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An Iranian flag near the Iranian city of Bushehr. On Sunday it was reported that Iran agreed a ⁠secret arms deal ⁠with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles. Photo: AFP

Middle East

Iran agreed secret US$589 million missile deal with Russia: reports

Leaks reveal a US$589 million contract for the man-portable ‘Verba’ system to rebuild Tehran’s air defences, the Financial Times reported.

One Battle After Another wins 6 prizes including best picture at UK Baftas

Police officer killed, 24 people wounded in bomb explosions in Ukraine’s Lviv

United States & Canada

New York Mayor Mamdani orders citywide travel ban ahead of major US storm

The National Weather Service said snow could fall at a rate of 2 to 3 inches per hour with nearly 54 million people in the storm’s path.

People walk along the street during snowfall on Sunday in New York City ahead of a major winter storm. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
People walk along the street during snowfall on Sunday in New York City ahead of a major winter storm. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Americas

Mexican army kills leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says

The US State Department had offered a reward of up to US$15 million for information leading to the arrest of ‘El Mencho’.

Europe

France will summon US envoy Charles Kushner over comments on activist’s death

The State Department had said leftism is ‘on the rise’ and its role in Quentin Deranque’s death shows the ‘threat it poses to public safety’.

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Europe

UK protection officers instructed to guard 2010 Epstein dinner party: reports

UK media cited emails from the Epstein files that ‌appear to detail plans for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to stay with the late sex offender.

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An undated photo showing Jeffrey Epstein while awaiting trial for the sex trafficking of underage girls. Photo: Handout / US Department of Justice / AFP
An undated photo showing Jeffrey Epstein while awaiting trial for the sex trafficking of underage girls. Photo: Handout / US Department of Justice / AFP

United States & Canada

US Secret Service kills armed man at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort

Authorities said the man, identified as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin, was carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can.

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Europe

Hungary spoils EU attempt at Russia sanctions package over oil flows

Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who maintains close ties with the Kremlin, has long argued that Russian fossil fuels are indispensable for his economy.

Russia & Central Asia

Russian barrage strikes Ukrainian infrastructure as war drags on

Kyiv has faced waves of overnight strikes in recent weeks as Moscow has intensified its winter assaults.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of an interview with journalists in Kyiv on Friday. Photo: AFP

Middle East

‘I am getting more scared’: Tehranis brace for ‘inevitable’ US-Iran war

‘I don’t want war to happen, but one should not fool around with the realities on the ground,’ a resident in the Iranian capital says.

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Motorists drive past an anti-US billboard on a street in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters
Motorists drive past an anti-US billboard on a street in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters

United States & Canada

Iran’s defiance against US military power leaves Trump ‘curious’

Steve Witkoff said Trump can’t understand Tehran’s refusal to yield despite Washington’s military build-up in the region.

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Economy, Trade & Business

Trump says raising US global tariff rate from 10 per cent to 15 per cent

The move comes a day after ⁠the ‌US Supreme Court ruled ‌against ‌the ‌tariffs Trump ⁠imposed under an ⁠economic emergency law.

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Middle East

US ambassador says Israel has right to much of Middle East, sparking uproar

Mike Huckabee’s comments were condemned by Arab and Muslim nations as ‘extremist rhetoric’.

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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is seen during an interview in Jerusalem in August 2025. Photo: AP

Russia & Central Asia

Bus with Chinese tourists crashes through ice on Russia’s Lake Baikal, killing 8

A criminal investigation has been launched after reports that the tour had been run by an unregistered operator.

Rescuers work at the scene after a tour bus carrying Chinese tourists plunged into Russia’s Lake Baikal on Friday. Photo: Russia’s Investigative Committee in Irkutsk Region via Reuters
Rescuers work at the scene after a tour bus carrying Chinese tourists plunged into Russia’s Lake Baikal on Friday. Photo: Russia’s Investigative Committee in Irkutsk Region via Reuters

United States & Canada

Trump sends ‘great’ hospital boat to treat ‘sick’ people in Greenland

The move comes amid simmering US-Denmark tensions over the mineral-rich Arctic territory.

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United States & Canada

Nasa moon rocket hit by new problem, pushing launch with astronauts into April

The Artemis II mission, set to be humanity’s first lunar flight in decades, is facing a helium flow issue just a day after a successful test.

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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.

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.

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’.

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.

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

Abraham Newman on ‘weaponised interdependence’ in ‘neo‑royalist’ Trump era

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

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

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

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

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

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Abraham Newman on ‘weaponised interdependence’ in ‘neo‑royalist’ Trump era

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

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

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

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

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

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