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Bill Gates said associating with Jeffrey Epstein was a “huge mistake”. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

Bill Gates opens up about affairs with 2 Russian women, Epstein scandal

The tech titan told a town hall with staff at the Gates Foundation that ‘it was a huge mistake to spend time with Epstein’.

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‘A war will start’: Iranians on edge as Trump’s ‘armada’ closes in

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Iran dismisses ‘big lies’ after Trump lays out case for possible attack

25 Feb 2026 - 6:08PM

Russia & Central Asia

Russia accuses Ukraine of seeking nuclear arms with help from UK and France

Russia says the western allies believe Ukraine could end the war on more favourable terms if it had a dirty bomb, an allegation Kyiv denies.

25 Feb 2026 - 2:14AMvideocam

Ukrainian soldiers and partner forces attend a commemoration service marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine at a British Army training camp in East Anglia, Britain, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Middle East

The ‘Papillon’ of Iran: Shamkhani’s rise from the rubble amid US tensions

Khamenei’s trusted adviser, who survived an Israeli strike last year, shapes Tehran’s security strategies as tensions with the US mount.

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United States & Canada

Canada approves all Gulfstream jets, ‘backing down’ to Trump’s threats

US transport chief Duffy described the decision as the ‘Art of the Deal in real time’.

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Americas

US forces board third Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Indian Ocean

The US military says it tracked the vessel from the Caribbean Sea, before placing it under American control.

25 Feb 2026 - 1:30PM

The Bertha, a sanctioned oil tanker boarded by the US military in the Indian Ocean. Photo: US Department of Defence via X

Diplomacy

Trump makes fun of Chinese military tech in State of the Union – as it happened

It is the first speech of US president’s second term and highly anticipated.

25 Feb 2026 - 1:24PM

Europe

Norway’s former PM in hospital following Epstein files disclosures

Thorbjørn Jagland is one of the many prominent figures worldwide named in the files.

25 Feb 2026 - 10:48AM

United States & Canada

Chinese drone maker DJI sues to challenge US import ban on new models

Washington has been cracking down on Chinese-made drones in recent ‌years, and the ban represents a significant escalation.

25 Feb 2026 - 1:07AMvideocam

A man stands outside a DJI store in Beijing in December 2021. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

‘She may already be gone’: US TV host offers US$1 million reward for mother

Nancy Guthrie, 84, has been missing – possibly kidnapped – for over three weeks.

25 Feb 2026 - 1:11PM

A memorial grows outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, on Sunday. Photo: AP

Europe

Louvre Museum director resigns following months of turmoil and jewels heist

Christophe Leribault will take over as director of the famed French museum following the departure of Laurence des Cars.

25 Feb 2026 - 6:51PM

United States & Canada

NYPD investigating after officers hit with snowballs: ‘criminal behaviour’

Multiple officers responding to a massive snowball fight were taken to hospital after what one union head called an ‘assault’.

25 Feb 2026 - 5:14AM

Europe

UK eyes releasing files on ‘arrogant’ Andrew to clean away Epstein ‘stain’

The ex-prince is accused of sharing sensitive documents with the convicted paedophile during his time as trade envoy.

24 Feb 2026 - 11:34PMvideocam

Former British prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Photo: AP

China

EU too slow to act as China rewrites global trade rules, trade chief Sefcovic warns

Commissioner calls for faster trade probes and WTO reform as Brussels confronts overcapacity, subsidies and a US$424 billion deficit.

25 Feb 2026 - 9:18AMvideocam

Maros Sefcovic said Brussels is reviewing trade defence tools and monitoring imports of Chinese plug-in hybrid vehicles. Photo: AFP

Russia & Central Asia

4 years into Ukraine conflict, Zelensky says Putin ‘did not win this war’

The president said Kyiv wanted ‘lasting peace’ and any truce agreement ‘must not simply be signed, it must be accepted by Ukrainians’.

24 Feb 2026 - 8:41PM

Europe

Where Ukraine and Russia stand as war enters fifth year

Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II shows no signs of stopping any time soon.

24 Feb 2026 - 3:19PM

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Politics

The China-US face-off: a visual guide to Xi and Trump’s key people

Discover the power players in Xi and Trump’s teams; the key people setting the agenda on diplomacy, the military, the economy, security and science.

20 Mar 2025 - 2:37PM

The China-US face-off: a visual guide to Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s inner circles

United States & Canada

Power players: a visual guide to Trump’s team and their views on China

Discover who is in Donald Trump’s inner circle, their backgrounds, stances on China and the roles they will play in shaping the future of the US.

26 Aug 2025 - 10:25AM

United States & Canada

Trump says he’s ordering release of US files on UFOs and aliens

US president directs the Pentagon to release records on extraterrestrial life after accusing Obama of disclosing ‘classified information’.

20 Feb 2026 - 2:02PM

United States & Canada

‘Baby blue’ out, gold in: how Air Force One will look after Trump’s order

Air Force One’s next look marks a big departure from the current white and two-tone blue livery.

19 Feb 2026 - 10:07AM

US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One in Zurich, Switzerland in January. Photo: Reuters

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Open Questions series

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

Illustration: Henry Wong

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

Illustration: Henry Wong

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PMvideocam

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