China
Beijing protests US funding curbs on work with Chinese universities
China called the restrictions discriminatory as Washington weighs adding dozens of universities and laboratories to a defence-linked risk list.
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Russia
Russia's wealthiest provide over 1% of state spending through wartime donations
Budget documents show 471 billion roubles in so-called voluntary contributions after a March meeting with Vladimir Putin, helping limit a deficit swollen by wartime costs.
Brazil
Bahia's violence tests Lula in the Brazilian stronghold he needs for reelection
Public fear over gangs and police lethality is eroding confidence in Bahia, where Lula won 72% in 2022 and now needs another large margin against Flávio Bolsonaro.
Latin America
Bahamas accuses unauthorised DEA agents of illegal operations on its territory
Ambassador Wendall Jones said Nassau complained to the US Justice Department over operations conducted without government or police consent, while Washington promised to investigate.
Europe
Swiss voters reject stricter neutrality rules and preserve room for NATO cooperation
Final results showed 70.2% opposition in every canton to a constitutional initiative that would have restricted independent sanctions and peacetime cooperation with military alliances.
United States
ShinyHunters claims FBI breach exposed psychiatric and medical records of personnel
The hacking group circulated samples including an electrocardiogram, part of a psychiatric assessment and a pre-employment physical, while Reuters cross-checked several identifiers but could not authenticate the full alleged theft.
United States
Salvadorans retain US temporary protection while administration delays final decision
Washington said Salvadoran TPS holders will remain protected until a further announcement, postponing an expiration that threatened the legal status and work authorization of roughly 170,000 people.
Africa
Reported Nigeria–Boko Haram truce pauses attacks but leaves wider conflict intact
A secret ceasefire reportedly began after 360 abducted villagers were released, but Nigeria has not confirmed the arrangement, the alleged ransom remains disputed and the agreement excludes rival armed group ISWAP.
Brazil
Lula campaign recasts agribusiness as central to Brazil's growth and trade
The president's new platform gives agribusiness a more explicit economic role than in 2022, promising easier credit, diversified financing, technology and greater value added to exports.
United States
Trump threatens to declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory
The president linked his territorial threat to the US blockade and control of shipping, while Iran insisted that only Tehran can decide whether the international waterway opens or closes.
India
India sets refinery targets to secure cooking gas supplies during Middle East war
A government order caps the nationwide daily LPG target at 63,810 metric tons and requires storage and transport capacity as India builds buffers against disrupted Middle East imports.
Oceania
Penny Wong frames Australia's multicultural cohesion as a national-security asset
The foreign minister's planned speech links domestic cohesion to Indo-Pacific partnerships, trade and resilience as One Nation's support rises and Pauline Hanson calls for a monoculture.