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Panama orders control of canal ports run by Hong Kong firm after court ruling
The decree authorises the Panama Maritime Authority to occupy the ports, run by CK Hutchison, for ‘reasons of urgent social interest’.
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Americas
Mexico kills cartel leader wanted by US, sparking violent reaction
Mexican army killed ‘El Mencho’, the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel during an operation to capture him.
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Police secure an area where vehicles were set on fire in Zapopan, Mexico. Photo: Reuters
United States & Canada
Armed man shot dead at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, US Secret Service says
Authorities said the man, identified as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin, was carrying a shotgun and a fuel can.
23 Feb 2026 - 2:18PM
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Trump proclaims tariff increase, EU ban on China firms: 5 weekend reads
From global reach of China’s highspeed rail to an unearthed temple in Nepal, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
23 Feb 2026 - 12:30PM
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Europe
UK protection officers instructed to guard 2010 Epstein party: reports
Emails from the recently unsealed ‘Epstein files’ suggest UK officers were utilised at the sex offender’s New York residence.
23 Feb 2026 - 9:55AM
A Manhattan residence once owned by Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: AFP
Film & TV
One Battle After Another triumphs with 6 Bafta prizes as Oscars loom
Paul Thomas Anderson’s political thriller dominates UK awards, while newcomer Robert Aramayo stuns Hollywood heavyweights for best actor.
23 Feb 2026 - 8:52AM
China Economy
China’s C909 jet gets international uplift with funding for adoptive airline
Chengdu Airlines, an affiliate of C909 manufacturer Comac, has received a capital injection to help widen the jet’s international coverage.
23 Feb 2026 - 11:00AM
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United States & Canada
Blizzard blast: New York City battens down for major winter storm
Mayor shuts down traffic network as millions brace for ‘extremely treacherous’ conditions.
23 Feb 2026 - 1:20PM
Middle East
Iran in secret deal with Russia for shoulder-fired missiles: report
Report of a deal for 2,500 advanced anti-aircraft missiles emerges as the US weighs military action against Iran.
23 Feb 2026 - 10:26AM
A vehicle firing a missile during a military exercise by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Photo: Sepah News via AFP
Europe
‘Brutal terrorist act’: twin blasts rock western Ukrainian city
A police officer was killed, 25 other people were wounded in bomb explosions in Lviv.
23 Feb 2026 - 11:47AM
Europe
France to summon US ambassador over comments on activist killing
France’s foreign minister reacts to a US statement about the death of Quentin Deranque, rejecting ‘instrumentalisation of this tragedy’.
23 Feb 2026 - 12:09PM
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.
22 Feb 2026 - 10:19PM
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.
22 Feb 2026 - 6:08PM
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.
22 Feb 2026 - 10:45AM
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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.
22 Feb 2026 - 4:02PM
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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
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
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Open Questions series
Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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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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