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EU calls on Southeast Asian countries not to get oil from Russia

The EU approved a fresh round of sanctions on Russia this month, including tightened restrictions on oil trade, as it looks to undermine Moscow's ability to fund its war in Ukraine.

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Thailand touts $31 billion 'Land Bridge' plan amid Hormuz crisis, courts Singapore

Thailand's government has said it is reviving a "Land Bridge" project across its narrow southern peninsula after recent disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz underscored the vulnerability of global shipping chokepoints, including the nearby Malacca Strait.

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A satellite image shows fishing vessels blocked by a floating barrier at the entrance to the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in this file photo taken in the South China Sea on April 11, 2026.

At UN, China denounces Japan and EU over South China Sea remarks

Japan and the European Union express concern over South China Sea tensions at UN Security Council maritime security forum, attracting criticism from China.

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China and Myanmar vow more trade, security cooperation

China's Wang Yi has been on a three-country visit to Southeast Asia, travelling to Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar this week, seeking to strengthen ties and present Beijing as a more stable alternative to Washington.

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Australian minister Wong to raise energy security on Asia tour

Wong said in a statement that meetings with her counterparts in the three countries would "help ensure we are coordinating effectively" amid upheaval on global energy markets.

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FCC reviewing Disney's ABC station licenses after Jimmy Kimmel joke

The standoff between President Donald Trump's administration and the global entertainment conglomerate is the first crisis facing Walt Disney’s new CEO Josh D’Amaro.

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'Looming' risk of nuclear arms race, UN proliferation meeting hears

The nine nuclear-armed states – Russia, the US, France, the UK, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and North Korea – possessed 12,241 nuclear warheads as of January 2025, SIPRI reported.

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Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theory

Americans on both sides of the political divide are prone to outlandish conspiracy theories, as many turn to partisan influencers for information amid mistrust of mainstream media, researchers say.

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'Get down!' Panic and chaos at Washington's glitzy media gala

Trump was seated on the stage at the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner, the first time he attended as president, when loud bangs disrupted the revelry and caused him and others to look up in alarm.

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Crunch nuclear proliferation meeting at UN amid raging global wars

The nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT), signed by almost all the countries on the planet, with notable exceptions like Israel, India, and Pakistan, aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, to promote complete disarmament, and to encourage cooperation on civilian nuclear projects.

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Trump evacuated from press dinner in Washington after shots reportedly fired

Trump administration officials appeared to have been evacuated first and uncertainty remained as to what exactly happened.

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US invites Putin to G20 summit, but Trump doubts he'll come

Seemed unaware of any invitation, Trump said: 'If he came, it would be probably very helpful'.

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Italy's parliament backs donation of aircraft carrier to Indonesia

A parliamentary report said transferring the carrier to Indonesia would save Italy maintenance costs estimated at around 5 million euros only for last year or the nearly 19 million euros required for dismantling.

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Babcock International Group chief executive officer David Lockwood (second left) and United Kingdom Ambassador to Jakarta Dominic Jermey (second right) display Memorandum of Understanding documents on April 23, flanked by Indonesian Maritime Affairs and Fishery Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono (left) and UK Aviation, Maritime and Decarbonization Minister Keir Mather in Jakarta. The MoU provides Babcock/Chevening Scholarships for 30 recipients in three years, as part of the UK-Indonesia Maritime Partnership Program which was launched during the event.

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UK, Indonesia launch maritime partnership by signing 4 MOUs

Spain is 'reliable' NATO member, PM says after reported US ouster threat

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly railed against NATO allies for refusing to join the war that engulfed the Middle East, saying he viewed it as a betrayal.

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Climate scrubbed from G7 meeting to appease US, host France says

The office of France's ecology minister Monique Barbut said the two-day meeting would focus on "less contentious issues" in an effort to appease the largest and most powerful G7 member.

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An aerial photograph taken on August 1, 2024 shows workers lifting solar panels onto their frames at a solar farm under construction on old farmland near Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, west of London, on August 1, 2024. The solar farm will generate 49.99 megawatts of electricity, enough to power around 15,00 homes.

UK accelerates clean energy to protect against fossil fuel price shocks

Britain will launch a package of measures on Tuesday to accelerate the growth of renewable power and reduce the country’s reliance on fossil fuels which have soared in cost due to the conflict in Iran, the government said.

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Pope Leo downplays feud with Trump, says 'not in my interest' to debate him

Pope Leo sought to downplay his feud with US President Donald Trump on Saturday, saying reporting about comments he has made so far during his Africa tour "has not been accurate in all its aspects".

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Indonesia, France agree to boost defense industry ties

President Prabowo Subianto was hosted by counterpart Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace Tuesday, where they "discussed strengthening strategic cooperation," a statement from the government said.

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Israel seizes Gaza aid flotilla in international waters

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A group of women wait to board their flight on April 22, 2026, at Juanda International Airport in Sidoarjo, which serves East Java capital Surabaya, as they prepare to depart on the annual haj to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

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One Indonesian still in hospital after Jeddah bus crash, Foreign Ministry says

Iran FM blames US for failure of talks as he meets Putin

Trump faces domestic pressure to find an off-ramp as fuel prices rise, with midterm elections due in November and polls showing the war is unpopular among Americans.

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United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers arrive at the site of an Israeli attack that severed the last remaining bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country on April 16 in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon.

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Indonesia calls for stronger protection for peacekeepers

A police officer walks on the premises of the Serena Hotel as Pakistan prepares to host the United States and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 21, 2026.

US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks

Trump says that he scrapped the envoys' visit because the talks involved too much travel and expense to consider an inadequate offer from the Iranians.

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Palestinian local elections give some Gazans a chance to vote for the first time in years

Most electoral lists are aligned with President Mahmoud Abbas's secular-nationalist Fatah party or running as independents, with no lists affiliated with Fatah's archrival Hamas.

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