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How Trump’s absence marks leadership opportunity for China at G20 Beijing is expected to strike a conciliatory tone at this year’s G20 and expand its foothold in the African continent.…

Israel plans to seize major Roman-era historical site in occupied West Bank Anti-settlement group Peace Now says seizure of 180 hectares including site of Sebastia would become Israel’s largest theft…

Cambodia night bus plunges off a bridge, killing 16 passengers Police say the driver, who was not confirmed among the dead, was asleep when the crash occurred. Cambodians sit on…

White House unaware that US ambassador to Israel met with convicted spy CIA reportedly ‘alarmed’ by the meeting, which broke a longstanding policy of not speaking with convicted spies. Convicted…

Frida Kahlo painting sells for $54.7m, breaking record for female artists A 1940 self-portrait by Frida Kahlo has sold for $54.7m and made auction history at Sotheby’s in New York.…

Fugees rapper sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal Obama donations Justice Department prosecutors accused Grammy-winning rapper Pras Michel of betraying his country for money. Pras Michel, a member…

More details of US plan for Ukraine emerge, sees territory ceded to Russia Ukraine MP publishes full text of apparent draft proposal as US envoy says Washington offered Russia ‘generous…

Lebanon arrests alleged drug kingpin sanctioned by US State Department Noah Zaitar allegedly ran a drug empire, producing and exporting narcotics, including the synthetic stimulant captagon. A Lebanese security official…