LONDON, May 9 — Liverpool manager Arne Slot admitted on Friday that the club is “disappointed” by Trent Alexander-Arnold’s decision to leave Anfield at the end of the season.‍

PORT SUDAN, May 10 — Drone strikes hit Port Sudan for the sixth consecutive day yesterday, with the Sudanese army blaming the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who have been engaged in conflict with the regular army since April 2023.‍

WASHINGTON, May 10 — A recent aerial clash between Chinese-made Pakistani jets and French-made Indian Rafale fighters is drawing intense global scrutiny as militaries seek insights into modern air combat capabilities.‍

SINGAPORE, May 9 — A fire broke out at a two-storey industrial building in Tampines this afternoon, sending thick smoke into the sky and leading to the evacuation of nearby offices and schools.

BEIJING, May 9 — Zhao Xintong’s groundbreaking World Snooker Championship victory is expected to propel the sport to new heights in China, fueling hopes the country could soon dominate the global snooker scene.

BANGKOK, May 9 — A Thai court has denied former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s request to travel to Qatar, where he said he planned to meet US President Donald Trump for informal trade talks.