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Asean finance leaders points challenges from geopolitics, volatile prices
Estimates for economic growth in members of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations vary but are generally near a robust 5 per cent for 2024
 "Asean finance leaders points challenges from geopolitics, volatile prices")
Close ally of PM Fico tops a pro-Western diplomat to become Slovakia's prez
Parliamentary speaker Peter Pellegrini received 53.85 per cent of the vote with the ballots from over 98 per cent polling stations counted by the Statistics Office in Saturday's runoff election
 "Close ally of PM Fico tops a pro-Western diplomat to become Slovakia's prez")
Biden, Democrats raise more than $90 mn in March, leaving Trump behind
Biden's campaign says the pace of donations has allowed it to undertake major digital and television advertising campaigns in key states and to work with the DNC and state parties
 "Biden, Democrats raise more than $90 mn in March, leaving Trump behind")
US poll: Trump's campaign raises $50.5 mn at high-dollar Florida fundraiser
Saturday's high-dollar event hosted about 100 guests, including more than a few billionaires. Contributions to the event will go toward the Trump 47 Committee
 "US poll: Trump's campaign raises $50.5 mn at high-dollar Florida fundraiser")
Virgin Atlantic jet collides with another plane at Heathrow; no injuries
Heathrow said that no passenger injuries have been reported and we do not anticipate there to be any ongoing impact to airport operations
 "Virgin Atlantic jet collides with another plane at Heathrow; no injuries")
US, Japan, Oz and Philippines to stage military drills in S China Sea
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a separate statement the exercises underscore our shared commitment to ensuring that all countries are free to fly and sail
 "US, Japan, Oz and Philippines to stage military drills in S China Sea")
Japan PM visits chip factory, stressing ties with Taiwan, support for tech
Kishida also expressed sympathy to Taiwan following an earthquake that left at least 12 people dead
 "Japan PM visits chip factory, stressing ties with Taiwan, support for tech")
US, China to talk on economic growth including overcapacity issue: Yellen
The announcement of the groups come after two days of extended meetings between Yellen and Vice Premier He Lifeng on Friday and Saturday
 "US, China to talk on economic growth including overcapacity issue: Yellen")
Strike on convoy of aid workers that killed them was a mistake: Israel army
More than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's offensive, around two-thirds of them women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry
 "Strike on convoy of aid workers that killed them was a mistake: Israel army")
Trump campaign expecting to raise $43 mn at high-dollar Florida fundraiser
Trump and the GOP announced earlier in the week that they raised more than $65.6 mn in March and closed out the month with $93.1 mn
 "Trump campaign expecting to raise $43 mn at high-dollar Florida fundraiser")
Death of aid workers in Gaza: EU allies may halt arms sale to Israel
The words coming from some of Israel's closest allies have been startling in their vehemence: appalled, outraged, no more excuses.
 "Death of aid workers in Gaza: EU allies may halt arms sale to Israel")
Taiwan earthquake: More than 600 still stranded, at least 12 killed
At least 12 people were killed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Wednesday morning off Taiwan's east coast, and 10 others were still missing
 "Taiwan earthquake: More than 600 still stranded, at least 12 killed")
Yellen in China: Beijing worried US planning more tariffs on green tech
Yellen told reporters during an Alaska refueling stop en route to China that the US won't rule out tariffs to respond to China's heavily subsidized manufacturing of green energy products
 "Yellen in China: Beijing worried US planning more tariffs on green tech")
Biden urges Egypt, Qatar to press Hamas to come to agreement for hostages
Biden's national security adviser will meet Monday with family members of some of the estimated 100 hostages who are believed to still be in Gaza, an official in the know said
Boeing's CEO David Calhoun got compensation worth $33 mn last year
Calhoun announced this month that he will step down at the end of the year as Boeing deals with multiple investigations into the quality and safety of its manufacturing
 "Boeing's CEO David Calhoun got compensation worth $33 mn last year")
Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in air last year hit new peak again
Carbon dioxide, the most important and abundant of the greenhouse gases caused by humans, rose in 2023 by the third highest amount in 65 years of record keeping, NOAA announced Friday
 "Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in air last year hit new peak again")
Earthquake centered near New York City rattles Northeast area in US
The agency reported a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, or about 45 miles west of New York City and 50 miles north of Philadelphia
 "Earthquake centered near New York City rattles Northeast area in US")
UN calls for halt to weapons shipments to Israel on Gaza war concerns
The 47-member-country Human Rights Council voted 28-6 in favour of the resolution, with 13 abstentions
 "UN calls for halt to weapons shipments to Israel on Gaza war concerns")
Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly strikes on aid workers in Gaza
The killings were condemned by Israel's closest allies and renewed criticism of Israel's conduct in the nearly 6-month-old war with Hamas
German investigators seize fake US bills with a face value of over $103 mn
The bills, known as prop copy or movie money," could be recognised as fakes when scrutinised closely, but Germany's central bank and US authorities believe they could be mistaken for real money
 "German investigators seize fake US bills with a face value of over $103 mn")