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An armed Somali pirate watches the coastline of Hobyo town. Photo: AFP
Middle East

Chemical tanker seized off Yemen coast in suspected Somali pirate hijack

The Asana, a small tanker with no confirmed flag, had listed the Somali port of Bosaso as its next destination.

Artificial intelligence

Top takeaways from Xi Jinping’s opening address at the World AI Conference

Indonesia

Indonesian migrant fishers lured by big pay but caught in modern slavery

China trade

China’s imports from Africa surge after Beijing expands zero-tariff policy

China’s growing hunger for critical minerals partly drove the increase, but the tariff reduction is also fuelling trade in several new sectors.

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Copper ingots are stacked ready for export at a facility in Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Global views of China and Xi improve as perceptions of US decline: Pew survey

China’s image has recovered from pandemic lows while confidence in the US and its global leadership has weakened.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Trump to restore Iran blockade, charge fees for Strait of Hormuz shipping

US president says Iranian ships and those trading with Iran will be barred, while other commercial traffic will pay a 20% transit fee.

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The Philippines

20-hour days, 2 hours’ sleep: Filipino helpers’ Saudi Arabian nightmares

The kingdom says kafala is gone, but advocates say employers still wield unchecked authority over domestic workers.

Repatriated Filipino workers arrive in Manila from Saudi Arabia following a crackdown on undocumented workers by Riyadh in 2013. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

How Chinese investors are supercharging Africa’s multibillion-dollar e-bike boom

By backing local production and infrastructure, Chinese firms are driving a shift to clean energy in Africa’s two-wheeler market.

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China-Africa relations

How overlapping US and China sanctions are complicating business in Africa

Compliance inquiries surge as broad range of industries at risk, spanning mining, banking, telecoms, technology, energy and infrastructure.

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Cryptocurrency

Why Payward chose Hong Kong to be its Asian stablecoin gateway

By setting clear rules, Hong Kong is pushing to become the world’s safest launch pad for the digital currency.

Daren Guo (L), co-founder at Reap, and Arjun Sethi, Co-CEO of Payward and Kraken. Photo: Handout
War and conflict

Outside In | How AI is changing the nature of war and conflict

Latest Global Peace Index reflects a world progressively less peaceful as AI enables armies to kill more people more quickly and more cheaply.

Shahed unmanned combat aerial vehicles are made by Iran's Shahed Aviation Industries. Photo: handout
Ebola virus

Ebola outbreak is ‘fastest growing ever’ as 600 die in DR Congo

The number of cases is doubling every 28 days, health authorities say, warning that the virus is moving faster than the response.

China economy

Opinion | A healthy economy isn’t built on asset bubbles and debt pyramids

A financial system designed to increase market valuations rather than improve people’s quality of life is prone to crisis.

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Belt and Road Initiative

Cabo Verde wows at World Cup – with an economic assist from China

From boots to building a stadium, China played a vital role in helping the West African nation qualify for football’s biggest tournament.

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Cabo Verde's football team arrive home in Praia yesterday from the United States and celebrate with their supporters despite their exit from the Fifa World Cup 2026 following a 3-2 extra-time defeat to Argentina. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong society

‘I didn’t want to miss it’: Hongkongers see off PLA warships after port call

Chief Secretary Eric Chan says it was a precious opportunity for residents to appreciate the country’s achievements in defence and the military.

Guided-missile destroyer Nanning departs Hong Kong. Photo: Robert Ng
DR Congo

‘End this very dangerous disease’: Ebola treatment trial begins in Congo

The launch of two experimental treatments, in collaboration with the WHO and other international health groups, brings a glimmer of hope.

Hong Kong politics

PLA Navy officer recalls dramatic Sudan evacuation at Hong Kong barracks open day

Visitors receive first-hand account of mission to take 940 Chinese nationals, including two Hongkongers, to safety during civil war in 2023.

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China-Africa relations

China’s port role in Africa extends far beyond docks: study

The Africa Centre for Strategic Studies says Chinese firms are deeply embedded across the continent’s maritime networks.

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A cargo ship approaches Yantai port in eastern China’s Shandong province, a hub linked to Chinese‑financed shipping corridors connecting African port clusters. Photo: AFP
Italy

Pope visits Africa-Europe crossing as anti-migrant policies rise in US, EU

The Catholic Church’s first US pope has clashed with the administration of President Donald Trump over its treatment of migrants.

India

India’s toxic crop waste could fuel global airlines, study finds

Airlines are desperate for clean fuel. India has mountains of harvest waste. Connecting the two could net billions, says a new report.

Sudan

‘Stain on conscience’: Sudan’s RSF committed ethnic cleansing, says Amnesty

The organisation also accuses paramilitaries of widespread violence against children, including murder, rape and forced recruitment.

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Zeinab Mujhed, aged eight, who was injured in a shelling attack, poses for a portrait in a hospital on the outskirts of Khartoum, Sudan, in April. Photo: AP
Ebola virus

Person in UK tests negative for Ebola amid rising cases in Africa

The central African outbreak has killed over 360 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

A health worker and displaced people wait for the burial of suspected Ebola victims in Bunia in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: Reuters
South Africa

Thousands protest in South Africa against immigration

Amid high unemployment, and a growing global backlash against foreigners, organisers want them to leave. 25,000 have already done so.

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China's military weapons

Should China worry more about keeping defence customers than winning new deals?

A study of the risks and opportunities for Chinese weapons exports in global markets cautions against a reductive assumption about quality.

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Benin

Switzerland returns 18 historic Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

The repatriation marks the latest victory in Africa’s push to reclaim priceless artefacts looted by British colonial forces.

Statues returned by the Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich and Museum Rietberg. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong politics

2 PLA Navy ships to visit Hong Kong for 5-day port call

Residents will get a chance to board destroyer Nanning and frigate Hengyang during visit.

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The guided missile destroyer Nanning is one of two ships that will visit Hong Kong. Photo: Xinhua
Ebola virus

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo at 1,274, including 360 deaths

The current strain could be more slow-moving in the body, experts say, meaning early symptoms may be mistaken for more common illnesses.

China-Africa relations

Opinion | Beijing offers leverage for Africa. Policymakers are now applying it

Partnerships with China are no longer a debate for economies across the continent but a platform for their own development paths.

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