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Dr Casey Means (right) poses with podcaster Joe Rogan (centre) and her brother, Calley Means. — Instagram/drcaseyskitchen pic

Donald Trump picks health influencer Casey Means as new US surgeon general nominee

Bill Gates pledged on Thursday to give away almost his entire personal wealth in the next two decades and said the world’s poorest would receive some US$200 billion via his foundation at a time when governments worldwide are slashing international aid. — Reuters pic

‘I won’t die rich’: Bill Gates to give away fortune, shut down foundation by 2045 after US$200b in global aid

Former Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra leaves the Criminal court after appearing for the hearing of a lese majeste case, also known as a royal insult case in Bangkok, Thailand, August 19, 2024.

Thai Medical Council suspends two doctors over questionable treatment of Thaksin after return from exile

Three Chinese men were arrested in Japan after their rustling suitcases alerted hotel staff to the thousands of protected hermit crabs inside, police said Thursday. — Picture via Unsplash/Henry Lim

Three Chinese men arrested in Japan after rustling luggage reveals thousands of endangered hermit crabs

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said today that Taiwan and Europe face the same threat from authoritarianism. — Reuters pic

Taiwan president marks World War Two anniversary, warning indulging aggressors only whets appetite for expansion

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony before their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia today. — Reuters pic

China vows to stand with Russia in face of ‘hegemonic bullying’

An Australian woman accused of triple murder sent her children to the movies before serving up a toxic mushroom lunch that killed her guests, a court heard today. — Reuters file pic

Australian woman sent kids to cinema before feeding in-laws deadly mushroom lunch

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an educational event “Knowledge. First” in Moscow, Russia, April 30, 2025. — Reuters pic

US accuses Russia of blocking North Korea sanctions to hide weapons transfers for Ukraine war

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles from Wonsan into the East Sea this morning, around a week after leader Kim Jong Un tested a new weapons system for his latest warship. — Reuters pic

North Korea launches multiple short-range missiles, South Korea condemns ‘provocation’

A proposal by a regional governor in Indonesia to make vasectomy a condition for men to receive welfare benefits has reportedly sparked widespread criticism in Indonesia. — Unsplash pic

Indonesian governor’s vasectomy-for-welfare proposal sparks intense debate

Locals stand on the debris of structures destroyed by Indian missile strikes, at the Government Health and Educational complex in Muridke about 30 kilometres from Lahore yesterday. — AFP pic

India, Pakistan exchange gunfire in Kashmir after missile strikes, confirmed deaths rise to 43

Police officers stand guard at an entrance of Todai-mae Station on Tokyo Metro’s Namboku Line after a stabbing incident in Tokyo May 7, 2025. — AFP pic

Man charged over Tokyo subway rush-hour knife horror that injured two

French Army soldiers from a robotic exploration unit of the 94th Infantry Regiment wearing a

France wants combat-ready robots by 2040, early models tested in battlefield drills

Joseph Nye, the influential US political scientist who coined the term ‘soft power’ and advised multiple presidents, has died at 88, Harvard University announced. — Picture via Facebook/Harvard Kennedy School

Joseph Nye, pioneer of ‘soft power’ and adviser to US presidents, dies as Trump era challenges legacy

A Russian military vehicle moves along the Garden Ring road in front of a huge Z letter, a tactical insignia of Russian troops in Ukraine, prior to the general rehearsal of the Victory Day military parade, to be held at Red Square, in central Moscow yesterday. — AFP pic

Putin’s order for three-day truce with Ukraine begins, Kyiv calls it a ‘farce’

Meta has banned a prominent Instagram news page in India at the government’s request, its founder said, calling it “censorship” amid rising India-Pakistan tensions. —  Reuters pic

Meta bans Muslim news account in India, founder decries ‘censorship’ amid hostilities with Pakistan