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US President Donald Trump listens as Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (not pictured) speaks at a state dinner, at Lusail Palace in Lusail, Qatar, May 14, 2025. — Reuters pic

‘Everyone is trying to figure it out’: Trump shocks even Washington with surprise Syria sanctions move

US officials are reportedly reassessing security risks after undocumented communication devices were found in Chinese-made solar inverters, which play a key role in renewable energy grids. — Reuters pic

Ghost in the machine? Rogue communication devices found in Chinese inverters fuels fears of sabotage

Australian-made rocket set for historic space launch with jar of Vegemite aboard

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou attends a session of questions to the government at the Nationale Assembly, French Parliament lower house, in Paris May 13, 2025. — AFP pic

‘Politically finished’: French PM grilled over child sex abuse scandal

A handout picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) watching as US President Donald Trump (C) shakes hands with Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh May 14, 2025. — AFP pic

After lifting sanctions on Syria, Trump urges new leader to normalise ties with Israel

France's Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau waits for the arrival of the French President before a visit of the Interministerial Headquarters for the Fight Against Organised Crime in Paris, France May 14, 2025.  — Reuters pic

After violent kidnappings of crypto entrepreneurs in Paris, France steps up security with new talks (VIDEO)

The Kawasaki T-4 is an intermediate trainer capable of transonic flight. — Kawasaki pic

Japan Self-Defence Force aircraft crashes near Inuyama after take-off

Artillerymen of the 15th Operative Purpose Brigade Kara-Dag, of the National Guard of Ukraine, fire a Giatsint-B howitzer towards Russian troops near Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, Ukraine May 11, 2025. — Reuters pic

EU tightens grip on Putin’s war machine with new sanctions as peace deadline looms

People check a bus inside a crater in the aftermath of an Israeli strike in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on May 14, 2025.  — AFP pic

Israeli air strikes kill 29 in Gaza as military vows full-force operation

Republican presidential nominee, former US President Donald Trump works the drive-through line as he visits a McDonald's restaurant on October 20, 2024 in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania. — AFP pic

Trump lands in Riyadh to royal fanfare — and a McDonald’s truck

US Northern Command, US Transportation Command support Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation flights by via military airlift, at Fort Bliss, Texas, February 7, 2025. — Reuters pic

Trump wins rare court victory to use 1798 law in fast-tracking Venezuelan deportations

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman stand during a visit to At-Turaif World Heritage Site, in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. — Reuters pic

Trump shocks Riyadh summit with Syria sanctions U-turn, trillion-dollar Saudi deals on the table

US President Donald Trump pumps a fist as he disembarks Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida, April 11. — Reuters pic

Air Force One, reimagined: Iconic jet gets the Trump treatment

Indian paramilitary soldiers carry an explosive detector as they patrol near the banks of the Jhelum river in Srinagar on May 13, 2025. — AFP pic

Three militants killed in Kashmir gun battle as India–Pakistan ceasefire holds

This file picture shows rescuers standing on the site of the crash of a Malaysian airliner carrying 298 people from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, near the town of Shaktarsk, in rebel-held east Ukraine July 18, 2014. — AFP pic

Russia rejects ‘biased conclusions’ of UN report on MH17 downing

A father walks with his daughters as schools reopen after the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir today. — Reuters pic

Fake videos, AI deepfakes and hacked accounts: No truce in India-Pakistan disinformation war