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Three Israeli soldiers were killed in a rocket attack claimed by Hamas. Chinese President Xi Jinping has kicked off a three-country trip to Europe and Singapore has announced that Malaysia’s King, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, will make a two-day state visit.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

Written by: Lee Kim Siang / Claressa Monteiro ([email protected])

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Produced and edited by: Lee Kim Siang & Claressa Monteiro

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Police forcibly removed scores of defiant pro-Palestinian protesters at several colleges. In Asia, claims circulating online in India recently have misstated various details about the upcoming election and in Singapore, an officer from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been suspended from duties to assist in investigations amid allegations that he filmed a teenager at a public bath in Japan. 

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

Written by: Lee Kim Siang ([email protected]) / Claressa Monteiro 

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Supporters of Israel, attacked a pro-Palestinian protest camp at the University of California in Los Angeles. In Asia, Eastern India experienced its hottest April on record and in Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he has prepared a leadership team to succeed him that deserves Singaporeans’ confidence and support, and asked that all Singaporeans rally behind it to make the nation succeed.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Hamas to swiftly accept an Israeli proposal for a truce in the Gaza war. In Asia news, Southeast Asia has been coping with a weeks long heat wave as record-high temperatures led to school closings in several countries and in Singapore, in the three weeks since the speed enforcement function was activated in red-light cameras, those cameras have detected more than 800 speeding violations.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

Written by: Lee Kim Siang ([email protected]) / Claressa Monteiro 

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French President Emmanuel Macron has said that, France's nuclear weapons should be part of the European defense debate. In Asia news, China's coast guard confronted Japanese lawmakers in waters claimed by both countries in the East China Sea and in Singapore, Thirteen women and one man were arrested in connection with vice-related activities.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

Written by: Lee Kim Siang/ Claressa Monteiro ([email protected])

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Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape overturned by New York's highest court. In Asia, former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is among individuals being investigated in connection with a graft probe involving his sons. And in Singapore, a new 255-room hotel under the boutique Hotel Indigo brand will open at Changi Airport’s T2 by 2028.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

Written by: Lee Kim Siang ([email protected]) / Claressa Monteiro ([email protected])

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TikTok's chief executive said that the company expects to win a legal challenge, to block legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden. In Asia, an armed ethnic group in Myanmar, has withdrawn its troops from a town along the Thai border, following a counteroffensive by the ruling junta. And in Singapore, the Singapore Red Cross announced an emergency humanitarian kitchen set up in Egypt’s North Sinai.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

Written by: Lee Kim Siang ([email protected]) / Claressa Monteiro ([email protected])

Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

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The United States is preparing a one billion dollar military aid package for Ukraine; two Malaysian military helicopters collided midair and crashed during a training session yesterday; a project to join the main road of Bidadari town to Bartley Road has restarted after a one-year hiatus.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

Written by: Lee Kim Siang ([email protected]) / Claressa Monteiro ([email protected])

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President Joe Biden would celebrate Earth Day by announcing 7 billion dollars in grants for residential solar projects. In Asia, Taiwan’s capital was hit by a series of earthquakes overnight and Singapore has launched its final Invincible-class submarine, marking a new era in the Republic’s submarine journey.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

Written by: Lee Kim Siang ([email protected]) / Claressa Monteiro ([email protected])

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EU ministers meet today to discuss bolstering Ukraine’s air defences and expanding sanctions on Iran; an Indonesian court will deliver its verdict today on challenges to the outcome of February's presidential election; a Russian man bought more than US$65 million worth of gold bullion held in Singapore in a money laundering conspiracy meant to fund Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times. 

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