U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration wants to halve the State Department budget, cutting more than $30 billion, in fiscal 2026, four U.S. officials familiar with the plan said on Monday – a massive reduction that could see nearly 30 U.S. missions shut down and foreign aid slashed by nearly 75%.

China’s first “one-stop” aircraft maintenance industrial base located near Haikou Meilan International Airport in Hainan Province is setting new benchmarks in the aviation world.

Between 60,000 and 80,000 households – or up to 400,000 people, – have been displaced from Sudan’s Zamzam camp in North Darfur after it was taken over by the Rapid Support Forces, according to data from the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday said it had canceled a $3 billion program for climate-smart farming projects after a review found it did not align with the priorities of the Trump administration.

Mediator Egypt has presented a new Israeli proposal for a Gaza ceasefire to Hamas, Egyptian state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV said on Monday, but a senior Hamas official said at least two elements of the proposal were non-starters.

Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab took the top spot for global smartphone sales in the first quarter on the back of the iPhone 16e’s launch and strong demand in countries such as Japan and India, data from Counterpoint Research showed on Monday.

A 5.2 earthquake rattled San Diego, California, and the surrounding area on Monday afternoon, according to the US Geological Survey.

Tucked quietly away on the tropical island of Hainan is one of China’s most powerful assets in terms of the global automotive industry.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would be announcing the tariff rate on imported semiconductors over the next week, adding that there would be flexibility with some companies in the sector.

Australia’s ruling centre-left Labor party could retain power with a slim majority after a national election on May 3, a widely-watched poll said on Monday, marking a reversal of sentiment from February, when voters wanted it out of office.

Impeached South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol is due to attend the first hearing on Monday of his criminal trial to face charges that he led an insurrection when he declared martial law late last year and plunged the country into months of turmoil.

A Palestinian Red Crescent staff member who went missing in late March when 15 humanitarian workers were killed by Israeli fire is being detained by Israeli authorities, the rescue service and the Red Cross said on Sunday.