Good morning. Vladimir Putin delivered a blistering assault on the west forward of a go to to China at present, blaming “western elites” for the warfare in Ukraine and outlining Beijing and Moscow’s alignment on a parallel world order.
In an interview with Chinese language state information company Xinhua, the Russian chief stated the 2 autocracies had “similar or coinciding positions” on geopolitical points.
Each Russia and China advocated for “international law”, Putin stated, however rejected “western attempts to impose an order based on . . . some mythical rules of no one knows whose making”.
Right here’s extra on Putin’s diatribe, plus a preview of his talks with Xi Jinping.
And right here’s what else I’m maintaining tabs on at present:
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Financial information: Japan studies preliminary first-quarter GDP.
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Financial coverage: The Philippines has its financial coverage assembly and determination.
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Conferences: Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. And the Arab summit begins in Bahrain, bringing collectively heads of state from the 22 member states.
5 extra prime tales
1. France has declared a state of emergency in its Pacific abroad territory of New Caledonia because it seeks to quell lethal riots sparked by a controversial electoral reform. 4 individuals have died in unrest that has raged within the south Pacific archipelago, which is likely one of the world’s greatest nickel producers.
2. Lawrence Wong has been sworn in as Singapore’s new chief, because the city-state charts a brand new path after many years of rule by the founding Lee household. After his swearing-in, Wong warned in an usually grim speech that Singapore was grappling with a “dangerous and troubled world” and can be affected by worldwide battle and rivalry.
3. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was critically injured yesterday in a taking pictures that the federal government known as an assassination try and a number of other politicians linked to the nation’s stark polarisation. Fico’s workplace stated he was in a “life-threatening condition” after being shot a number of occasions whereas greeting individuals within the city of Handlová.
4. YouTube has blocked entry to movies that includes a preferred protest anthem in Hong Kong, one week after an area courtroom banned the track deemed seditious by metropolis authorities. The corporate voiced issues in regards to the chilling impact on freedom of expression and stated it would possibly enchantment towards the courtroom’s determination.
5. US shares closed at a report excessive after information confirmed inflation had fallen barely to three.4 per cent in April. Merchants within the futures market reacted to the report by absolutely pricing within the chance the Federal Reserve would decrease rates of interest twice this 12 months, having on Tuesday priced in between one and two cuts.
Information in-depth
Tons of of cabin crew at Air India’s finances provider known as in sick final week, disrupting almost 200 flights and angering clients. Analysts stated the restive workers could possibly be the “Achilles heel” of Tata Sons’ aviation enterprise because it overhauls the Air India franchise it took over two years in the past in a $2.4bn deal. With extra Indians taking to the skies, the modernisation of Air India is essential to New Delhi’s makes an attempt to place the nation as a worldwide aviation hub.
We’re additionally studying . . .
Chart of the day
Chinese language investments throughout jap Europe, north Africa and central Asia are “dwarfing” these from the US and Germany, in line with a brand new report from the European Financial institution of Reconstruction and Improvement.
Take a break from the information
Miss out on final weekend’s aurora borealis? With the Solar approaching a peak in its roughly 11-year exercise cycle, extra northern lights might lie in retailer for decrease latitudes not usually aware about the phenomenon. However the query of how we classify and climate such geomagnetic storms wants revisiting, writes Anjana Ahuja.
Further contributions from Tee Zhuo and David Hindley
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