JEDDAH, March 11 — President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ahead of talks between Ukrainian and US officials that Washington hopes will deliver substantial progress towards ending Russia's war with Ukraine.

CAIRO, March 10 — Israel’s suspension of goods entering Gaza is taking a toll on the Palestinian enclave, with some bakeries closing and food prices rising, while a cut in the electricity supply could deprive people of clean water, Palestinian officials said.

BEIJING, March 10 — China will continue to grow bilateral relations with Canada on the basis of mutual respect and equality, Beijing's Foreign Ministry said after Mark Carney won the race to lead Canada’s ruling party and become Prime Minister.

HONG KONG/MANILA, March 10 — Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte said in Hong Kong he is ready for possible arrest amid reports the International Criminal Court (ICC) was poised to issue a warrant over his years-long “war on drugs” that killed thousands.

SEOUL, March 10 — Police will be out in force, and subway stations and at least one school will be closed over safety concerns when South Korea’s Constitutional Court rules whether to oust or reinstate impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.

TOKYO, March 10 — Wall Street futures sank and the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc strengthened early on Monday as building deflationary pressures in China added to growth worries from a fading US economy and an escalating global trade war.

OTTAWA, March 10 — Former central banker Mark Carney won the race to become leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister, official results showed on Sunday.

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, March 10 — US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration was in touch with four different groups about the sale of Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, and that all options were good.

CAIRO/JERUSALEM, March 9 — Israel and Palestine’s Hamas signalled yesterday that they were preparing for the next phase of ceasefire negotiations, as mediators pushed ahead with talks to extend the fragile 42-day truce that began in January.

LUBBOCK, March 9 — As a measles outbreak spreads across West Texas, Dr Ana Montanez is fighting an uphill battle to convince some parents that vitamin A — touted by vaccine critics as effective against the highly contagious virus — will not protect their children.

SEOUL, March 8 — South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol was released from detention on Saturday following a court ruling, 52 days after he was detained on charges of inciting an insurrection over his failed bid to impose martial law, Yonhap News Agency reported.

LONDON, March 8 — United States (US) President Donald Trump's Turnberry golf resort in Scotland has been daubed with pro-Palestinian graffiti, with a protest group claiming responsibility.

LONDON, March 8 — United States (US) actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a week after his wife Betsy Arakawa died of a rare infectious disease at their home, a pathologist has said, according to PA Media/dpa.

COLUMBIA, March 8 — South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by firing squad on Friday, the first use of the method in the United States (US) in 15 years.

BEIJING, March 8 — China has announced tariffs on Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday, retaliating against levies Ottawa introduced in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EV) and steel and aluminium products.

NEW DELHI, March 8 — The United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) called on Friday for urgent funding for its Bangladesh operations, warning that a funding deficit would curb rations for the Rohingya in the world's largest refugee settlement.

JAKARTA, March 7 — The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) secretary-general Tô Lâm will embark on his first state visit to Indonesia from March 9 to March 11, coinciding with the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations.

SEOUL, March 7 — A South Korean court cancelled impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol's arrest warrant on Friday, potentially paving the way for his release from jail while he faces trial on insurrection charges over a brief imposition of martial law.

SINGAPORE, March 7 — Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has warned the public about the existence of deepfake images of him being used by scammers to promote products and services, including money-making schemes and permanent residence application services.

BANGKOK, March 7 — Thai Airways International, Thailand's state-owned national flag carrier, has announced a ban on the use of power banks on board its aircraft, effective from March 15.