MADRID, April 22 — Venus Williams suffered a first-round exit at the Madrid Open yesterday after losing in straight sets to Spain’s Kaitlin Quevedo.

BEIJING, April 22 — China today praised three countries for denying overflight permission to an aircraft carrying Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, saying the one-China principle is a widely accepted norm in international relations.

WELLINGTON, April 22 — A senior New Zealand minister has drawn widespread criticism after referring to a proposed free trade deal with India as a “butter chicken tsunami.”

HONG KONG, April 21 — European football powerhouses Manchester City, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Juventus will headline a series of pre-season friendlies in Hong Kong this August, the clubs confirmed on Tuesday.

TOKYO, April 21 — At least six people were injured on Tuesday, a day after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan, though no major damage has been reported. The tremor also triggered tsunami waves of up to 80 centimetres.

WASHINGTON, April 21 — Representatives linked to Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” have reportedly held discussions with DP World on potential roles in managing supply chains and infrastructure projects in Gaza, the Financial Times reported Tuesday.