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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China on Monday. Photo: Belarusian Press Service / EPA / Handout
Ukraine war

Belarus’ Lukashenko courts Moscow and Beijing as Ukraine tensions simmer

China and Belarus must maintain strategic dialogue and continue to develop bilateral relations at a high level, President Xi said on Monday.

Ukraine war

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 11 as heatwave also attacks

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Afghanistan

36 Afghan civilians die in Pakistan air strikes, 160 injured: officials

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Banking & finance

Sovereign investors with US$29 trillion pivot to energy assets, flag dollar fears

61% of central banks polled by finance firm Invesco said US debt levels negatively impact the dollar’s long-term position as a reserve asset.

Analysts say US policy uncertainty and high debt ‌mean the dollar could weaken over the long term. Photo: Shutterstock Images
US, Israel war on Iran

US and Iran pause strikes as Hormuz tests interim deal, Doha talks loom

Efforts to reopen the Strait without Iran’s oversight have sparked days of crossfire.

Ukraine war

Ukraine drones ignite Russian refinery as Putin acknowledges fuel shortages

Ukraine ramps up pressure on Russia’s fuel supply with its drone fleet, causing acute shortages across parts of the country.

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Middle East

Car bombs and shootings kill 5 Arab Israelis in single-day crime wave

Bloodshed pushes community death toll to 142 this year as police tie violence to organised crime networks.

The site of a car explosion in Holon on the outskirts of Tel Aviv on Sunday. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

Iran’s Guards say American bases will ‘experience hell’ amid US offensive

The escalating attacks threaten the fragile truce that had largely ended fighting in the Middle East.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Trump says US hit Iran again, may be ‘forced to militarily complete the job’

If that happened, the Islamic Republic would ‘no longer exist’, Trump warned, after reports that a tanker had been struck in Hormuz.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Iran survived 3 months of war. Can it survive the aftermath?

US$270 billion in damage and 4 million citizens plunged into poverty may have broken Iran’s economy.

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Smoke and flames rise from the site of US-Israeli airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7. Photo: Sasan/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images/TNS
US, Israel war on Iran

US strikes Iran after Trump says cargo ship attack violated ceasefire

US Central Command says missile, drone and radar sites were hit after Tehran was accused of targeting vessel in Strait of Hormuz.

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A tanker sits anchored in the Strait of Hormuz. File photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

When geography is destiny, Gulf states must diversify their defence, expert says

World Economic Forum meeting also told Iran’s leadership now views economic survival – not geopolitical ambition – as primary priority.

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Ukraine war

Hundreds of drones: Russia reports one of biggest Ukrainian attacks

The latest strike by Kyiv, with well over 600 drones, led to Russian bosses in the illegally-annexed Crimea declaring an ‘emergency situation’.

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United States

Outside In | US the ultimate loser as Iran war ushers in global power upheaval

Defeated by asymmetric warfare and spurned by allies, the US has ended up boosting China’s economy and standing instead.

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US President Donald Trump arrives to deliver a speech at the Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley Operations facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania, on June 23. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
US-China relations

Asia defence spending

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Asian allies to raise military spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP at the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, saying that countries could no longer “free ride” on American taxpayers.

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Israel

Ex-general seen as main Netanyahu rival ahead of Israel elections

Gadi Eisenkot’s new centrist party is surging in polls ahead of Israel’s October parliamentary elections.

US, Israel war on Iran

UN halts escort of ships through Hormuz after Singapore-flagged vessel attacked

A cargo ship was hit by a projectile close to Oman, testing a preliminary agreement to end the Iran war.

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United States

Asia treads cautiously on Iranian oil exports despite US sanctions waiver

Some regional economies are assessing the possibility of the US and Iran resuming hostilities before committing to buy Iranian oil.

Vessels anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices have fallen following a US-Iran agreement to end the Middle East war. Photo: AFP
Middle East

US’ Rubio wraps up Gulf tour as allies share concerns over Iran peace accord

Rubio did not discuss a US$300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran that is part of the peace proposal.

European Union

EU releases €3 billion loan for Ukraine’s recovery

The EU has provided €200 billion in support to Ukraine so far, and approved €90 billion more over the next two years.

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump casts doubt on US striking Iran school on war’s first day

The February 28 attack, likely carried out by the US, killed more than 175 children and teachers in the southern city of Minab.

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Raheleh, an Iranian woman who lost two of her children in Minab school strike on February 28. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

Opinion | 8 takeaways from the US-Iran war

From the rise of devastating asymmetric warfare to the crumbling of the US maritime hegemony and alliances, the war offers food for thought.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
US-Iran tensions

‘War of words’ won’t stop Iran nuclear inspections, says IAEA

‘We will obviously have to inspect,’ said Rafael Grossi, the boss of the International Atomic Energy Agency. ‘This is going to happen’.

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China-Middle East relations

At Summer Davos in China, Mideast firms look to next generation to save the Gulf

At World Economic Forum meeting in Dalian, observers see regional self-reliance and economic needs as motivators for change after Iran war.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine drones knock out power in Russia-held Crimea’s biggest city

Trolleybuses were not operating in Sevastopol and children should remain at home, the governor said, amid more strikes on energy facilities.

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Drone footage shows fire and smoke rising from a bridge, which Ukraine's military says was destroyed by them, near Rozdolne, Crimea, in this screengrab from a handout video released on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

Rebuking Trump, US Senate joins House in vote to end Iran war

US president blasts vote as ‘meaningless’ as his administration tries to negotiate a peace agreement with Iran.

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A red traffic signal near the dome of the US Capitol in Washington. In a joint rebuke, both chambers of Congress have voted to halt executive military operations under the War Powers Act. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Ukraine war: Russia says US hasn’t delivered on Trump-Putin ‘understandings’

With Kyiv claiming to be turning the tide of the conflict, Moscow’s comments signal a growing frustration with Washington.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Trump touts Iran inspection deal as Tehran disputes claim

US president says Iran agreed to inspections ‘long into the future’, but Tehran says no decision has been made on IAEA access.

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