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Banking & finance
Hong Kong, UAE solidify financial links with regulatory ties, digital currency
Transaction volume under Project mBridge surged over 2,500-fold from the early 2022 pilot levels to more than US$55 billion by November 2025.
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Iran
‘I am getting more scared’: Tehranis brace for ‘inevitable’ US-Iran war
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Middle East
US ambassador says Israel has right to much of Middle East, sparking uproar
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Protests around the world
30 people in Iran face death penalty after protests, Amnesty says
A death sentence has been passed in eight cases, while two minors are among the 22 other cases before the courts.
21 Feb 2026 - 7:58PM
Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran on January 9. Photo: AP
Middle East
How Trump’s threatened strikes on Iran could backfire
Instead of pushing Tehran towards a nuclear deal, bombing the country could set off a deadly cycle of retaliation, analysts warn.
21 Feb 2026 - 7:49AM
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Middle East
Trump weighs limited strike on Iran, as Tehran says draft deal coming soon
The US president has warned that ‘bad things’ will happen if an agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear programme is not reached soon.
21 Feb 2026 - 7:58PM
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Turkey
6 Europeans activists held in Turkey while investigating prison conditions
Their arrest came on the same day that police detained a Turkish journalist working for Deutsche Welle for ‘spreading false news’.
20 Feb 2026 - 8:40PM
A high-security prison is seen in the border city of Edirne, Turkey. Photo: Reuters
China energy security
What would blocking the Strait of Hormuz mean for global oil and LNG shipments?
Tehran temporarily and partially closed the strategic waterway during a military drill, prompting speculation over an extended blockade.
20 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM
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Israel-Gaza war
‘Plan B is war’: Gaza truce faces late April test despite Trump’s peace push
Observers say the unresolved question of Hamas’ disarmament leaves the fragile truce vulnerable to collapse.
20 Feb 2026 - 4:57PM
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Middle East
Trump appears to set short deadline for Iran, warning of ‘bad things’
US president said he will decide within the next 10 to 15 days whether or not to strike Iran.
20 Feb 2026 - 10:45AM
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Israel-Gaza war
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ debuts with Gaza pledge as war threat looms elsewhere
The US president gathers global allies to fund Gaza’s reconstruction while issuing a final 10-day warning to Iran.
20 Feb 2026 - 10:04AM
US President Donald during the signing ceremony in Washington. Photo: AFP
Israel-Gaza war
Can Trump’s Board of Peace succeed while Hamas still runs Gaza?
Hamas’ continuing influence over key Gaza power structures has fuelled widespread scepticism about the prospects of Trump’s peace plan.
19 Feb 2026 - 5:47PM
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Espionage
Iran sentences British world travellers to 10 years for spying
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested while travelling through the country on a round-the-world trip, according to relatives.
19 Feb 2026 - 4:47PM
Middle East
Satellite photos show Iran has been repairing and fortifying key sites
New satellite imagery offers a glimpse of Iranian activities as the White House warns it ‘would be very wise to make a deal’.
19 Feb 2026 - 12:33PM
Middle East
US pulls forces from Syria as new government exerts control
The Syrian army has already taken control of Al-Tanf military base, ending an American military presence that lasted for a decade.
19 Feb 2026 - 7:04AM
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Syrian government internal security forces enter the city of Hasakeh on February 2. Photo: AFP\
Iran
Speaking Trump’s language: Iran frames nuclear deal as ‘trillion-dollar’ US win
Tehran is dangling access to its vast oil, gas and mineral reserves, but analysts warn that even this may fail to ‘move the needle’ in talks.
18 Feb 2026 - 1:17PM
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Israel
Creeping commitment? Israeli NGOs warn of plan to grow Jerusalem into West Bank
Around 2,780 housing units are planned for the Geva Binyamin settlement on the West Bank side of the separation barrier.
17 Feb 2026 - 11:12PM
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Iran
Iran fires missiles, Khamenei threatens to sink US warship amid nuclear talks
As the talks began, local media announced that Iran had fired live missiles towards the Strait of Hormuz.
17 Feb 2026 - 10:54PM
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Iran’s supreme eader Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday. Photo: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/Reuters
Israel-Gaza war
Hamas ‘used emojis’ to signal start of the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel
Citing the army, Israeli media reported that emojis were found on mobile phones belonging to members of Hamas’ elite Nukhba Forces unit.
17 Feb 2026 - 3:23AM
Middle East
US lawmakers push for VPN funding so Iranians can access internet
Government officials have advocated for funding anticensorship technology to help Iranians access the internet amid the Islamic Republic’s restrictions.
16 Feb 2026 - 8:20PM
US-Iran tensions
Iran’s foreign minister in Geneva for second round of talks with US
Talks will centre on Iran’s controversial nuclear programme, as the US deploys a second aircraft carrier to the region.
16 Feb 2026 - 2:42PM
Israel-Gaza war
Israel launches new West Bank land policy seen as a ‘mega land grab’
West Bank land registration will force anyone who has a claim to land to prove ownership, a move decried by Palestinians.
16 Feb 2026 - 11:15AM
Palestinians walk along the separation barrier between the West Bank and east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Beit Hanina. Photo: AP
Israel-Gaza war
11 die in Israeli air strikes on Gaza, say Palestinian officials
Israel’s military says the strikes – days before Trump’s first Board of Peace meeting – were a response to ceasefire violations by Hamas.
15 Feb 2026 - 9:21PM
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United States
‘For 47 years, they’ve been talking and talking’: US eyes expanded Iran strikes
The plan raises regional conflict fears and comes ahead of next week’s talks between the two sides in Geneva.
15 Feb 2026 - 6:32PM
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Middle East
US-Iran talks to be held in Geneva next week, hosted by Oman
The son of Iran’s last shah called for US action, as Trump sends a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East.
15 Feb 2026 - 6:22AM
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