Malaysia to host inaugural summit of Asean, China, Gulf bloc
Malaysia will hold an inaugural joint summit for China, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and a key bloc of Middle East states in May as they navigate global trade tensions, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.

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Singapore opposition leader convicted of lying as poll looms
Singapore&s leader of the opposition was convicted and fined by a court on lying charges in a widely watched decision that could disqualify him from contesting a national election this year. 

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Trump's Gaza proposals may be incompatible with his plan for regional peace. Can Rubio help reconcile them?

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Times columnists Mark Z. Barabak and Sammy Roth agree the country has never seen anything like the weeks since Trump took office. Where they differ is how best Democrats should respond.

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A mechanic and a political outsider, Dan Osborn ran as an independent and almost won a U.S. Senate seat last year. He's started a Working Class Heroes Fund to get other blue-collar workers to run for office.

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In the hours and days after the Trump administration's funding freeze, California leaders saw chaos and confusion. They fear more devastating effects if the courts don't permanently block such action.

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