Beijing can claim its defiance has delivered them a battle victory in the trade war.
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Trump defends plan to use Qatari luxury jet for Air Force One
Trump says he’d be “stupid” to not accept the aircraft “free of charge”, after Qatar denied it amounted to a gift.
Duterte elected mayor of home city from Hague prison
The former president’s win was expected, but other races in the midterms proved less predictable.
Crates full of Nazi documents found in Argentine court’s basement
The crates, dating back to 1941, contain Nazi party membership booklets and Nazi propaganda material.
Pope calls for journalists to be released from prison
The new pontiff expressed solidarity with journalists who had been jailed for “reporting the truth”.
What does the US-China tariff deal mean?
The agreement marks a major de-escalation of the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.
India great Kohli retires from Test cricket
Legendary India batter Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket with immediate effect.
Kurdish group PKK says it is laying down arms and disbanding
The Kurdish group has waged a 40-year insurgency against Turkey, but has now said it will dissolve itself.
Entire Gaza population at critical risk of famine, UN-backed assessment says
Famine is not currently occurring in Gaza, the assessment says, but it calls for urgent action to increase humanitarian aid.
First white South Africans flying to US under Trump refugee plan
Donald Trump says they are victims of “racial discrimination”, which is strongly denied by South Africa.