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South Korea's Lee steps up as Asia peacemaker President Lee Jae-myung is positioning South Korea as a mediator in Northeast Asia, aiming to ease tensions between North Korea, the US, China and Japan as rivalries deepen. Thailand-Cambodia border row stokes nationalist politics For Thailand and Cambodia's leaders, deadly border clashes can serve as a public diversion from mounting problems at home, analysts say. Southeast Asia uneasy as European states quit landmine ban As several European nations move to quit a landmark ban on anti-personnel landmines, governments and victims in mine-scarred Southeast Asia fear the move could embolden new use and slow demining efforts. Trump's new security strategy: A chance for Africa? US President Donald Trump's new foreign policy focuses less on aid and more on trade with African countries, specifically on raw materials. Could this be a wake-up call for Africa to become more economically independent? US bombers join Japanese planes to counter China-Russia drills The show of force highlights growing regional tensions as China asserts its military presence. Trump 'gold card' fast-tracks US visas for the wealthy The Trump administration has introduced a scheme for applicants who can pay $1 million to expedite their visa process. Trump says it will provide "citizenship for all qualified and vetted people." US-Latin America ties Monroe Doctrine migration Trump Venezuela The United States has deep ties to its southern neighbors. The Trump administration's efforts to wield its economic and military might are part of a long history of US entanglement and intervention in Latin America. US: Rubio restores Times New Roman over 'wasteful' Calibri The US Secretary of State says the Calibri font, introduced under Joe Biden, is wasteful, confusing and degrades the department's correspondence. The move is part of Trump's bid to undo Biden's pro-diversity policies. Ukrainian children being sent to North Korea sparks outrage A human rights campaigner calls the alleged transfer of two Ukrainian children to a North Korean camp a "war crime," accusing Moscow of exploiting minors for propaganda and alliance-building. Signs of 400,000-year-old Neanderthal campfire found in UK Researchers excavating an ancient Neanderthal site in southern England found evidence not just of a hearth, but of its inhabitants bringing iron pyrite to the area specifically to enable them to light fires. Hungary passes bill reinforcing president's post Hungary's parliament, dominated by the ruling Fidesz party, approved a bill making it harder to unseat the head of state. The change comes ahead of elections, with Fidesz and Prime Minister Orban's position at risk. How Trump's outreach to Europe's far-right fits into his national security strategy Trump's national security strategy is the clearest sign yet of ideological alignment between MAGA and Europe's far-right parties. But experts say there could be more ― maybe even plans to split and weaken the EU.