China hosts Pacific Island nations in bid to bolster diplomatic, trade ties
Foreign minister Wang Yi is meeting top diplomats from 11 Pacific nations in the Chinese city of Xiamen.
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‘She’s the queen’: Sri Lanka bids farewell to film legend Malini Fonseka
She portrayed working-class women on screen and became a beauty icon. Fonseka, 78, died on Saturday.
Trump says Canada will pay $61bn for Golden Dome, or become 51st state
US leader’s latest comments come as China, North Korea, Russia say the Golden Dome will create a ‘space arms race’.
Australia’s Liberal-National coalition reunite a week after split
The two conservative parties have negotiated on key policy issues in a bid to mend the rift
US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting
The state department says the policy will have “significant implications” for embassies and consulates.
Orban accused of using Ukraine spy row in fight for political survival
Relations between war-torn Ukraine and its Nato neighbour Hungary plummet to a new low.
Diddy kidnapped ex-aide in plot to kill Kid Cudi, trial hears
Capricorn Clark also told jurors the rap mogul threatened to kill her on her first day working for him.
Tyrese Haliburton’s triple-double sparks Pacers, Indiana runs past New York to 3-1 series lead
Pascal Siakam added 30 points in a game that was played in Indiana’s uptempo style most of the night.
High schoolers returning from prom hailed as heroes for helping save family from fire
A group of New York teenagers returning home from junior prom are being hailed as heroes for helping get a father and his two daughters
SpaceX rocket spins out of control on test flight, marking third failure in a row
A test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket has failed for the third time in a row.
No death penalty for son of Mexican drug boss ‘El Chapo’: US prosecutors
Federal prosecutors in the US will not seek the death sentence for Joaquin Guzman Lopez if he is found guilty in court.
War of words: Russia’s Medvedev rebukes Trump over Putin social media post
Trump says Russia’s Vladimir Putin is ‘playing with fire’ and Russia has so far been shielded from ‘really bad things’.
UN, aid groups slam US-Israel-backed initiative after deadly rush in Gaza
UN says scenes at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s aid site are ‘heartbreaking’ as US, Israel defend the initiative.
