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Argentina's President Javier Milei receives an honorary doctorate from Bar-Ilan University, which they say is in recognition of Milei's longstanding partnership with Israel and his fight against antisemitism, in Ramat Gan, Israel April 20, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Florion Goga

Argentina sees vast protests against Milei's university cuts

Massive crowds of protesters marched in cities across Argentina, including the capital Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Mendoza and Tucuman, on Tuesday

Japanese snack maker Calbee is changing its packaging to black-and-white due to supply chain issues caused by the Middle East war. Photo: Calbee

Japanese snack giant Calbee goes colourless in response to global material shortages

A US passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, is instructed by personnel after disembarking a boat, at the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain, May 10, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from Covid-19

Teacher Nancy Barajas engages her sixth-grade students in a pre-test routine in Modesto, California, aiming to build confidence before exams. Photo: UNB

US faces 'reading recession' as student test scores continue to decline

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters

Putin says Russia will deploy new Sarmat nuclear missile this year

Passengers evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, disembark after landing at the Eindhoven Air Base, Netherlands, May 12, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

Hantavirus protocol breach at Dutch hospital as medics race to curb spread

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa co-hosts, with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured), a summit on the Global Fund on November 21, 2025, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS

What happens next as South Africa's Ramaphosa faces impeachment process?

The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, US November 24, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo

Oil prices slip on teetering Iran ceasefire as Trump heads to China

A man holds the flags of Taiwan and the United States during Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's stopover after her visit to Latin America, in Burlingame, California, US, January 14, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo

Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, China warns on US arms sales to Taiwan

Tourists pose as they enjoy the Mahanakhon Skywalk Rooftop at Mahanakhon building in Bangkok, Thailand, May 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo

India's travel industry braces for hit from Modi's appeal to avoid foreign trips

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and US President Donald Trump shake hands at an 'Investing in America' event in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

Nvidia's Jensen Huang joins Trump's China visit

Blocks with symbols and atomic numbers of Rare Earth Elements (REE) are placed on a Chinese flag in this illustration taken January 21, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Trump, Xi to weigh rare earth truce extension, but China's curbs still bite

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS

US CEOs seek China business gains from Trump-Xi summit