Trump oversees Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire signing as Asia tour gets under way

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Trump has begun a five-day trip to Malaysia, Japan and South Korea, his first visit to the region since taking office in January

Donald Trump has overseen the signing of a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia on the first day of an Asia tour where he will seal new trade agreements and hold a crucial meeting with Xi Jinping.

The US president arrived in Malaysia on Sunday before the Asean summit in the capital, Kuala Lumpur. At a ceasefire ceremony in front of a sign that read “Delivering Peace”, the Thai prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, and his Cambodian counterpart, Hun Manet, signed an expanded ceasefire deal related to a deadly five-day conflict in July.

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Washington eyes ‘very productive’ Trump-Xi meeting this week – politico.eu

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  1. Washington eyes ‘very productive’ Trump-Xi meeting this week  politico.eu
  2. Trump’s Asia trip to test his dealmaking abilities with old rivals and new friends  CNN
  3. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet for key trade talks  Financial Times
  4. Trump in Asia updates: US president optimistic about China deal  Al Jazeera
  5. Trump’s Asia Tour: Deals, Diplomacy and a Meeting With Xi  The New York Times
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Russia arrests Ukrainian biologist for backing curbs on Antarctic krill fishing

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‘Trumped-up’ charges spark diplomatic row as scientists express fears for health of 70-year-old Leonid Pshenichnov

A diplomatic row has erupted over the “illegal” detention of one of Ukraine’s scientists, who has been accused by the Kremlin of undermining Russia’s industrial trawling for krill in Antarctica.

Leonid Pshenichnov, 70, a Ukrainian biologist who is an expert on Antarctica, has a decades-long record of scientific research and contributions to conservation, including support for marine protected areas in the region.

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Ancient DNA reveals the deadly diseases behind Napoleon’s defeat – Science Daily

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  1. Ancient DNA reveals the deadly diseases behind Napoleon’s defeat  Science Daily
  2. Dead soldiers’ teeth reveal diseases that doomed Napoleon’s army  The Washington Post
  3. DNA Identifies 2 Bacterial Killers That Stalked Napoleon’s Army  The New York Times
  4. Napoleon’s soldiers who died in Russian retreat had unexpected diseases, study finds  The Guardian
  5. What killed Napoleon's army? Scientists find clues in DNA from fallen soldiers' teeth : Shots - Health News  NPR
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures Peace and Prosperity in Malaysia – The White House (.gov)

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  1. Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures Peace and Prosperity in Malaysia  The White House (.gov)
  2. Trump touts his peacemaking skills as Thailand and Cambodia sign ceasefire deal  NBC News
  3. How to win prizes and lose influence  The Economist
  4. Trump attends ceasefire ceremony with Thailand and Cambodia during Malaysia visit  NPR
  5. In Trump, Families of Cambodian Troops Detained by Thailand See Hope  The New York Times
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Russian drone attack on Kyiv leaves three people dead and dozens wounded, mayor says

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Vitali Klitschko says six children hurt in overnight attack that sparked fires in apartment buildings

An overnight Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed three people and wounded dozens, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital has said.

The head of Kyiv’s military administration said early on Sunday that “several” Russian drones were operating over the city, and warned people to “remain in shelters”.

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Do populists always crash the economy?

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Argentina is counting the cost of its turn to Javier Milei. Politicians from Donald Trump to Giorgia Meloni and Nigel Farage will be closely watching what happens next

“Cambio, cambio.” Under the blazing sun, dozens of money changers are hawking US dollars along Florida Street, a bustling pedestrian strip in Buenos Aires. Known as arbolitos (“little trees”), they are thriving ahead of the 26 October midterm elections in a country long used to saving in the greenback.

“The best time to buy is now,” says one arbolito, declining to give her name. “[The dollar] went down a little but it is a fake-out – it’ll rise again.”

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