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The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon prepares to depart for the Eastern Mediterranean to bolster British defences in the region pm Tuesday. Photo: UK MOD via Reuters

Middle East

Iran war: Trump urges China, other nations, to send warships to secure Hormuz

The president insisted that Iran’s military capability had been eliminated but admitted it was still able to attack the strait.

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Iran war entering ‘decisive phase’, Israel says, as attacks continue

Israel may commit ‘new genocide’ in Lebanon with Iran as pretext, Turkey warns

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Middle East

Hamas calls on Iran to ‘avoid targeting neighbouring countries’

The Palestinian Islamist group also urges the international community to ‘work towards halting’ the ongoing war immediately.

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A plume of smoke rises from the site of an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese village of al Khiam on March 6, amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. Photo: AFP
A plume of smoke rises from the site of an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese village of al Khiam on March 6, amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. Photo: AFP

Americas

Protesters in Cuba attack Communist party office amid blackout fury

Videos on social media show a large fire and ‌people throwing rocks through the windows of a building.

Middle East

UN chief says ‘diplomatic avenues are available’ to end war in Lebanon

Antonio Guterres has also urged support for the Lebanese government, which last year committed to disarming Hezbollah.

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Europe

UK eyes ‘targeted’ support for households amid rising energy costs

Finance chief Rachel Reeves says there are plans to help those vulnerable to sharp rises in energy prices, especially those who rely on heating oil.

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Cars refuel at a BP petrol station in London, Britain, on Tuesday. Global oil prices have risen sharply amid the conflict ⁠in the Middle East. Photo: EPA
Cars refuel at a BP petrol station in London, Britain, on Tuesday. Global oil prices have risen sharply amid the conflict ⁠in the Middle East. Photo: EPA

South Asia

‘There is a lot of anxiety’: Indian sailors stranded off Iran just want to go home

About 23,000 Indians work on merchant, harbour and offshore vessels across ‌the Gulf region, and their safety has become a big issue at home.

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Middle East

‘Race against time’: aid groups warn of humanitarian crisis in Lebanon

Aid workers are scrambling to respond to the growing numbers of people seeking help, as the Israel-Hezbollah conflict intensifies.

People

No longer safe: Iran war puts 9 million Indian workers in the line of fire

As missiles fly, drone strikes from Dubai to Doha are shattering the illusion of safety for millions of Indian expats living in the Gulf.

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A worker assesses the damage after a drone strike on a building in Dubai’s Creek Harbour neighbourhood on Thursday. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

United States & Canada

Trump travel ban bars Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees from Oscars

Malhees stars in ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’, which has been nominated for best international feature film.

Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees poses on the red carpet at the Bafta award ceremony on February 22. Photo: AFP
Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees poses on the red carpet at the Bafta award ceremony on February 22. Photo: AFP

East Asia

More than 2,000 Marines leave Japan for Middle East as Iran war intensifies

Trump has ordered the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Tripoli assault ship to be redeployed to the Persian Gulf.

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Global Economy

‘Win the future’: top China entrepreneurs commit to Middle East despite Iran war

TCL and Xpeng founders also vow to keep investing in Latin America – despite US intervention in Venezuela this year.

Middle East

2 members of Iran-linked group killed in predawn blasts on Iraqi capital

The strikes are the first in the heart of Baghdad to kill Iran-backed fighters since the start of the war on February 28.

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Iraqi security forces stand guard during the funeral procession of Kataeb Hezbollah members on March 5. Photo: AFP

United States & Canada

Meta plans to cut up to 20% of staff to fund AI infrastructure

If Meta settles on the 20 per cent figure, the lay-offs will be its biggest since 21,000 were made redundant in its ‘year of efficiency’.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wears the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses during an event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park on September 17, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wears the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses during an event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park on September 17, 2025. Photo: Reuters

East Asia

Trump tells South Korea he is only leader who can break North Korean deadlock

Trump was interested to know if North Korea’s Kim Jong-un would be open to meeting him, South Korean prime minister said.

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Economics

Beyond Pax Silica: Japan, France and Canada seek rare earth autonomy

Wary of both Beijing’s grip and Washington’s whims, three G7 allies are charting their own independent critical mineral course.

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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.

The China-US face-off: a visual guide to Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s inner circles

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.

United States & Canada

Trump’s ‘racist hate speech’ fuelling rights violations in US, UN panel says

UN watchdog is ‘deeply disturbed’ by dehumanising language and condemns the use of lethal force in recent immigration and protest crackdowns.

Diplomacy

Trump threatens ‘death, fire, and fury’ as US destroys 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels

After reports of mine-laying in the Strait of Hormuz, the US unleashes its ‘most intense’ day of strikes on Iran since the war began.

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An Iranian naval vessel just before it is struck by a projectile ‘near the Strait of Hormuz’, according to the US. Photo: US Central Command via AFP
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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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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘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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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘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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