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Court says judge too slow deciding on Jack Smith’s Trump report

A federal appeal court found that a Florida federal judge had been too slow in resolving months-old requests to lift her order blocking full disclosure of a US Justice Department report on the criminal investigations into US President Donald Trump and gave her 60 days to act. In a brief, unsigned ruling on Monday, a three-judge panel said US District Judge Aileen Cannon had yet to deal with...
Turkey and Muslim allies say Palestinian self-rule is key to Gaza’s future

Gaza’s future must be Palestinian-led and avoid any new system of tutelage, Turkey and six of its top Muslim allies said on Monday after talks in Istanbul. Turkey, which played a central role in forging the now shaky three-week-old ceasefire, is pushing for Muslim nations to bring their influence to bear on the reconstruction of the embattled territory. “Our principle is that Palestinians should...
‘I’m ashamed’: friend of Iris Hsieh regrets Namewee collaboration

Canadian influencer Vivian Hsieh has accused Malaysian rapper Namewee of “not being forthcoming” following the death of her friend, Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh. According to Sin Chew Daily, Namewee – whose real name is Wee Meng Chee – and Iris had been working on filming a video together and were discussing matters in a hotel room. Iris later went to the bathroom to take a shower alone, but...
South Korea cautious that Xi’s visit will lead to end of cultural ‘ban’

South Korea has moved to calm speculation that China will lift an unofficial ban on the country’s entertainment industry in the wake of President Xi Jinping’s visit to the country. Lawmaker Kim Young-bae said Xi had responded positively to a proposed South Korean performance in Beijing, prompting a rise in entertainment companies’ share prices. “I hope that this will be the moment when the door...
US actress Diane Ladd, nominated for 3 Oscars, dies at 89

Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore to the protective mother in Wild at Heart, has died at 89. Ladd’s death was announced on Monday by her daughter Laura Dern, who issued a statement saying her mother and occasional co-star had died at her home in Ojai, California, with Dern at her side. Dern, who called...
Following the Xi-Trump summit, is the G2 back on track?

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s high-level meeting with US President Donald Trump in Busan, South Korea, sends a positive signal for China-US relations. Before the meeting, Trump posted on social media: “THE G2 WILL BE CONVENING SHORTLY!” The concept of a Group of Two (G2) refers to China and the United States collaborating to address global challenges. This idea was proposed in the 2000s by...
Tanzania’s president sworn in as opposition says hundreds killed in protests

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan played down days of bloody protest as she was inaugurated on Monday, despite the opposition warning that hundreds were killed. The electoral commission said Hassan won 98 per cent of the vote. The main opposition party, Chadema, which was barred from running, has rejected the results. It has called for fresh elections, saying last Wednesday’s vote was a...
Tariffs in court: Trump cites China deal to defend key trade policy

The nine justices of the US Supreme Court will soon rule on the validity of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a showdown that could blunt what he claims is his favourite economic and diplomatic tool. On Wednesday, they will hear oral arguments in a landmark case that could reshape presidential powers, American trade policy, global commerce worth billions of dollars and international relations...
US wants UN sanctions on 7 ships over North Korea exports to China

The United States will in the coming days ask a UN Security Council committee to impose sanctions on seven ships suspected of violating UN sanctions on North Korea, a State Department official said on Monday. The seven vessels have illegally exported North Korean coal and iron ore to China, which traditionally earns Pyongyang between US$200 million and US$400 million a year, said the US...
China praises Brazil’s forest fund but holds back on cash

Despite repeated pledges of support, China has yet to commit a specific financial contribution to the tropical forest-protection investment fund that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is banking on, as COP30 opens this week in Belem, northern Brazil. The Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) is a Brazil-led multilateral mechanism designed to reward tropical nations for keeping...