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Solomon Islands MP frets over China influence as ministers hold key meeting

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Hidden invasion: Rwanda's covert war in the Congo
Rwanda and Congo war: Rwanda covert battles amid Trump’s push for peace
Vietnam scraps two-child policy as Southeast Asia births drop
BANGKOK/HANOI/SINGAPORE — Southeast Asian countries are scrambling to tackle falling birth rates, with Vietnam abolishing its two-child policy this week to take on an issue also plaguing neighbors Thailand and Singapore. Although Vietnam’s total population is still rising, some say its period of abundant labor driving economic growth will end by 2040. This March, the…
Former Minister Abbas Afridi dies from gas explosion injuries
Former Minister Abbas Afridi dies from gas explosion injuries PESHAWAR: A gas explosion at his residence in the Azam area of Kohat district fatally injured former federal minister Abbas Afridi, who passed away on Friday. Police and family sources said the blast severely injured Afridi on Thursday. He was receiving treatment at a hospital, where…
Trump ‘not interested’ in a make-up call with Musk, White House official says
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., called Elon Musk’s X posts yesterday “surprising and disappointing” during an appearance on CNBC this morning. In reaction to Musk’s criticism of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” Johnson said, “I don’t argue with him about how to build rockets, and I wish he wouldn’t argue with me about how to…
2025 Belmont Stakes updated odds: Post Positions, expert analysis, jockeys, trainers, and fun facts
While there will not be a Triple Crown winner this season, Saturday’s 157th running of the Belmont Stakes does boast the winners of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, Sovereignty and Journalism. Those two thoroughbreds and six other horses will race for the winner’s share of the $2,000,000 purse. Journalism (8-5) is the current…
Vietnam Airlines charts comeback with $840m capital boost, 50 new planes
HANOI/TOKYO — Vietnam Airlines plans to raise 22 trillion dong ($844 million) by issuing shares and purchase 50 new aircraft on the heels of its first net profit in five years, part of a comeback course that looks to tap growing passenger demand in Asia. Shareholders approved the issuance of 22 trillion dong in shares…
PM Shehbaz, Saudi Crown Prince discuss expanding ties in trade, energy, and investment
PM Shehbaz, Saudi Crown Prince discuss expanding ties in trade, energy, and investment Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday, exchanged Eid greetings, and discussed ways to strengthen the longstanding ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Saudi media reported that Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Field Marshal Syed…
Toyota group doesn’t ‘belong to founding family,’ chair says on buyout
NAGOYA, Japan — Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda said he is personally investing in the buyout of supplier Toyota Industries to help the group “regain its identity,” but “that doesn’t mean the Toyota group now belongs to the founding family.” The automaker on Friday posted a video of Toyoda, along with Toyota Industries President Koichi…