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Saturday, 02 May 2026 ¡ Global Edition ¡ Updated 15:25 CST
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Japan’s Takaichi pledges deeper energy cooperation with Vietnam

Takaichi signs six agreements with Vietnam, including on technology, agriculture and space, during a trip to Hanoi.

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Spirit Airlines begins ‘wind-down’, cancels all flights over fuel crisis

The collapse of the US-based budget carrier due to a doubling in jet fuel prices will cost thousands of jobs.

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Iran war live: Military says conflict with US ‘likely’ to restart

Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with Iran’s latest peace proposal saying it's asking for things 'I can’t agree to'.

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US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany over Iran war spat

President Donald Trump has feuded with European allies over their reluctance to step up support for war on Iran.

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New Netflix documentary reexamines Winnie Mandela's divisive legacy

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is one of the most revered — and controversial — women in South African history. In a new documentary her granddaughters examine the liberation icon in all her complexity.

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After Assad's fall, Syria's Kurds are left in limbo, feeling abandoned by the U.S.

Caught in limbo after the fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, Kurdish families struggle with cold, loss and uncertainty — feeling abandoned by the U.S. allies they once fought alongside.

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UK’s Starmer eyes banning some pro-Palestine protests

PM Keir Starmer says the phrase 'globalise the Intifada' should be 'completely off limits'.

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Who Is Nayib Bukele? El Salvador’s ‘coolest dictator’

At 44, Bukele has built the world’s highest imprisonment rate and scrapped presidential term limits. What comes next?

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China’s UN Envoy: Hormuz closure will dominate Trump-Xi talks

China's UN Ambassador Fu Cong says maintaining the ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz are “urgent” priorities.

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Nepal celebrates return of stolen 13th-century Buddha statue from New York

The Himalayan nation restores centuries-old statue, stolen in the 1980s, to its original temple in capital Kathmandu.

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Man Utd vs Liverpool: Premier League – preview, team news, start, lineups

Man United just need two points to secure qualification, while Liverpool can draw level with the Red Devils with a win.

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China urges reversal of UNIFIL departure from Lebanon as conflict escalates

The UNIFIL mission has faced a growing number of casualties as Israel and Hezbollah continue to fight.

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Iran war: What’s happening on day 64 as Trump rejects Tehran’s proposal

US President Donald Trump says the latest Iranian peace proposal includes demands he 'can’t agree to'.

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Pistons and Raptors survive while LA Lakers progress in NBA playoffs

Pistons mount astounding comeback against Magic, Lakers finally see off Houston, Raptors set up decider against Cavs.

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US embassy warns citizens in UK as threat level raised to ‘severe’

US embassy in UK has advised citizens to avoids schools, churches, tourist locations and vary their travel routes.

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