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Straits Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Straits Times
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 31, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron delivering the keynote address at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue on May 30. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 31, 2025 Macron touts 'positive new' Asia-Europe alliance French President Emmanuel Macron urged Asia and Europe to work together in a new coalition based on common principles to push back against the inevitability of being caught between global superpowers. Singling out the China-US rivalry as the biggest risk confronting the world, the French leader said he wants to be able to cooperate with the US at the same time as compete with but not confront China – while adopting a 'demanding approach' that puts France's interests first. In expanding on the French doctrines of 'strategic autonomy' and 'freedom of sovereignty' to a gathering of global leaders at a pre-eminent security forum in the Asia-Pacific, President Macron sketched out a plausible 'third way' for Europe and the rest of Asia amid significant shifts in the world order and a world beset by multiple crises. 'The time for non-alignment has undoubtedly passed, but the time for coalitions of action has come and requires that countries capable of acting together give themselves every means to do so,' Mr Macron said in his keynote address at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue on May 30. READ MORE HERE Trump says China has 'totally violated' tariffs, minerals deal US President Donald Trump said on May 30 that China had violated an agreement with the US to mutually roll back tariffs and trade restrictions for critical minerals and issued a new veiled threat to get tougher with Beijing. 'China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US. So much for being Mr NICE GUY!,' Mr Trump said, in a post on his Truth Social platform. Mr Trump said that he made a 'fast deal' in mid-May with Chinese officials for both countries to back away from triple-digit tariffs for 90 days. He said he did this to save China from a 'devastating' situation, factory closings and civil unrest caused by his tariffs of up to 145 per cent on Chinese imports. READ MORE HERE Black eye? That's just from my son, says Elon Musk Billionaire Elon Musk sparked fevered speculation when he turned up with a black eye for his Oval Office farewell with US President Donald Trump on May 30. But the South African-born tech magnate said he had a simple explanation: his son had punched him in the face. 'I was just horsing around with lil' X, and I said, 'go ahead punch me in the face',' 53-year-old Mr Musk told reporters when asked how he got the shiner. 'And he did. Turns out even a five-year-old punching you in the face actually is...' he added, before tailing off. READ MORE HERE Book-fair browser Zelensky picks up title: To Kill A Tyrant Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife browsed the stalls at a literary fair in Kyiv on May 30 and left with some new reading material - a book entitled To Kill A Tyrant. Mr Zelensky, who has led his country throughout the three-year war with Russia, has repeatedly described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a dictator. He did not reveal if he intended, with his book purchase, to send a message to his Kremlin counterpart. READ MORE HERE 'My greatest dream': Taylor Swift buys back rights to old music Pop sensation Taylor Swift, who was locked in a feud with record executives since 2019 over ownership of her music, has bought back the rights to her entire back catalogue, she said on May 30. 'All of the music I've ever made... now belongs... to me,' she wrote on her website, after years of disputes over her first six albums, a number of which she re-recorded to create copies she owns herself. 'To say this is my greatest dream come true is actually being pretty reserved about it,' she wrote in the letter to her devoted followers. READ MORE HERE Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
NDTV
3 days ago
- Politics
- NDTV
'To Kill A Tyrant': Zelensky's Pick At Book Fair Raises Eyebrows
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife browsed the stalls at a literary fair in Kyiv on Friday and left with some new reading material - a book entitled "To Kill A Tyrant." Zelensky, who has led his country throughout the three-year war with Russia, has repeatedly described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a dictator. He did not reveal if he intended, with his book purchase, to send a message to his Kremlin counterpart. #Watch | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife, First Lady Olena, picked up some new reading material while browsing the Book Arsenal - a literary fair in Kyiv. One of the books purchased by the head of state was 'To Kill a Tyrant'. Zelensky, who has led his… — NDTV WORLD (@NDTVWORLD) May 30, 2025 He picked up the book, by Italian academic Aldo Andrea Cassi, in the Ukrainian-language version, according to a post about his visit to the book fair on his account on the social media platform Telegram. A photo he posted showed Zelenskiy's wife, Olena, thumbing through a copy of the book as her husband stood next to her. Zelenskiy said it was one of several titles he and his wife had picked up at the fair. The full title of the book is: "To Kill A Tyrant; A History Of Tyrannicide From Caesar To Gaddafi." It was published in Italian in 2022, and according to a summary released by the publisher of the Italian edition, it poses the question: "Is it right or wrong to kill a tyrant? And if it is, who decides?"
