MADRID, April 29 — Spain and Portugal switched their power back on after the worst blackout in their history, though authorities offered little explanation for what had caused it or how they would prevent it happening again.

MANILA, April 29 — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held talks with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr today, in a move to advance security and economic ties between two of Washington's closest Asian allies amid rising Indo-Pacific tensions.

FRANKFURT/STOCKHOLM/LONDON, April 28 — General Motors and Volvo Cars abandoned their guidance, Adidas warned of price hikes and Porsche and Electrolux cut their full-year outlooks on Tuesday as United States (US) President Donald Trump's trade war continued to send shivers through the corporate world.

BANGKOK, April 29 — Thailand’s Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has dismantled a Thai–Malaysian transnational drug network following the arrest of two Thai suspects and the seizure of 261 kg of crystal methamphetamine in the southern province of Songkhla.

WASHINGTON, April 28 — The United States (US) imposed sanctions on three vessels and their owners on Monday for delivering oil and gas products to Yemen's Houthis, as Washington continues to put pressure on the Iran-backed rebels over their attacks on Red Sea shipping.

YALA, April 28 — Two police officers were killed while another was seriously injured in a bomb explosion in Thanto district, Yala province, southern Thailand today.

VATICAN CITY, April 28 — Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, a senior Vatican source said on Monday.

BENGALURU, April 28 — Risks are high that the global economy will slip into recession this year, according to a majority of economists in a Reuters poll, in which scores said United States (US) President Donald Trump's tariffs have damaged business sentiment.

WASHINGTON, April 28 — Asia's growth is slowing due to the ongoing trade tensions, according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Asia and Pacific Department director Krishna Srinivasan.

JAKARTA, April 28 — Indonesian authorities have discovered 68 foreign nationals, including Rohingya and Bangladeshi citizens, at a palm oil plantation in Dumai, Riau province, believed to be preparing for a sea crossing to Malaysia.

SINGAPORE, April 28 — US tariffs will have multiplier effects that will "generate a broader negative income and demand shock to the Singapore economy", the Monetary Authority of Singapore said in its macroeconomic review released today.

BEIJING/WASHINGTON, April 28 — When the leaders of some of the world's largest companies flocked to Beijing for a business forum last month, their main purpose was a coveted meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

WASHINGTON/TOKYO/BRUSSELS, April 28 — He has launched an unprecedented global tariff war and slashed US foreign aid.

SEVILLE, Spain, April 28 — A Jules Kounde goal in the dying minutes of extra time handed Barcelona a dramatic 3-2 win over fierce rivals Real Madrid in an enthralling Copa del Rey final in a raucous atmosphere at Seville’s La Cartuja stadium on Saturday.

BENGALURU, April 28 — China's Huawei Technologies is preparing to test its newest and most powerful artificial-intelligence processor, hoping to replace some higher-end products of US chip giant Nvidia, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday.

BENGALURU, April 28 — Chinese social media platform TikTok will enter the online shopping industry in Japan within the next few months, the Nikkei newspaper reported yesterday.

WASHINGTON, April 27 — Members of United States President Donald Trump’s Cabinet gave conflicting messages today about whether negotiations with China over tariffs are taking place, as the Republican president has asserted.

DOHA, April 27 — Qatar Prime Minister heikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said today that efforts to reach a new ceasefire in Gaza have progressed but an agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the war remains elusive.

VANCOUVER, April 27 — Several people were killed and multiple others were injured in Vancouver after a vehicle drove into a crowd at a Filipino street festival in the western Canadian city, police said yesterday.

VATICAN CITY, April 26 — Presidents, royalty, and simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at a solemn funeral ceremony, where a cardinal appealed for the pontiff's legacy of caring for migrants, the downtrodden and the environment to be kept alive.