Global Pulse

The US Supreme Court is threatened by rumours of Justice Kennedy's retirement and Israel has made shocking revelations about Iran's nuclear programme that could deal a deathly blow to the reputation of American intelligence gathering. The famous character of Apu in "The Simpsons" is acknowledged as stereotypical.

Comedian Michelle Wolf's performance at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner has sparked a debate on free speech, polarising opinion among journalists and the political establishment

In another Asian meeting, Narendra Modi is hoping to "reset" Indo-China relations in an "informal meeting" with Xi Jinping in China.

The situation in North Korea seems almost too good to be true, given how difficult peace processes have been in the past.

French president Emmanuel Macron has arrived in the United States, and as one of the only international leaders who has a good relationship with Trump, is under a lot of pressure.

Meanwhile, why do we care so much that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed a new baby boy? And is it a bad thing?

Kim Jong-un will meet South Korean president Moon Jae-in later this week and with Donald Trump later this month. If a diplomatic decision is reached, China could find itself losing influence in the region. 

On Thursday, North Korea withdrew a long-standing demand for the United States to withdraw its forces from South Korea in exchange for denuclearization.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for elections to be held on June 24 — a year and a half earlier than expected.

Meanwhile, Emmanuel Macron has emerged as the new face of the West, partly because of his unlikely friendship with Donald Trump.