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We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. Iran points finger at Saudis and UAE after Chinese-made drone was shot down

2. Lead scientist reveals true purpose of China’s ultra-large underwater drone

3. Hongkongers crossing border for Easter break wowed by new Shenzhen tech museum

4. Australia’s 180-degree shift from 5 years ago: China in favour; US out

5. China team releases world’s first bamboo drone flight control software – for free



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Chinese-made drone shot in Iran, Australia’s diplomacy pivot: 5 weekend reads you missed

Iran says a Wing Long II drone has been shot down over its territory. Photo: Dickson Lee

The drone was shot down over the city of Shiraz on Thursday, according to Esmail Baqaei, a spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry. Photo: X/@IRIMFA_SPOX

China’s military parade last year showcased two unmanned submersibles which approached 20 metres in length and raised concerns among US defence experts. Photo: AP

The Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum. Photo: Edmond So

An Australian tour revealed the nation’s growing sentiment of warming to China, while Trump’s tariffs and foreign policy have increasingly seen the US viewed with suspicion or as ‘unsafe’. Photo: AP

The system tackles a key bottleneck in sustainable drone design: integrating non-traditional materials like bamboo with high-performance autonomous controls. Photo: Xinhua

Downed US airman found after ‘heavy firefight’ in Iran

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard released photos of what it said were downed US aircraft. Photo: AFP

Iranian state media published photos of what it said were fragments of the downed jet. Photo: Reuters

Growing Pains meets the ‘kill line’: a new Chinese hot take on the American dream

The US sitcom Growing Pains revolved around the lives of the Seaver family. Photo: Warner Bros. Television

One commenter says watching The Pursuit of Happyness now “brings chills” because of the hero’s precarious situation. Photo: Handout

2 Broke Girls: the struggle is real. Photo: Handout

Trump hails ‘victories’ in Iran; China’s underwater tunnels: SCMP’s 7 highlights

A screengrab of footage of the crash in Klang, Malaysia, shows an allegedly speeding Honda City entering the opposite lane, and crashing into a motorcycle coming from the other direction. Photo: Handout

President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. Photo: AP

China is building a high-speed rail tunnel stretching more than 14km (9 miles) under the Yangtze River between Shanghai and Taicang, Jiangsu province. Photo: People’s Daily

Protester Hannah Liu holds a sign in support of birthright citizenship outside the US Supreme Court in May, 2025. Photo: AP

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From a Chinese-made drone shot down in Iran to where Hongkongers went over the holidays, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From a Chinese-made drone shot down in Iran to where Hongkongers went over the holidays, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


Chinese-made drone shot in Iran, Australia’s diplomacy pivot: 5 weekend reads you missed

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From a Chinese-made drone shot down in Iran to where Hongkongers went over the holidays, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. Iran points finger at Saudis and UAE after Chinese-made drone was shot down

2. Lead scientist reveals true purpose of China’s ultra-large underwater drone

3. Hongkongers crossing border for Easter break wowed by new Shenzhen tech museum

From a Chinese-made drone shot down in Iran to where Hongkongers went over the holidays, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend