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Former US president Joe Biden speaks a conference in Chicago in 2025. Earlier this month, Biden sought to intervene in the Heritage Foundation’s lawsuit against the Justice ​Department over the materials. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

US ex-president Biden sues DOJ over release of interview audio

The recordings, made in Biden’s home, were part of the writing process for his 2017 memoir.

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Uganda closes border with DR Congo as Ebola cases surge

China and Cuba hold agriculture talks as Beijing backs Havana amid US pressure

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Europe

Spanish police search headquarters of PM Sanchez’s ruling party

The raid is another blow to the prime minister’s party, whose Socialists have been hammered by a series of corruption scandals.

Members of the media gather outside the Socialist Party’s headquarters as Spanish police cordon off access to on a judicial order to gather information on a possible illegal financing scheme, in Madrid on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Members of the media gather outside the Socialist Party’s headquarters as Spanish police cordon off access to on a judicial order to gather information on a possible illegal financing scheme, in Madrid on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

US moon base plans revealed for what Nasa chief calls ‘the grand return’

US space agency outlines multiphase blueprint, awarding contracts for landers, buggies and drones.

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United States & Canada

Trump-backed Paxton wins Texas run-off, ousting veteran senator

Republican nominee will square off against Democrat James Talarico in a high-stakes November battle for control of the US Senate.

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China Economy

‘Champion’ of stability: why EU firms in China are finally feeling less gloomy

European firms’ confidence in China is starting to rebound for the first time in years, as Beijing offers stability amid global turbulence, survey finds.

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A paramilitary police officer crosses a street near Beijing’s central business district. Photo: Reuters
A paramilitary police officer crosses a street near Beijing’s central business district. Photo: Reuters

Middle East

Israel says it killed Hamas’ new armed wing chief in Gaza strike

Mohammad Odeh eliminated after his predecessor was killed in a similar attack this month.

Middle East

Israel pounds Lebanon with heaviest bombing in weeks, expands ground operations

Strikes kill and wound dozens as Israeli forces push beyond the ‘Yellow Line’ in southern Lebanon.

United States & Canada

Trump builds massive arena at White House for birthday cage fight

Crews are erecting an octagon-shaped cage on the South Lawn for next month’s UFC event.

Cranes lift giant metal arches into place for the UFC event. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

No hope of survivors in US paper mill disaster, where 9 are missing

Before any bodies of the missing can be recovered, crews must first stabilise the tank, which was at risk of collapsing further.

The aftermath of the tank implosion at the paper mill. Photo: Reuters
The aftermath of the tank implosion at the paper mill. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

Trump has third medical exam amid health questions: ‘maybe junk food is good’

Bruising on his hand and apparent sleepiness in meetings have stoked speculation about the US president’s well-being.

Middle East

Tanker hit by explosion near Hormuz hours after US strikes on Iran

The incident, in the Gulf of Oman about 60 nautical miles east of Muscat, was an ‘external explosion’, UKMTO said.

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Europe

Exceptionally early heatwave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe

Several drownings were reported in Britain and France as people tried to cool down.

A pharmacy thermometer sign reading 38 degrees Celsius in Lyon on Tuesday, as a heatwave hits France. Photo: AFP

Middle East

Iran restores partial internet access after record months-long blackout

The shutdown was imposed after US and Israeli air strikes on Iranian leaders and infrastructure began in February.

A woman wears a mask featuring a Wi-Fi symbol to protest against internet censorship in Iran during a demonstration in Frankfurt on May 16. Photo: dpa
A woman wears a mask featuring a Wi-Fi symbol to protest against internet censorship in Iran during a demonstration in Frankfurt on May 16. Photo: dpa

United States & Canada

RFK Jnr posts video of him grabbing 2 snakes, as his wife asks ‘why?’

US health secretary has a bare-handed encounter with snakes, as his TV star wife tries to get him to stop.

Europe

Louvre heist to be turned into film

The daring robbery sent shock waves around the world, and the stolen jewels – worth around US$100 million – remain unrecovered.

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China

Handshakes of history: when Chinese and US leaders meet - an infographic

US President Donald Trump visited Beijing on May 13-15, 2026. Explore the meetings that have helped shape one of the world's most consequential bilateral relationships.

Handshakes of history: when Chinese and US leaders meet - an infographic

China

A comprehensive visual guide to Trump’s 2026 state visit to China

Go inside Donald Trump’s 43-hour whirlwind trip to Beijing through our complete visual breakdown.

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.

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.

Power players: a visual guide to Trump’s team and their views on US-China relations
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Open Questions series

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

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

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

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

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

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

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

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MULTIMEDIA
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