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Rival pro-Palestine, far-right protests in London as 4,000 police deployed
London’s Metropolitan Police drafted more than 4,000 officers over fears that far-right demonstrators may clash with pro-Palestine marchers if not kept apart.
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Czech police recover medieval saint’s 800-year-old skull encased in concrete
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US ‘looksmaxxing’ influencer given probation for shooting alligator
Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, is seen in a social media video shooting at the animal to test ‘how dead it is’.
16 May 2026 - 10:26AM
Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, walks the runway during New York Fashion Week on February 12. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
United States & Canada
Google’s YouTube, Snap settle first-of-its-kind school social media suit
The suit is the first of over 1,200 cases nationwide in which school districts allege that social media addiction has disrupted learning.
16 May 2026 - 9:21AM
Economy
Trump and his CEOs want China’s business – but has Asia moved on?
The US delegation went to Beijing looking for deals, but a ‘super cycle’ of capital expenditures across Asia is already fuelling enormous growth.
16 May 2026 - 6:03AM
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Middle East
Lebanon and Israel extend ceasefire despite new strikes
The US State Department will soon hold further negotiations aimed at reaching a permanent political agreement between the two countries.
16 May 2026 - 4:08AM
Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike on Friday. Photo: Reuters
United States & Canada
Harvey Weinstein’s third New York rape trial ends in mistrial
The jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the former Hollywood mogul raped aspiring actress Jessica Mann.
16 May 2026 - 1:47AM
United States & Canada
Canada takes key step towards new oil pipeline to serve Asia markets
Expanding energy exports is part of PM Carney’s strategy to reduce reliance on the US under Trump.
16 May 2026 - 5:24AM
Europe
Travolta gets surprise Cannes prize: ‘beyond the Oscar’
The Hollywood star received an honorary Palme d’Or, as he premiered his first film as a director.
16 May 2026 - 5:39AM
Americas
Peru’s leftist Sanchez to face Fujimori in presidential run-off
Official results emerged after a month-long count that has led to allegations of fraud in the politically turbulent South American nation.
16 May 2026 - 1:15AM
Candidates Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez have emerged from a crowded field of presidential hopefuls in Peru. Photos: AFP
Russia & Central Asia
36 nations approve tribunal creation to prosecute Russia over Ukraine
The move came on the same day the WHO said Ukraine’s mental health crisis is growing, with ‘work to do until the end of the century’.
15 May 2026 - 9:44PM
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Middle East
‘No nation’: Palestinians in Gaza mark anniversary of 1948 mass expulsion
Some say an even greater catastrophe is happening now, ‘because our displacement has happened multiple times’.
15 May 2026 - 11:39PM
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Americas
CIA chief makes rare Cuba visit as island runs out of oil
Meeting in Havana comes as tensions between the two sides remain high over the US energy blockade.
15 May 2026 - 2:55PM
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Africa
Africa calls multi-nation health meeting amid fatal Ebola outbreak
There have been 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far in the DRC, around five months after the last outbreak was declared over.
15 May 2026 - 7:02PM
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Health workers dressed in protective gear work at an Ebola treatment centre in Beni, Congo, in 2019. File photo: AP
World
Search for missing Italian divers continues in Maldives cave
Italy says five of its citizens have drowned, including a marine biology professor, her daughter and two young researchers.
15 May 2026 - 8:28PM
China
Trump says Xi offered help on Iran as China seeks to keep Hormuz open
Chinese leader’s overture underscores how global issues are increasingly shaping US-China diplomacy and trade talks.
15 May 2026 - 6:16AM
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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.
15 May 2026 - 3:31PM
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.
11 Mar 2026 - 10:39AM
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
China
Trump says Xi offered help on Iran as China seeks to keep Hormuz open
Chinese leader’s overture underscores how global issues are increasingly shaping US-China diplomacy and trade talks.
15 May 2026 - 6:16AM
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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
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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
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
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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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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
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