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Taiwan opposition leader aims to meet Trump on US trip, discuss avoiding conflict with China

Cheng Li-wun, chairperson of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's largest opposition party, speaks at party headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan April 15, 2026.

Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea

A police officer controls the area in front of the main gate of Hanwha Aerospace’s factory that caught fire after an explosion, in Daejeon, South Korea, June 1, 2026.

French Navy boards Russian oil tanker, obstructs Atlantic 'shadow-fleet'

French Navy personnel approach an oil tanker, subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, in the Atlantic Ocean, in this handout obtained by Reuters on June 1, 2026.