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☀️ Morning digest on May 4

Hanoi, May 4 -- The following is a list of selected news summaries reported last weekend by the Vietnam News Agency. - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae held talks... Read More


Law minister opposes Supreme Court judges' retirement age cut

Dhaka, May 4 -- Law Minister Asaduzzaman says he opposes the proposed lowering of the Supreme Court judges' retirement age, suggesting instead that the age limit be increased to utilise their experien... Read More


Liberia: UN Backs Liberia's Tourism Reform

MONROVIA, May 4 -- Liberia has strengthened its push to reposition itself on the global tourism map following a high-level bilateral engagement between the Director General of the Liberia National Tou... Read More


RI-Laos strengthen partnership ahead of 70 years of relations

Jakarta, May 4 -- Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono received a working visit from Laotian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongsavan Phomvihane to strengthen the bilateral partnership ahe... Read More


Demi Moore, Chloe Zhao, Stellan Skarsgard join Cannes Film Festival jury

Washington DC, May 4 -- The jury of the Cannes Film Festival has expanded as Demi Moore, Chloe Zhao and Stellan Skarsgard have been added to Park Chan-wook's jury at this year's festival, reported Var... Read More


Prime Minister Le Minh Hung to participate in 48th ASEAN Summit in Philippines

Hanoi, May 4 -- The Prime Minister's Philippines tour will be made at the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr, Chair of ASEAN in 2026. The Philippines assumes the ASEAN C... Read More


Kuwaiti crude oil exports fell to zero in April, with Hormuz effectively shut

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- Kuwaiti crude oil exports tumbled from more than one million barrels a day to zero in April, according to Iranian media, marking the "first such disruption" since the end of the Gu... Read More


Pakistani, Iranian FMs discuss regional situation, Islamabad's diplomatic manoeuvres

Islamabad, May 4 -- Amidst shifting regional dynamics, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar reportedly held a telephonic discussion with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, to review th... Read More


The Problem With Ghamidi's Reading of Iran

Srinagar, May 4 -- By Tufail Shah Javed Ahmad Ghamidi commands a wide audience as a calm and articulate advocate of religious moderation. His measured tone and selective liberal positions have built... Read More


US stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 futures slip as renewed Middle East tensions lift oil prices

New Delhi, May 4 -- US stock futures turned volatile on Monday, 4 May, after conflicting reports surrounding a US warship near the Strait of Hormuz heightened investor anxiety over the ongoing Middle ... Read More