81 m. ago Trump meets Syria’s rebel leader Sharaa, urges him to establish Israel ties

Sharaa was for years the leader of al-Qaeda’s official wing in the Syrian conflict. The US removed a US$10 million bounty on him in December.

Politics

1 hour ago Syria’s rebel leader Sharaa’s path from global jihad to Trump meeting

The meeting in Saudi Arabia is a milestone for a man who joined al-Qaeda in Iraq around the time of the 2003 US-led invasion.

Politics

2 h. ago Pope Leo offers to mediate between world leaders to end wars

Ending conflicts has been a dominant theme in Pope Leo’s addresses since he became pope last week.

Politics

2 h. ago Beijing summons JD.com, Meituan, Alibaba’s Ele.me as food delivery feud heats up

Five government agencies, led by the State Administration for Market Regulation, urged the instant commerce giants to follow competition regulation.

Society

3 h. ago South Korea’s Starbucks ban use of presidential candidates’ names in orders

Customers cannot use the names of all seven presidential candidates in the ‘Call My Name’ service until after the nation’s June 3 snap polls.

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3 h. ago South Korea’s Starbucks bans use of presidential candidates’ names in orders

Customers cannot use the names of all seven presidential candidates in the ‘Call My Name’ service until after the nation’s June 3 snap polls.

Politics

3 h. ago Britain blinked against a bullying Trumpian America. Others must not

The EU, Japan, China and other powers need to draw a line. To concede is to legitimise a coercive trading model where strength trumps fairness.

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3 h. ago Britain has capitulated to Trump’s coercive trade. Others must resist

The EU, Japan, China and other powers need to draw a line. To concede is to legitimise a coercive trading model where strength trumps fairness.

Politics

3 h. ago Chosen one: a visual guide to Pope Leo XIV, leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics

Explore our infographic on Leo XIV, the first American pope, and how he was elected as leader of the Catholic Church.

Politics

3 h. ago Taiwan authorities move to calm public unease after Trump’s ‘unification’ comment on trade

‘To our understanding, Taiwan-related issues were not touched upon during the US-China trade talks,’ presidential office spokeswoman says.

Politics

3 h. ago Taiwan tries to dispel doubts about Washington after Trump talks trade ‘unification’

The island’s presidential office says reference did not relate to Taiwan and the situation is unchanged.

Politics

7 h. ago Archstudio renovates traditional Beijing courtyard house with interwoven wooden framework

Archstudio renovates traditional Beijing courtyard house with interwoven wooden framework  World Architecture Community Awards

Economics

7 h. ago President Xi Jinping meets Colombian President Petro in Beijing

President Xi Jinping meets Colombian President Petro in Beijing  news.cgtn.com

Politics

8 h. ago Beverly Hills killers Lyle and Erik Menendez could walk free as judge cuts life sentences

The time the brothers have spent behind bars for the 1989 killing of their parents means they are already eligible to apply for parole.

Events

10 h. ago From Biden’s ‘pariah’ to Trump’s ‘great guy’: Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman

The US president’s rapport with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is far warmer than his White House predecessor’s.

Politics

10 h. ago President Donald Trump reveals the 'most exciting part' of the China deal

President Donald Trump reveals the 'most exciting part' of the China deal  Fox News

Politics

10 h. ago Uruguay’s former leader Jose Mujica, ‘world’s poorest president’, dies aged 89

Leftist leaders from across Latin America and Europe paid tribute to a president who gave away much of his salary and lived a simple life.

Politics

11 h. ago Why Trump’s freebie Qatar jet is the stuff of nightmares in spyworld

Legal and ethical qualms aside, the luxury Boeing 747 would present a prime opportunity to bug, track and surveil the US president.

Politics

13 h. ago UK man jailed for 38 years weeps as court overturns his murder conviction

Peter Sullivan, the UK’s longest-serving victim of a wrongful conviction, has been released after being exonerated by DNA evidence.

Events

13 h. ago Canada’s Mark Carney forms new cabinet to reshape ties with US

The PM says his government will relentlessly protect the nation’s sovereignty amid annexation threats from Trump.

Politics