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US-Venezuela conflict
‘Eager to explore’: Chinese migrants return to Venezuela after Maduro’s capture
A large chunk of Venezuela’s Chinese community fled overseas during Maduro’s rule. Now, many are returning as they see ‘new opportunities’.
12 Apr 2026 - 10:08AM
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Ukraine war
Russia and Ukraine begin 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter
11 Apr 2026 - 9:25PM
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Ukraine war
Ukrainians sceptical as Russia’s Putin orders Easter truce
11 Apr 2026 - 1:06AM
Japan
Why Japanese firm’s tie-up with Ukrainian drone maker sparks concerns in Russia
The two firms plan to develop drones that can be ‘deployed quickly and at low cost in the real combat conditions of Ukraine’.
10 Apr 2026 - 9:12PM
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Britain
UK tracked Russian submarines in alleged Atlantic ‘covert’ op: defence secretary
John Healey said warships and military aircraft forced Russia to halt activity in UK waters near vital undersea cables and pipelines.
10 Apr 2026 - 4:23AM
US-China relations
How can Beijing prepare for Trump’s ‘drunken boxing’ style before he meets Xi?
As Trump loomed large in both Iran war and subsequent pause, analysts weigh the importance of rhetoric vs results in his talks with China.
9 Apr 2026 - 10:47PM
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The Philippines
Philippines strengthens South China Sea grip with permanent base on Thitu Island
The island, known locally as Pagasa, is home to about 400 Filipinos, whom China accuses of living there illegally.
9 Apr 2026 - 2:25PM
North Korea
North Korea tests electromagnetic weapon and carbon fibre bomb: state media
Such weapons use electromagnetic energy rather than explosives to disrupt or damage targets, especially electronics infrastructure.
9 Apr 2026 - 7:58AM
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France
French detainees back in Paris after ‘terrible ordeal’ in Iran
The pair had been under house arrest at the French embassy in Tehran ever since being freed from more than three years in prison in November.
8 Apr 2026 - 7:28PM
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North Korea
North Korea launches fifth missile test after dousing South’s peace hopes
A top Pyongyang official says the designation of the South as a hostile state ‘can never change with any words or conduct’.
8 Apr 2026 - 1:46PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran allows 2 French former detainees to leave country
The green light for them to leave Iran, long sought by France, signalled how Iran is differentiating between nations amid the Iran war.
7 Apr 2026 - 11:13PM
US-China relations
What is US telling Pacific allies by moving missiles to use in the Iran war?
Deploying US missiles to the Middle East ‘reinforces Beijing’s assessment that time and industrial scale favour China’, analyst says.
7 Apr 2026 - 7:04PM
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Technology
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In Asia-Pacific, the real maritime contest is over satellite surveillance
States’ ability to exercise territorial rights is increasingly mediated by their access to satellite data and analytics, but the tech is dominated by a powerful few.
7 Apr 2026 - 9:30AM
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Taiwan
How lessons from Iran war could shape mainland China’s Taiwan calculus
US strengths and strains offer Beijing a playbook, but key differences limit how far the conflict can guide future military strategy.
7 Apr 2026 - 2:20AM
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Nato
Opinion
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In denying Trump airspace, Europe has drawn a line for Nato
Growing European defiance to US demands raises a critical question: is Nato a club of equals or a mechanism for enforcing one nation’s agenda?
7 Apr 2026 - 8:07PM
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South Korea
‘Irresponsible and reckless’: South Korea’s Lee regrets drones sent to North
The South Korean president said an investigation revealed that government officials were involved in the incursion earlier this year.
6 Apr 2026 - 11:12AM
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Global South
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Global South nations are insulating themselves from the heat of US actions
The ‘Great Insulation’ is coming – not major powers decoupling top-down but small and middle powers building a firewall from the bottom up.
6 Apr 2026 - 5:30AM
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Ukraine war
Zelensky fears Ukraine may get less US support to fight Russia due to Iran war
Zelensky has offered to share Ukraine’s battlefield expertise with the US and allies to develop countermeasures against Iranian attacks.
5 Apr 2026 - 3:48PM
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Crime
Bomb allegedly left at US base by Alen Zheng was built inside 2 Pepsi bottles
The revelation of the bomb’s make-up comes amid questions of how it sat outside the military installation for six days without being found.
5 Apr 2026 - 7:32AM
US, Israel war on Iran
US commits nearly all of stealthy long-range missiles to Iran war
JASSM-ER cruise missiles are to be pulled from Pacific stockpiles, reducing supplies of systems meant for more capable foes like China.
5 Apr 2026 - 1:53AM
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South Korea
South Korea and Indonesia’s fighter jet is ready. But will it sell?
Only a handful of nations have ever built a supersonic fighter jet from the ground up.
4 Apr 2026 - 10:00AM
South Korea
Softly, softly: why South Korea, France prefer diplomacy over force in Hormuz
Presidents Lee and Macron have agreed to cooperate on safety in the strait but they are likely to wade in only after the war, analysts say.
4 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Trump seeks US$1.5 trillion for defence in new budget request amid Iran war
If enacted, it would set military spending at its highest level in modern history, underscoring the US’ ongoing focus on defence investment.
4 Apr 2026 - 3:10AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
What 2 downed jets mean for US vulnerability in the Iran war
US launches rescue mission after F-15E downing; one crew member found, another missing in first such combat loss since war began.
4 Apr 2026 - 6:13PM
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Diplomacy
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How America’s stumble in Iran upends East Asia’s security calculus
A region where US allies lose faith in Washington won’t necessarily embrace Beijing; it is a region more likely to reach for its own guns.
3 Apr 2026 - 9:21PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran says shot down F-35 fighter jet with new defence system
IRGC claims ‘complete destruction’ of the advanced jet occurred over central Iran, and it is unlikely the pilot survived.
3 Apr 2026 - 3:59PM
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Japan
US delays Japan’s Tomahawk missile supplies as Iran strikes take priority
The missiles are key to boosting Tokyo’s long-range strike capabilities to deal with challenges from China and North Korea.
3 Apr 2026 - 2:30PM
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United States
Hegseth ousts army’s top uniformed officer, even as US wages war on Iran
Chief of Staff Randy George has been asked to take early retirement, in the latest of over a dozen firings of top generals and admirals.
3 Apr 2026 - 6:55AM
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