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US eyes a swift end to war as fresh attacks hit Gulf states and Iran

We’ll be leaving very soon, he told reporters.

US President Donald Trump said that the exit could take place in two or three weeks.

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Trump’s options: Will seizing Iran’s Kharg Island solve Strait of Hormuz blockade?

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Jailed Palestinians fear death by hanging without due process under new Israeli law

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Google faces demands to prohibit AI videos for kids on YouTube

Russian women decry plans to ‘therapise’ them into having children

Pentagon declines to reaffirm NATO’s collective defence, says up to Trump

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After border clashes with Thailand, Cambodia’s economic time bomb ticks louder

The economic realities have raised questions over the performance of Cambodia’s leadership.

Mr Sim Srong surveys the damage of his shop in Samraong district, near the Thai border in Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey province. His shop was damaged during the outbreak of hostilities between Cambodia and Thailand.

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How to get a billion passengers to fly in India

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For kinship, not gifts: China’s rise redefines ties with relatives abroad

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American Evolution

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Did the Trump bet pay off? Some Texas Democrats sense an opening ahead of the midterms

Hispanic voters may shift again in the 2026 midterms.

Rio Grande city is the seat of Starr county in south Texas.

American Evolution

The woman who sued Trump and other tales from America’s factory floor

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American Evolution

How Trump is rewriting the rules of the US presidency from his US$160m Florida mansion

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India updates climate targets as energy crisis bites

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What do higher energy prices and the war in the Middle East mean for renewables?

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Climate change and Singapore’s adaptation strategy cannot wait for geopolitics to stabilise

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Planet trapped record heat in 2025: UN

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Trump says Iran has asked for a ceasefire, US wants to see Hormuz open first

U.S. President Donald Trump walks to speak to reporters as he arrives at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

France court blocks extradition of ex-Tunisian president’s daughter

Beirut strike killed top Hezbollah commander, group says

Could NATO be collateral damage from Trump’s Iran war?

But while previous storms have blown over, there is increasing anxiety among some US allies that this time the damage might be harder to recover from.

Bulgaria's caretaker PM says elections will be cleanest in years

Newly appointed caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov leaves the presidential office after an official ceremony in Sofia, Bulgaria, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Spasiyana Sergieva

France tells US NATO serves Euro-Atlantic security, not Hormuz offensive missions

FILE PHOTO: A NATO flag flutters at the Tapa military base, Estonia April 30, 2023. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo

US nicotine pouch fast-track scheme slowed by worries over youth, new users

Specific concerns include driving addiction in adults who do not already smoke.

BBC defends action in new sex abuse scandal

The BBC admitted that it was “made aware” in 2017 of the police probe and was “doing more work to understand the detail of what was known”.

EU pays for French winemakers to turn unsold stock into ethanol

Global wine consumption is dwindling amid changing drinking patterns, lackluster economic conditions and trade tariffs.

In historic first, Trump is attending Supreme Court arguments

US President Donald Trump and US Attorney-General Pam Bondi leaving the White House for the US Supreme Court on April 1.

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