their hometown of Annecy and crossed 16 countries mostly on foot.

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Loic Voisot (right) and Benjamin Humblot embrace on Shanghai’s Bund promenade on Saturday, marking the end of their remarkable walk from France to China. Photo: AFP
Loic Voisot (right) and Benjamin Humblot embrace on Shanghai’s Bund promenade on Saturday, marking the end of their remarkable walk from France to China. Photo: AFP

Middle East

Saudi Arabia, Syria sign telecom and airline deals as sanctions lift

Saudi Arabia has been a major backer of Syria’s Islamist authorities who took power after toppling long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.

Europe

Fatal floods strike Spain and Portugal, thousands evacuating

Both countries have issued warnings over the potential fresh floods, after inundations blocked hundreds of roads and disrupted trains.

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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.

Economy, Trade & Business

Trump unveils US$12 billion push to curb China’s grip on critical minerals

The initiative, dubbed Project Vault, aims to create a commercial stockpile to shield US manufacturers from supply shocks and price swings.

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United States & Canada

After killings in Minneapolis, Trump says will ‘de-escalate a little bit’

US ‘border tsar’ meets with Minnesota leaders after the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti sparks a full-blown crisis.

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A federal agent stands guard near a hotel during a protest against immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. Photo: AP
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Open Questions series

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

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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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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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‘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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Can Bangladesh’s student movement win an election?

(FILES) Nahid Islam, convener of the newly formed Jatiya Nagarik Party or National Citizen's Party shouts slogans as he speaks during the launch of the new political party by students in Dhaka on February 28, 2025. Bangladesh has been in political turmoil since a student-led revolt overthrew former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, ending her 15-year autocratic rule. The Muslim-majority nation of 170 million people will hold its first elections since the uprising on February 12, 2026. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP)
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