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Trump is unleashing forces beyond his control

Mr Trump’s capture of Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro didn’t take place in a vacuum
Mr Trump’s capture of Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro didn’t take place in a vacuum

Xi woos Macron with sightseeing trip, but little in the way of deals

French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping speak during a visit to the Dujiangyan site, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Dujiangyan, Sichuan province, as part of Macron's three-day visit to China, December 5, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool
French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping speak during a visit to the Dujiangyan site, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Dujiangyan, Sichuan province, as part of Macron's three-day visit to China, December 5, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool

Argentina court orders house arrest for daughter of Nazi official in search for missing painting

An Argentine Federal Police car is parked outside a house where an Argentine federal court ordered a raid to search for a portrait of Contessa Colleonia, a 17th-century painting by Italian artist Giuseppe Ghislandi, stolen decades ago by the Nazis, after the painting was recently spotted in a real estate listing, in the coastal city of Mar del Plata, Argentina, September 1, 2025. REUTERS/Pilar Subirat
An Argentine Federal Police car is parked outside a house where an Argentine federal court ordered a raid to search for a portrait of Contessa Colleonia, a 17th-century painting by Italian artist Giuseppe Ghislandi, stolen decades ago by the Nazis, after the painting was recently spotted in a real estate listing, in the coastal city of Mar del Plata, Argentina, September 1, 2025. REUTERS/Pilar Subirat

Trump's first 100 days: America First president is overturning world order

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a letter from Britain's King Charles as he meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a letter from Britain's King Charles as he meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo/File Photo

Crowds join Anzac Day services for Australia, New Zealand forces

Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel participate in the Anzac Day March towards the Shrine Of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia.
Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel participate in the Anzac Day March towards the Shrine Of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia.

Rugby-List of Six Nations winners

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - France v Scotland - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - March 15, 2025 France's Antoine Dupont and Gregory Alldritt lift the Six Nations trophy as they celebrate on the podium with their teammates REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - France v Scotland - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - March 15, 2025 France's Antoine Dupont and Gregory Alldritt lift the Six Nations trophy as they celebrate on the podium with their teammates REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Explainer-What are the IMF and World Bank, and what happens if the US pulls support?

The World Bank logo is seen at the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
The World Bank logo is seen at the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

UK diving team hail suspected WWI warship find

The Lost in Water Deep team found what they believe is HMS Hawke - which sank after being hit by a German torpedo in October 1914 - in the North Sea.
The Lost in Water Deep team found what they believe is HMS Hawke - which sank after being hit by a German torpedo in October 1914 - in the North Sea.

WWII bomb to be detonated next to Tesla's plant in Germany

Dutch scale down World War II remembrance to keep ceremony safe

FILE PHOTO: King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema attend national World War II Remembrance day at the Dam Square, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 4, 2022. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema attend national World War II Remembrance day at the Dam Square, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 4, 2022. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.