The Star
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Book-fair browser Zelenskiy picks up new title: 'To Kill A Tyrant'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured), following their talks at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, May 28, Hilse/ File Photo KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his wife browsed the stalls at a literary fair in Kyiv on Friday and left with some new reading material - a book entitled "To Kill A Tyrant." Zelenskiy, who has led his country throughout the three-year war with Russia, has repeatedly described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a dictator. He did not reveal if he intended, with his book purchase, to send a message to his Kremlin counterpart. He picked up the book, by Italian academic Aldo Andrea Cassi, in the Ukrainian-language version, according to a post about his visit to the book fair on his account on social media platform Telegram. A photo he posted showed Zelenskiy's wife, Olena, thumbing through a copy of the book as her husband stood next to her. Zelenskiy said it was one of several titles he and his wife had picked up at the fair. The full title of the book is: "To Kill A Tyrant; A History Of Tyrannicide From Caesar To Gaddafi." It was published in Italian in 2022, and according to a summary released by the publisher of the Italian edition, it poses the question: "Is it right or wrong to kill a tyrant? And if it is, who decides?" (Reporting by Olena Harmash and Christian Lowe; editing by Mark Heinrich)
Straits Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Book-fair browser Zelensky picks up new title: To Kill A Tyrant
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena browsing books at the fair in Kyiv on May 30, in a photo posted to his X account. PHOTO: X/@ZELENSKYYUA KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife browsed the stalls at a literary fair in Kyiv on May 30 and left with some new reading material - a book entitled To Kill A Tyrant. Mr Zelensky, who has led his country throughout the three-year war with Russia, has repeatedly described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a dictator. He did not reveal if he intended, with his book purchase, to send a message to his Kremlin counterpart. He picked up the book, by Italian academic Aldo Andrea Cassi, in the Ukrainian-language version, according to a post about his visit to the book fair on his account on social media platform Telegram. A photo he posted showed Mr Zelensky's wife, Olena, thumbing through a copy of the book as her husband stood next to her. Mr Zelensky said it was one of several titles he and his wife had picked up at the fair. The full title of the book is: To Kill A Tyrant; A History Of Tyrannicide From Caesar To Gaddafi. It was published in Italian in 2022, and according to a summary released by the publisher of the Italian edition, it poses the question: "Is it right or wrong to kill a tyrant? And if it is, who decides?" REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Book-fair browser Zelenskiy picks up new title: 'To Kill A Tyrant'
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his wife browsed the stalls at a literary fair in Kyiv on Friday and left with some new reading material - a book entitled "To Kill A Tyrant." Zelenskiy, who has led his country throughout the three-year war with Russia, has repeatedly described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a dictator. He did not reveal if he intended, with his book purchase, to send a message to his Kremlin counterpart. He picked up the book, by Italian academic Aldo Andrea Cassi, in the Ukrainian-language version, according to a post about his visit to the book fair on his account on social media platform Telegram. A photo he posted showed Zelenskiy's wife, Olena, thumbing through a copy of the book as her husband stood next to her. Zelenskiy said it was one of several titles he and his wife had picked up at the fair. The full title of the book is: "To Kill A Tyrant; A History Of Tyrannicide From Caesar To Gaddafi." It was published in Italian in 2022, and according to a summary released by the publisher of the Italian edition, it poses the question: "Is it right or wrong to kill a tyrant? And if it is, who decides?"
