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1. US soldier charged with using inside info to win US$400,000 bet on Maduro’s capture

   A US soldier has been charged with using inside information to win US$400,000 in an online betting market on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s capture, federal officials announced on Thursday. Gannon Ken Van Dyk was part of the operation to capture Maduro in January and used his access to classified information to make money on the prediction market site Polymarket, the federal prosecutor’s...

2. Trump ally to visit China as US turns up pressure before May summit

   US President Donald Trump’s close ally, Senator Steve Daines, will lead a bipartisan delegation to China next week, according to sources, even as Washington steps up pressure on Beijing over trade, technological competition, and its ties to Iran, ahead of a closely watched leaders’ summit on May 14-15. According to people familiar who requested anonymity, the five-member delegation led by...

3. ‘China or India or some other hellhole’: Trump reposts anti-immigrant rant

   US President Donald Trump reposted a video and comments from a conservative pundit calling India a “hellhole”, prompting the South Asian country on Thursday to criticise the remarks as “inappropriate”. The comments come ahead of a planned visit next month to India by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who would seek to turn the page on recent tensions between the normally friendly powers. Trump...

4. ‘Undeniable reality’: why China should be wary of US focus on global maritime chokepoints

   US confrontations with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz point to future American attempts to contain China via maritime chokepoints, a Chinese policy adviser has warned, suggesting that Beijing boost its naval presence in the region. In a policy recommendation addressed to Beijing, Gu Dingguo, an East China Normal University research fellow in neighbourhood diplomacy and security, said the Iran...

5. Trump says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks

   US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire would be extended by three weeks, despite sporadic fighting on the ground. “The Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by THREE WEEKS,” Trump said in a social media post as he met envoys of Israel and Lebanon. He added that he saw a “great chance” of an Israel-Lebanon peace deal this year. With Trump...

6. Trump says King Charles’ visit could ‘absolutely’ repair US-UK ties

   US President Donald Trump told the BBC on Thursday that British King Charles’ coming state visit to the United States could “absolutely” help rebuild strained ties between the two countries. Charles heads to the US on Monday for a four-day trip, with transatlantic tensions over the Iran war and scandals linked to the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein threatening to intrude on the landmark...

7. Beached whale grips and divides Germany: ‘free Timmy!’

   The sad saga of a humpback whale stranded a month ago on the German coast has sparked a flood of compassion but also a media frenzy, angry disputes, conspiracy theories and death threats. As Germans have followed the travails of the sea mammal, dubbed “Timmy” by a newspaper, on their live news tickers, television screens and influencers’ social media channels, some worry about what its epic...

8. From pilots to productivity: AI finds its footing in business

   [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] AI-enabled solution providers and corporate gathered at Hong Kong Science Park on March 24 to examine real-world use cases of AI as it shifts from experimental pilots into connected, operational systems across multiple sectors. The “Connected Intelligence: AI & Robotics Across Industries” event featured candid exchanges...

9. Hong Kong made a new go-to as global tech gateway

   [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] A new international network, Global Connect – Global Innovation Exchange (GIE), was set to facilitate scale-ups win business, raise capital and find partners as they move between Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and overseas markets. Unveiled in March by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), the...

10. Warner Bros investors back US$110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance

    Warner Bros Discovery shareholders on ⁠Thursday backed the company’s proposed US$110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance, but cast an advisory vote against executive compensation plans tied to the deal. Under the pay packages proposed to executives, CEO David Zaslav could receive ‌up to US$887 million if the sale is completed. Proxy advisor ISS had said Zaslav’s potential payout was...