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Khamenei confirmed dead by Iran state media after US, Israel strikes
Accounts of Iran’s leadership being decimated remain sharply contested, as Beijing expresses ‘deep concern’ over on-going situation.
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What to know about Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Trump was once not keen on regime change in Iran – then he lost patience
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US says it used drones based on Iran’s own Shaheds in attack: ‘retribution’
Russia has used over 57,000 similar drones built with Iranian technology in Ukraine, transforming modern warfare.
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A Shahed drone is displayed in Tehran, Iran, on February 11. Photo: WANA via Reuters
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Burgers, then war: Trump’s bluffs before Iran strikes
The US president gave mixed signals about whether the attack was coming, but his weekend Mar-a-Lago trip may have been the big giveaway.
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Trump gambles his Iran attack will save flailing Maga agenda
Faced with affordability concerns and plunging approval ratings at home, the US president is waging a war he once promised never to start.
1 Mar 2026 - 2:46AM
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Trump urges Iranians to overthrow government after US-Israel strikes
US bases in Kuwait, UAE, Qatar and Bahrain under attack by Revolutionary Guard, according to Iranian media outlet.
1 Mar 2026 - 3:32AM
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Smoke rises in the Iranian capital Tehran following Israeli and US strikes on Saturday. Photo: WANA via Reuters
Middle East
Missiles streak across Gulf skies as Iran responds to US-Israel attack
The sudden escalation in military operations has left many in the Middle East on edge.
28 Feb 2026 - 11:55PM
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Airspace closed, flights cancelled amid US-Israel-Iran conflict
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Syria and the UAE all announced at least partial closures of their skies.
28 Feb 2026 - 11:04PM
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US-Israel attack on Iran: how it unfolded
‘The hour of your freedom is at hand,’ US president Donald Trump told Iranians on Saturday, after months of mounting tension.
1 Mar 2026 - 2:32AM
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Middle East
What military assets does the US have in the Middle East?
Before Saturday’s strikes on Iran, Donald Trump ordered a huge military presence in the region, including warships crewed by thousands.
28 Feb 2026 - 10:13PM
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The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford left the Greek island of Crete on Thursday. Photo: via TNS
Middle East
Who are the main players in the US-Iran-Israel crisis?
With the decisions and actions of those involved impacting countless millions, the stakes are high.
28 Feb 2026 - 9:56PM
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Politics
‘Managed escalation’: Pakistan-Taliban stand-off enters dangerous new phase
With positions entrenched, mediation efforts by regional powers are unlikely to deliver a swift breakthrough, observers say.
28 Feb 2026 - 4:03PM
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Americas
Plane carrying money crashes in Bolivia, sparking rush to pick bills
Soldiers and police officers dispersed hundreds of people gathering to collect the spilled bills, as they were hindering rescue efforts.
28 Feb 2026 - 1:25PM
China Economy
Deals of steel: how China’s price-setting agreements are easing trade tempers
Chinese exporters agree to raise prices to avoid anti‑dumping duties, echoing earlier electric vehicle agreement with European Union.
28 Feb 2026 - 4:00PM
Molten steel sparks fly at a factory in Huaian, Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP
World
UN rights chief slams violence against women, calls it ‘a global emergency’
Volker Turk highlights the segregation of women in Afghanistan and sex trafficking cases against US financier Jeffrey Epstein as examples.
28 Feb 2026 - 2:27PM
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Economics
Trains through the Taliban: Central Asia’s plan to bypass Russia and Iran
The Soviet Union severed Central Asia’s ancient trade routes to the Indian subcontinent. The region’s modern-day leaders want them back.
28 Feb 2026 - 10:00AM
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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
Middle East
Trump puts fate of world’s top conflicts in hands of 2 men
In a frantic 24 hours of shuttle diplomacy, Trump’s hand-picked duo juggled Iran negotiations and Ukraine war talks.
27 Feb 2026 - 12:25PM
Diplomacy
Trump touts US ‘golden age’, avoids direct mention of China before Beijing trip
In nearly two-hour State of the Union speech, American leader focuses on economic strength and global leadership ahead of midterm elections.
25 Feb 2026 - 5:33PM
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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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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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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
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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
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