Politics and government

Senegal bans government travel as Iran war oil shock hits public finances

The war and Iran’s effective closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz has sent the price of benchmark Brent crude soaring.

Malaysia’s former MCA president Ling Liong Sik dies at 82

Former MCA president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik's passing was confirmed in a message sent to the trustees of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, where he served as Chancellor.

White House says Trump orders back pay from shutdown to all homeland security employees

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight back to Washington March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Zelensky urges lawmakers to act as Ukraine funding hangs in balance

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

New Paris mayor pledges to prevent sexual violence in schools

Since the beginning of the year, 78 staff members have been suspended, including 31 on suspicion of sexual violence, said the Paris mayor.

China probes Politburo member in widest purge since 1976

Mr Ma Xingrui, former party secretary of China’s western Xinjiang region, was placed under investigation for “severe violations” of unspecified laws and party discipline.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 3, 2026

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper speaking during a virtual summit at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, England, on April 2.

Field Notes from Manila

Growing energy crisis sparked by Iran war could further shake Filipinos’ trust in Marcos

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos speaks during a press conference at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on March 25, 2026. Marcos earlier declared a state of "national energy emergency" on March 24, citing risks to the domestic fuel supply and energy stability created by the Middle East war. (Photo by Ezra Acayan / POOL / AFP)

Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney-general

The ouster of Ms Pam Bondi could result in a renewed push to deploy the US legal system against US President Donald Trump’s foes.

Descendant of key figure in 1898 citizenship case hopes for the best from US Supreme Court

Norman Wong, the great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark, and his wife Maureen walk by the U.S. Capitol building as they arrive at demonstration outside the U.S. Supreme Court building on the day the court hears oral arguments on the legality of the Trump administration's effort to limit birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 1, 2026. In 1898, Wong Kim Ark challenged the U.S. government after being denied re-entry to the country following a trip to his parents' homeland. Though he was born in the United States, authorities claimed he was not a citizen. The Supreme Court ruled in his favor, firmly establishing that the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

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