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Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te was forced to postpone his trip to Eswatini -- the island's only diplomatic ally in Africa -- after "Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar unexpectedly and without prior notice revoked the charter's overflight permits"

Pressure reported

US says China used 'intimidation' to block Taiwan leader's Africa trip

US-listed Coupang's South Korean arm operates the country's most popular shopping platform

South Korea e-commerce probe opens rift in US ties

Members of the Samsung Electronics labour union hold signs reading "Change it to be transparent!" as they stage a mass rally demanding the removal of a cap on performance bonuses, outside the company's foundry and semiconductor factory in Pyeongtaek on April 23, 2026

Demanding higher pay

South Korea's Samsung workers rally in thousands as strike looms

Western governments are increasingly concerned about their reliance on Chinese supply chains

Rare earths at the centre

US firms voice 'concern' over China's new supply chain rules

Japanese rugby chiefs have backed head coach Eddie Jones ahead of the Rugby World Cup

Jones calls on Australian fans to get behind Japan at World Cup

Senegal’s Macky Sall, Chile’s Michelle Bachelet, Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan and Argentina’s Rafael Grossi, and are all hoping to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN secretary-general

Contenders in the hot seat

UN leadership hopefuls stress need for peace and restoring confidence

France's Trade Minister Nicolas Forissier speaks at a press conference in Sydney on April 23, 2026

From phones to solar panels

France must avoid becoming 'hostage' on critical minerals: trade minister

Morning Roundup

Diesel price rises, Spuerkeess posts half billion profit, and G7 meets in Paris

US forces patrol the Arabian Sea near an Iranian-flagged cargo ship

Today's roundup

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Cristian Chivu could win his first Serie A title as a coach this weekend

Eyes on the prize

Inter ready to pounce for Serie A title glory as Milan host Juve

Inmates pray and wave flags bearing images commemorating the visit of Pope Leo XIV during his visit to Bata Prison

No masking the smell

Fresh paint, careful choreography as pope visits African prison

US forces patrol the Arabian Sea near an Iranian-flagged cargo ship

Escalating tensions

Iran says won't reopen Hormuz as long as US blockade remains

The traditional Japanese performing art kabuki is celebrated for its striking makeup, elaborate costumes and wigs

Performing arts

'Dancing in their hands': Japan wig masters set stage alive

Factories in Guangdong province, China's production heartland, have borne the brunt of President Donald Trump's mercurial policies and blistering trade war

Manufacturing heartland

Sellers in China trade hub seek tariff reprieve from Trump visit

Interim president Jose Maria Balcazar said he would leave it up to the next elected leader to finalize the F-16 deal

Reputation jeopardized

Top Peru ministers quit in protest over stalled US fighter jet deal

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US-Iran peace talks could resume later this week

Focusing on 'less contentious issues'

Climate scrubbed from G7 meeting to appease US, host France says

US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson (C) is one of many women of color who have faced disparaging insults from President Donald Trump

Despicable rhetoric

Trump, his 'low IQ' slur, and the right's race obsession

Swiss singer Gjon's Tears performed during the tribute concert

Four months after tragedy

Tears and smiles at tribute concert for Swiss fire victims

McLaren duo Lando Norris (C) and Oscar Piastri (R) feel F1 would be worse off if Max Verstappen were to walk away from the spot

Four-time world champion

'Big loss' for F1 if Verstappen quits, say McLaren rivals

The pope has been well welcomed in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea

Pope in Equatorial Guinea criticises prison conditions

Donald Trump's Republicans face tough midterm elections

Trump alleges Democratic-backed Virginia referendum was 'rigged'

Rescue teams work to remove the rubble of a building hit by the Israeli army in the southern Lebanese village of Hanaouay

Including journalist

Israeli strikes kill 5 in Lebanon, Beirut to seek truce extension

'The prevailing view in Tehran is that time is on its side and that a prolonged conflict would impose mounting costs on the US and the global economy,' Sina Toossi, a senior fellow at the progressive Center for International Policy, told AFP

Ceasefire extended indefinitely

Trump looks for way out on war, but Iran may not oblige

Donald Trump's decision to extend his ceasefire but maintain the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has left investors assessing the outlook for peace talks

US stocks rise, shrugging off uncertain ceasefire prospects while oil prices jump

US President Donald Trump (L) and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have sparred repeatedly since Trump returned to the White House in January 2025

'It's a negotiation'

US doesn't dictate terms of trade talks: Carney

Doctors and nurses in Ecuador's capital protest dismissals in the state health care system

Healthcare overstretched

Ecuador doctors protest crisis as patients bring own meds to surgery

Jofra Archer (R) picked up three wickets as Rajasthan defended a modest target against Lucknow

Archer, Burger turn up the heat as Rajasthan beat Lucknow in IPL

Some 800 ships remain stuck in Gulf waters

Three ships targeted in Hormuz, Iran seizes two: monitors, Guards

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