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  • Wang Kejian and Ismail Haniyeh talk in first meeting between a Chinese official and the militant group since Israel-Gaza war began
  • Haniyeh reportedly told Beijing’s envoy the war must end quickly; Wang said China was ‘keen on relations’ with Hamas, says newspaper
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US President Joe Biden’s press secretary confirmed the April 11 meeting with Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and Fumio Kishida to ‘advance a trilateral partnership built on deep historical ties of friendship’.

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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol reportedly hopes to build on the Japan-Republic of Korea Joint Declaration made in 1998 that outlined a future-oriented relationship.

Cuba’s government protested as interventionist comments from the US following demonstrations against power blackouts and food shortages by hundreds of people in eastern Cuba.

While analysts are optimistic about the return of international students to China, many prospective and former students report dwindling enthusiasm for Chinese universities.

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The port in Batanes could facilitate rapid troop deployment and serve as a transit point for supplies and evacuated Filipinos in the event of a conflict.

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In Jerusalem on Sunday, Scholz called for a ‘negotiated two-state solution’ to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying ‘terror cannot be defeated with military means alone’.

The agreement is designed to boost cooperation in areas including trade and security, while delivering funding over the next three years to support Egypt’s economy.

Shelling and clashes have been reported in south Gaza’s main city of Khan Younis and elsewhere, with 12 members of the same family among those killed overnight.

The US secretary of state will meet South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul to explore how to boost their alliance and ‘extended deterrence’ against North Korea.

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Technology transfers have always been officially part of China’s belt and road plan, but analysts say those types of exchanges are being increasingly prioritised as Beijing bids to boost ties.

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European Union members have endorsed a series of laws, including a requirement that large businesses conduct human rights and environmental audits of their overseas suppliers.

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During the proposed truce, Gaza militants would release about 42 hostages seized during the October 7 attack that triggered the war in Gaza, the official said.

At least 29 Palestinians were killed while awaiting aid in two separate Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Gaza’s health ministry said. The Israeli military said the reports are ‘false’.

Daniel Kritenbrink, an assistant secretary of state, tells Senate hearing ‘we had known for some time [of Nauru’s concerns] … in this instance, they decided to flip’.

Democrat Chuck Schumer’s remarks are the most strident criticism yet by a senior American official of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza.