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This handout picture released by the Syrian Presidency's Telegram channel shows Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa (2nd right) and Foreign Minister Assaad al-Shaibani (right) standing next to the country's new Grand Mufti Sheikh Osama al-Rifai (3rd right) during the the Eid al-Fitr morning prayer at the People's Palace in Damascus on March 31, 2025. — Picture via Syrian Presidency Telegram Page/AFP

Minority inclusion and power concentration: What we know about Syria’s new government

French antitrust authorities handed Apple a 150-million-euro fine on Monday over its app tracking privacy feature, which is also under scrutiny in several other European countries. — AFP pic

France slaps Apple with €150m fine over app tracking transparency

Authorities in Thailand are investigating possible factors that led to the devastating collapse of a Bangkok construction site, where dozens remained missing on Monday, three days after a massive earthquake centred in Myanmar. — AFP pic

Questions raised over building standards as Thailand investigates Bangkok tower collapse after Myanmar quake

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu picked former navy commander Eli Sharvit to head the domestic security agency, his office said Monday, despite the supreme court freezing the incumbent’s dismissal. — AFP pic

Netanyahu appoints new security chief, ignoring court’s freeze on dismissal

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Monday of a forceful retaliation if the United States or its allies bomb the Islamic republic, following a threat by President Donald Trump. — AFP pic

Khamenei warns of strong retaliation following Trump’s threat of bombing Iran

A Palestinian boy wearing a clown mask walks on the rubble of a house that was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis. — AFP pic

Hamas calls on ‘anyone who can bear arms’ worldwide to fight Trump’s Gaza plan

In a shake-up of long-standing travel rules, European nationals heading to the UK will from Wednesday need a mandatory entry permit, which the British government says will strengthen border security. — AFP pic

New travel rule: Europeans to require ETA for UK entry starting April 2

A French court on Monday banned far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running for office after her conviction over a fake jobs scheme. — AFP pic

Marine Le Pen banned from running for office over fake jobs scheme, jeopardising 2027 presidential bid

US President Donald Trump has mentioned the name of his predecessor Joe Biden at least 316 times in his 50 days in office. — AFP pic

Biden is Trump’s favourite topic, with 316 mentions in 50 days — almost always in the negative

Rescue workers are lifted on a crane during search-and-rescue operations at the site of an under-construction building collapse in Bangkok. — AFP pic

‘We wait, we wait’: Families cling to hope as 76 remain missing in Bangkok skyscraper collapse

US President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, yesterday. — AFP pic

Trump to impose tariffs on ‘all countries’, dashing hopes for selective targets

Duterte, 80, faces a charge of crimes against humanity for murder over his “war on drugs” that claimed the lives of thousands of mostly poor men, often without proof they were linked to drugs. — Reuters pic

Duterte lawyer calls ICC case ‘political hit job’, argues court lacks jurisdiction

Billionaire businessman Elon Musk speaks during a town hall meeting at the KI Convention Center on March 30, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The town hall is being held in front of the state? — AFP pic

Elon Musk's money looms over Wisconsin court election, sparks protests

It was not clear whether Trump was threatening bombing by US planes alone or perhaps in an operation coordinated with Israel. — AFP pic

Trump warns Iran of bombing if no nuclear deal, Tehran rejects direct talks        

NBC’s Kristen Welker said Trump had called her to express his fury over Putin questioning Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s future as a leader—something that Trump himself has done. — AFP pic

Trump says ‘very angry’ with Putin over Ukraine, threatens oil tariffs on Russia    

US President Donald Trump steps off Marine One upon arrival at the White House yesterday. — AFP pic

Donald Trump says he’s ‘not joking’ about third term, hints at possible paths