1. Thailand is maintaining its forecast for foreign tourist arrivals at 38 million this year despite the powerful earthquake.

2. French court has barred far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running for office for five years after a graft conviction.

3. Donald Trump said he was not joking about seeking a third presidential term.

4. Trump said he will impose secondary tariffs of 25% to 50% on buyers of Russian oil if he feels Moscow is blocking his efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

5. Trump said TikTok sale deal would be struck before a deadline on Saturday.

6. Working-class car buyers will be the hardest hit by Trump’s 25% tariff on imported vehicles.