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China’s military

Opinion | China’s missile test from a submarine is no guarantee of regional stability

Beijing’s ICBM test from a nuclear-powered submarine is a win from a defence perspective but comes with greater responsibilities.

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US-China relations

China slams ‘unfounded smears’ as Trump election claims threaten diplomatic thaw

Vladimir Putin

Russian activist arrested a day after predicting Putin will end up in handcuffs

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US-China relations

‘Let them fight’: Chinese social media reacts to Trump’s election claims

US leader’s explosive accusations against Beijing prompt mockery, concern and calls for self-reliance from online commenters.

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US President Donald Trump has delivered a national address focusing heavily on US election security. Photo: Pool AFP via AP
US-China relations

Could Trump’s ‘last-gasp’ China election claims derail Xi’s US trip?

As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven allegations, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit.

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Japan

Why Ukraine’s Patriot missile request may be a step too far for Japan

Agreeing to Kyiv’s co-production proposal risks triggering a backlash from Beijing and Moscow, analysts say.

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United States

US to focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says

Critics, however, fear that ‌designating groups as far-left terror organisations risks targeting lawful protests and political opponents.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the US Department of State on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Japan

‘Very worried’: US campaign against ICC leaves Japan in a bind

The initiative will make Tokyo weigh its international law commitments against its dependence on the US security umbrella, analysts say.

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China consumption

A Shanghai bout, a home-grown fighter – can the UFC repeat the NBA’s China success story?

Two months after the White House fight night, UFC will bring one of US President Donald Trump’s favourite sports to Shanghai.

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US-China relations

Trump intel pick to play ‘helpful’ role in agreeing economic strategy with China

Jay Clayton says US can still work together ‘on the world stage economically’ with Beijing despite the geopolitical challenges they face.

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Jay Clayton testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination to be the Director of National Intelligence in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
China-EU relations

EU accuses China of seeking to reshape global order in stark new strategy paper

China trying to ‘reshape the global order in line with their interests’, EU says in some of bloc’s strongest official criticism of Beijing.

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A new EU strategy paper casts China and Russia as the two principal revisionist powers challenging European security and the international rules-based order. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

China is now world’s No 1 science power, top Russian scientist says

After receiving Chinese award, chemist and materials researcher says it gives him confidence that he’s ‘on the right track’.

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ICBMs

Opinion | China’s missile test is a signal. How non-nuclear states respond matters

The reactions to Beijing’s ‘routine’ exercise put into focus a nuclear order that is rapidly fluctuating from Tehran to Tokyo.

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Japan

Is Japan a ‘spy paradise’ fuelling Russia’s war machine?

A New York Times article claims Maksim Vladimirovich Filchenkov, a top Russian official, is leading the covert operation in Japan.

The entrance to the defence ministry of Japan in Tokyo. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Kyiv struck by Russian missiles hours after Paris summit

Ukraine capital targeted in early morning attack, but officials confirm no casualties.

Kyiv, Ukraine during a Russian aerial attack on July 11. Photo: Reuters
Britain

UK outlaws support for IRGC, Iran-linked group under new powers

Ban follows attacks on Jewish-linked sites in London, including the torching of four community ambulances.

International Criminal Court

US launches sweeping campaign against ICC over ‘threat to US sovereignty’

Trump administration vows to pressure global allies to withdraw from court, cut off financial support.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine allies meet in Paris to boost air defence, pressure Russia to end war

The 37-member Coalition of the Willing aims to develop ‘purely defensive’ anti-ballistic capabilities in Europe.

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French President Emmanuel Macron, left, greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky upon arrival for a summit of the Coalition of the Willing at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris on Monday. Photo: AFP
Science

Pan Jianwei becomes first Chinese scientist to win top UN basic science prize

Father of quantum recognised for ‘seminal contributions to large-scale secure quantum communications and scalable quantum computation’.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Opinion | Iran war is no longer a contest over just the Strait of Hormuz

The Aq Taqeh Khan bridge attack shows the war has expanded to the infrastructure that lets Iran function when the strait is contested.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine prime minister steps down as Zelensky shifts strategy amid war

Yulia Svyrydenko resigns after less than a year in office, coming at a pivotal moment in the war with Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko visit the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, which was hit during Russian strike in June. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via Reuters
China's military weapons

What does China’s J-16 jet ‘beast mode’ upgrade mean for regional air power?

Extreme loadout configuration suggests a potential extension of the PLA Air Force’s tactical capabilities, Chinese military magazine says.

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The J-16 is a 4.5-generation multirole fighter of the People’s Liberation Army, derived from and improving upon Russian Sukhoi designs. Photo: Handout
Obituaries

US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after sudden illness

‘He’s a tough one to lose,’ Trump said on Sunday, calling the war hawk ‘one of the greatest people I have known’.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine presses allies for resupply as Russia launches ballistic missiles

Russia launched six ballistic missiles, another ‌six cruise missiles and 121 drones, killing two and wounding 19 in Ukraine.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Russia’s diesel export ban deals new shock to strained energy market

The move sparked price spikes in Europe and the US, threatening agriculture, power and transport amid tightening supply.

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Cars line up at a fuel station in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Belt and Road Initiative

Exclusive | Hong Kong and Shenzhen perfect end points for modern Silk Road: top economist

Economist Jeffrey Sachs, who is retracing Marco Polo’s journey to China, described the cities as the ‘world’s greatest innovation cluster’.

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Jeffrey Sachs pictured in Rome with Stella Li, executive vice-president of BYD, which provided him with an electric car. Photo: BYD
United States

US plan to allow Turkey back into F-35 jet scheme faces Israeli opposition

Turkey was ejected from the American F-35 programme in 2019 after it bought Russian air-defence systems.

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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.

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