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A street vendor pushes a cart of fresh fruit in Bangkok, where tighter controls on vendors threaten livelihoods and the street food culture that defines the Thai capital

Local delicacies

Bangkok food vendor curbs push city staple from the streets

While there is a ceasefire in the Iran war, direct talks between Tehran and Washington remain frozen

Negotiations deadlocked

Trump says US not likely to accept new Iran peace proposal

Electric microbus driver Purushottam Adhikari charges his Chinese-made e-van at a charging station in Kathmandu

Middle East war

More Nepalis drive electric, evading global fuel shocks

(FILES) Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles (L) and Japan's Minister of Defense Koizumi Shinjiro (R) pose for a photo with Eisaku Ito, President and CEO of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, before the signing of the contract for Japan to deliver the first three of Mogami-class warships, in Melbourne on April 18, 2026

Latecomer Japan eyes slice of rising global defence spending

Granular urea is among the products made by the SKW Piesteritz agro-chemical plant near Wittenberg, Germany

German fertiliser makers and farmers struggle with Iran war fallout

The UAE has announced its departure from OPEC and OPEC+, further rattling oil markets

OPEC+ to make first post-UAE production decision

Colombian singer Shakira performs for adoring fans on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro

Bringing the heat

Massive crowds fill Rio's Copacabana beach for Shakira concert

A child takes part in a ritual at the annual Koovagam transgender festival in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district

Fleeting freedom at festival for India's transgender community

Israel said it had carried out fresh strikes on Lebanon

War in the Middle East: latest developments

US President Donald Trump has said he wants Europe to take on greater responsibility for its own defense

Rift in transatlantic ties

Trump says cutting US troop numbers in Germany 'way down'

Australian police have found a body believed to be that of a missing five-year-old Indigenous girl, referred to at her family's request as Kumanjayi Little Baby

'No words can measure up'

Man charged with murdering Indigenous girl in Australian outback

King Charles's address to a joint meeting of the US Congress was well received

'Warmth and laughter'

King Charles grasped 'opportunity' on US trip, palace says

Chinese snooker player Wu Yize

'Hits it like God'

China's Wu wins last-frame thriller to reach snooker world final

Mifepristone was approved for use in 2000 and is routinely used for abortions and managing early miscarriages

Following halted delivery

Drugmaker asks US Supreme Court to restore abortion pill access

Lai has originally been due in Eswatini in April

'Intense pressure'

Taiwan leader makes delayed visit to Eswatini after China objections

Bukayo Saka's return inspired Arsenal to victory over Fulham

Arsenal hit stride to go six points clear, West Ham loss offers Spurs hope

'When there are chants like 'globalise the intifada', that's completely off limits,' said Starmer

Mentions of 'intifada'

UK PM says some pro-Palestinian marches could be banned

Audiobook tablets called 'story tiles' line the shelves of the store

'Bookless bookstore': audio-only book shop opens in New York

Dozens of activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla are in Greece after their vessels were intercepted this week by Israeli forces

'Illegal detention'

Israel quizzes two Gaza flotilla activists, angering Spain

Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India for the fifth time in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in England and Wales from Jubne 12

Harmanpreet Kaur to lead India in women's T20 World Cup

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by six wickets to tie their T20 cricket series 1-1 after Bevon Jacobs hit an unbeaten 62 in Dhaka

New Zealand win rain-hit T20 to end Bangladesh series 1-1

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, pictured during a congressional hearing on April 29, 2026, has ordered the withdrawal of some 5,000 US troops from Germany

Over the next year

NATO seeks details as US says it will pull about 5,000 troops from Germany

Organisers expect some 30,000 people to attend an unauthorised rave near Bourges in central France

Unexploded ordnance risk

Illegal rave draws 20,000 to 'dangerous' military site in France

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is on her first visit to Vietnam since taking office

Rising territorial concerns

In Vietnam, Japan PM vows more effort to keep Asia 'free and open'

An aerial photo shows the rescued humpback whale in a special barge along the Danish coastline

Divisive rescue mission

Humpback whale stranded in Germany released into North Sea: media

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) disembarks a plane upon arrival at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on May 1, 2026.

Key trade partners

Japan PM meets top Vietnam leaders in Hanoi

Spirit Airlines, which began operating flights in 1992, was known for its yellow-colored planes and low-budget offerings

Financial struggles

Spirit Airlines begins 'wind-down', cancels all flights

Thousands attended marches in Havana and other Cuban cities, vowing to 'defend the homeland'

'Illegal, abusive' measures

US sanctions are 'collective punishment,' says Cuba during May 1 marches

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