International news with relevance to Thai and regional readers
Washington, United States - A US appeals court on Friday ruled that many of President Donald Trump's tariffs, which have upended global trade, were illegal -- but allowed them to remain in place for now, giving him time to take the fight to the Supreme Court.
Minneapolis, United States - A heavily-armed shooter opened fire Wednesday on school children attending a church service in Minneapolis, killing two pupils and wounding 17 people in the latest violent tragedy to jolt the United States.
The scheduled 20th Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) and related meetings, set for next week, due to be held in Bangkok next week, have been postponed to a later date, according to a brief announcement today by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories - Gaza's civil defence agency said five journalists were among at least 20 people killed Monday when Israeli strikes hit a hospital in the south, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressing regret over the "tragic mishap".
North Korea said on Saturday that the South Korean military fired warning shots on Tuesday in the border area between the two Koreas, and called it a deliberate provocation, according to state media KCNA.
Vladimir Putin proposed holding a peace summit with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in Moscow, according to three sources familiar with a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russia's leader.
Amnesty International has concluded that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to a report released on Tuesday.
European leaders said Sunday they would join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in talks with US President Donald Trump on Monday, as they try to find a way to end Russia's offensive.
Kyiv, Ukraine - Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky will head to Washington on Monday to discuss "ending the killing and the war" with US President Donald Trump, he announced Saturday.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Friday made no breakthrough on Ukraine at their high-stakes summit, pointing to areas of agreement and rekindling a friendship but offering no news on a ceasefire.
Warsaw, Poland - The US and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are to meet at a US air base in Alaska on Friday for talks on the Ukraine war.
Beijing - China expressed support for Thailand and Cambodia in resolving their border dispute and offered to provide assistance based on the wishes of both nations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday.
