Trump says he had ‘perfect’ MRI at Walter Reed hospital
During the medical visit earlier this month, Trump's doctor said he was in "exceptional" health.
World’s oldest serving head of state declared winner in Cameroon election
Paul Biya, 92, said to have won 53.66% of vote after volatile two weeks since election when opponent claimed victory
Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, has been declared the winner of Cameroon’s election, granting him an eighth term that could keep him in office until he is nearly 100.
The country’s constitutional council said Biya had won 53.66% of the vote, while his former ally turned challenger, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, got 35.19%.
Continue reading...Republican Indiana governor calls special session to redraw congressional maps
GOP-led state is latest that Trump administration has put pressure on to undertake redistricting to favor Republicans
The Indiana governor, Mike Braun, announced on Monday that he is calling a special session to consider redrawing congressional districts in the state, the latest state to work on its maps ahead of 2026.
Indiana is one of several Republican-led states the Trump administration has pressured to undertake mid-decade redistricting to favor Republicans, which began with a push in Texas to redraw lines to add Republican seats.
Continue reading...Lithuania to shoot down smuggling balloons, PM warns
Inga Ruginiene says she is taking the "strictest measures" over the balloons, used to transport cigarettes from Belarus.
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Lithuania says it will shoot down smuggling balloons from Russia’s ally Belarus
PM blames Alexander Lukashenko for not stopping ‘hybrid attacks’, which closed Vilnius airport four times last week
Lithuania’s prime minister has authorised the shooting down of smuggling balloons that cross the border from Russia’s ally Belarus, calling them “hybrid attacks” in an echo of the term used to describe Moscow’s destabilisation efforts.
Incursions by balloons carrying contraband cigarettes prompted the Nato and EU member state to close Vilnius airport four times last week and shut its border crossings with Belarus temporarily.
Continue reading...Red Cross accompanies Hamas in search for bodies of Israeli hostages in Gaza – The Guardian
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China and India resume direct flights after five-year hiatus
The move underscores efforts to rebuild relations and draw closer after US President Donald Trump's stiff tariffs.
Newly Invigorated ASEAN sees itself as China-US “mediator”
“Together, we are much stronger than individual [ASEAN] countries, midsize economies ourselves.”
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Trial begins for 10 accused of sexist cyber-bullying of Brigitte Macron
The defendants are accused of spreading unsubstantiated claims over Mrs Macron's gender and sexuality.
Turkiye court charges jailed opposition leader with ‘political espionage’
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, whose March arrest sparked nationwide protests, denies all the charges against him.
What’s in the Thai-Cambodia peace agreement and can it hold?
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Afghan women’s football returns to international stage in FIFA tournament
Afghanistan women's refugee team played their first match in a FIFA-organised four-team friendly competition in Morocco.
Kate Middletons significant role in pushing Prince Andrew out exposed – Geo TV
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Trump predicts China trade deal finalized in days as his Asia tour continues in Japan – CBS News
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Cameroon’s President Paul Biya declared election winner
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Half of uncontacted Indigenous tribes “could be wiped out” in 10 years, report says. Here’s what to know. – CBS News
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Four killed in Cameroon protests as election results awaited
Clashes erupt as opposition leader disputes election, with long-awaited official results expected on Monday.