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President Donald Trump’s administration must temporarily halt its sweeping government overhaul because Congress did not authorise it to carry out large-scale staffing cuts and the restructuring of agencies, a federal judge said yesterday. — AFP pic

US judge rules Trump exceeded authority in sweeping federal govt restructuring plan, blocks mass layoffs

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for the new US ambassador to China, former US Senator David Perdue, at the White House in Washington, D.C. May 7, 2025. — Reuters pic

Rubio urges India and Pakistan to de-escalate, offers US help in mediation

Damaged vehicles are seen in the neighbourhood, following Pakistan's military operation against India, in Rehari, Jammu, May 10, 2025. — Reuters pic

Indian army condemns Pakistan’s ‘blatant escalation’ amid ongoing border clashes

Two adults accompanied by two minors posing as a family were arrested in France after police found 135 kilogrammes of cocaine in their camping van, prosecutors said yesterday. — AFP pic

France arrests ‘fake family’ smuggling 135kg of cocaine near Spanish border

Security personnel stands guard near the Karachi Port in Karachi on May 9, 2025, amid the ongoing border tensions between India and Pakistan. — AFP pic

Pakistan retaliates with military strikes after Indian air base attacks amid escalating border conflict

Pope Leo XIV’s successor as bishop of Chiclayo in northern Peru yesterday rejected allegations that the new pontiff ever covered up cases of sexual abuse within the diocese. — AFP pic

Church dismisses claims Pope Leo failed to act on abuse cases in Peru, says he ‘respected procedures’

Security personnel cordon off a road near Nur Khan military airbase after Indian strikes in Rawalpindi on May 10, 2025. Pakistan’s military on May 10 said India launched another wave of missiles targeting three air bases — including one on the outskirts of the capital — as the conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours spiralled toward full-blown war. — AFP pic

Pakistan accuses India of missile strikes on three military air bases

Smoke billows after a drone strike on the port of Port Sudan on May 6, 2025. Drones struck the airport and targeted an army base in Port Sudan on May 6, officials said, the third straight day the Sudanese army-aligned government's seat of power has come under attack. — AFP pic

Army source: Port Sudan hit by drone strikes for sixth consecutive day, targeting airport, fuel depot, power station

A paramilitary trooper mans a gun atop a vehicle as he keeps guard during a media tour of the Karachi Port, Pakistan, May 9, 2025. — Reuters pic

Pakistan says it won’t de-escalate as deadly clashes with India intensify

People sit at a Starbucks coffee shop in Riyadh on May 1, 2025. — AFP pic

Beyond the veil: Saudi Arabia’s surprising love affair with Dunkin’ Donuts and US culture

China's J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, November 24, 2015. — Reuters pic

India-Pakistan air clash puts Chinese weapons to the test — and the world is watching

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth waits for Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, February 24, 2025. — Reuters pic

Saudi Arabia eyes nuclear power — but at what global cost?

A photograph taken on August 12, 2023, shows an iceberg melting in Scoresby Fjord, Eastern Greenland. — AFP pic

Danish PM slams reported US spying in Greenland as ‘unacceptable’ and ‘disrespectful’

Indonesian teenage students who skip class or play too many video games could land themselves in military bootcamp if a disciplinary pilot project rolled out in one province this month proves successful, a government minister told AFP on Friday. — AFP pic

Indonesian teens to face military discipline for skipping school, playing too many video games, sparking human rights debate

An aerial view of the felled Sycamore Gap tree, along Hadrian’s Wall, in northern England September 28, 2023. — AFP pic

Two convicted for chopping down Britain’s iconic Sycamore Gap tree, featured in ‘Robin Hood’ movie

This handout photo taken and released on May 5, 2025 by the Armed Forces of the Philippines shows the decommissioned BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19) being positioned at its intended location during the US-Philippines joint military Balikatan exercise off the coast of San Antonio, Zambales.  — AFP pic/Armed Forces of the Philippines

WWII-era Philippine navy ship sinks before planned farewell during US-Philippine drills