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Operations at Charleroi Airport were suspended today after a bomb threat was reported on an aircraft that had just landed, said a spokeswoman for the airport operator. —  AFP pic

Bomb threat grounds all flights at Belgian airport

Covid-19 cases in Taiwan are reportedly continuing to rise, with 9,978 outpatient and emergency visits recorded from May 4 to 10. ― Reuters pic

Taiwan reportedly sees 66pc surge in Covid-19 cases, nearly 10,000 medical visits in a week

A plane docks on the tarmac after an air traffic control outage, bringing flights to a standstill at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, US, May 12, 2025. — Reuters pic

US scrambles to fix Newark air traffic woes, blames Biden-era neglect

In a series of meetings, FBI agents were told by their field offices they would need to start devoting about one third of their time to helping the Trump administration crack down on illegal immigration. — Reuters pic

FBI ordered to prioritise immigration, as DOJ scales back white collar cases

Security camera footage captured the courier, wearing an Amazon vest, climbing the steps of a home in Los Angeles with a parcel in hand. — Pic by AFP

Signed, sealed and soiled: Amazon driver caught defecating on LA porch

A person walks to a police officer at a cordoned off street, where a fire broke out at Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s home in the early hours of Monday, in north London, Britain, May 12, 2025. — Reuters pic

UK police arrest man over arson at PM Starmer’s home, probe links to two other fires

More than a million Muslim pilgrims were in Mecca today for the start of a haj pilgrimage held against the grim backdrop of the Gaza war and in exhausting summer heat. — AFP pic

Two Indonesians arrested in Mecca for forging Malaysia’s Nusuk cards, violating Haj rules and sheltering visit visa holders

Protesters carrying a national flag shout slogans as they gather near the State Guest House Jamuna, the official residence of Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Office of Interim Government Muhammad Yunus, demanding a ban on the ousted Sheikh Hasina’s party, the Awami League, in Dhaka on May 9, 2025. — AFP pic

Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League barred from elections as Bangladesh steps up crackdown

An Iranian newspaper with a cover photo of US President Donald Trump and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, is seen in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2025. — Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) handout pic via Reuters

US imposes new sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme amid ongoing talks

Australia’s Governor General Sam Mostyn shows a selfie to Australia’s re-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (centre) and his cabinet members after a swearing-in ceremony at Government House in Canberra on May 13, 2025. — AFP pic

Australia’s Albanese sworn in for second term as Labor secures biggest mandate since 1901

US President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One as he departs for Saudi Arabia from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, DC, May 12, 2025. — Reuters pic

Trump returns to Gulf on diplomatic blitz, eyeing big money deals and fighter jet sales

China’s President Xi Jinping delivers a speech during the opening ceremony for the China-Celac Forum ministerial meeting in Beijing, China May 13, 2025. — Reuters pic

Xi Jinping warns against ‘trade war bullying’ as China hosts Latin American leaders

People carry the dead body of a victim, who was killed in a bombardment carried out by Myanmar’s military, during a funeral at the Ohe Htein Twin village in Tabayin township, Sagaing Region, on May 12, 2025. A Myanmar junta airstrike hit a school on May 12 killing 22 people, including 20 children, witnesses said, despite a purported humanitarian ceasefire called to help the nation recover from a devastating earthquake. — AFP pic

Myanmar airstrike kills 22 at school amid ‘humanitarian’ ceasefire

The eruption of Mount Kanlaon in La Castellana, Negros Occidental, Philippines May 13, 2025 is seen in this screen grab obtained from social media. — Reuters pic

Midnight eruption rocks Philippines’ Kanlaon Volcano, reigniting fears of deadly blasts

Edan Alexander embraces his brother as he reunites with his family in Reim, southern Israel, before flying to Tel Aviv May 12, 2025. — Reuters pic

Hamas frees Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander after 19 months in Gaza

US President Donald Trump attends a press conference in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 12, 2025. — Reuters pic

‘Stupid’ — Trump snaps at pushback to him getting RM1.7b luxury plane from Qatar