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Hong Kong transport
Hongkong Post’s airmail services to 24 countries affected by strikes in Middle East
Public postal service suspends airmail to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, affecting ‘services transiting through these locations’.
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European Union
Belgium special forces seize Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker
1 Mar 2026 - 7:17PM
China-Africa relations
Why US money may not be enough to break China’s rare earths dominance
28 Feb 2026 - 11:00PM
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Science
When did our ancient ancestor Homo erectus first arrive in China out of Africa?
Researchers push back the timeline for their arrival by 600,000 years, raising new questions about how the species spread around the globe.
27 Feb 2026 - 3:53PM
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China-Africa relations
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China’s zero-tariff offer to Africa is a game changer
In contrast to Western proposals that come with strings attached, China has turned its own market into the main instrument of partnership.
24 Feb 2026 - 5:30AM
China-Africa relations
How China’s ‘gifting’ of space infrastructure is a diplomatic tool in Africa
Analysts say Beijing is gifting space infrastructure as a form of soft power on the continent.
23 Feb 2026 - 2:49PM
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Food and agriculture
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How China’s national food security push could reshape global markets
Amid increasing pressure from trade wars and climate change, Beijing is reframing agriculture as a matter of national security.
22 Feb 2026 - 9:43PM
China trade
As high-speed railways saturate China, how far can their global reach extend?
As Chinese giants eye Eurasia for new infrastructure, analysts speculate on what it will take to keep overseas projects from going off the rails in different host nations.
21 Feb 2026 - 4:00PM
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US-China relations
Opinion
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Pax Sinica vs Pax Silica: how China-US mineral war is taking shape
The US approach of deploying capital and diplomatic leverage must make up for China’s years-long head start in building its reserves.
20 Feb 2026 - 8:30PM
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Ukraine war
Over 1,000 Kenyans recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine war: report
Russian embassy denied Moscow’s involvement in illegally recruiting, though it said foreign citizens could voluntarily join its forces.
20 Feb 2026 - 2:44PM
China-Africa relations
China helps Zimbabwe grow US$1.2 billion tobacco crop amid debt, health concerns
As Zimbabwe’s largest agricultural export and a primary foreign currency earner, tobacco dominates its trade with Beijing.
20 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
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China-Africa relations
China says it won’t seek reciprocity with South Africa on zero-tariff policy
Envoy makes the pledge as Beijing prepares to roll out tax-free access to the Chinese market for goods from 53 African nations.
19 Feb 2026 - 4:00PM
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China-Africa relations
Why China’s fast turnaround gives its projects an edge in Kenya over the West
A Kenyan investment agency says most projects signed off in 2025, including a steel processing plant were either operational or being built.
19 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
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United States
US civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84: ‘my constituency is the damned’
The Baptist minister’s two presidential runs helped lay the groundwork for the election of America’s first black president, Barack Obama.
17 Feb 2026 - 6:53PM
China-Africa relations
How a punt on an unknown Chinese truck manufacturer paid off in South Africa
Chinese commercial truck builder FAW now outsells major Western and Japanese brands including Toyota, Daimler and Isuzu.
17 Feb 2026 - 6:00PM
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Cambodia
Opinion
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Cambodia’s scam factory survivors find no escape in freedom
A government crackdown freed thousands, but with no passports or support, survivors have simply traded captivity for destitution.
15 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
China-Africa relations
How a ‘military vacuum’ in West and Central Africa opened new markets for China
Beijing has increased engagement with countries in the Sahel following the French military exit, and with Russian weapons in short supply.
15 Feb 2026 - 12:00PM
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Diplomacy
African Union: youth anger mounts over corruption, lack of accountability
Africa has the youngest population in the world, with more than 400 million people aged 15 to 35 years old – set to double by 2050.
14 Feb 2026 - 5:54PM
UAE
‘Surpassing Hong Kong’: UAE challenges Singapore for the global trade crown
With non-oil trade nearly doubling, analysts say the UAE has secured a first-mover advantage that leaves regional rivals trailing behind.
14 Feb 2026 - 2:00PM
United States
US$35 million for 300: US deports migrants to remote islands, African nations
The bulk of the money – US$32 million – went to Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda, El Salvador, Palau and eSwatini.
14 Feb 2026 - 9:24AM
Tourism
Missing French tourist in Chad found dead ‘after a fall’
The 70-year-old man had set off with a friend, also French, ‘without a guide’ to ‘explore the area’.
13 Feb 2026 - 8:12PM
China-Africa relations
As China seeks to globalise the yuan, it finds a new vehicle in Africa
Africa Finance Corporation executive says entering Chinese capital markets is a ‘natural evolution’.
13 Feb 2026 - 1:36PM
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Scams and swindles
More Southeast Asian human trafficking gangs use crypto to move illegal funds
The transactions are linked to activities such as forced labour recruited by scammers and international escort services, a report says.
16 Feb 2026 - 4:48PM
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Indonesia
The bitter choice for Indonesian sailors abandoned off Africa
The crew must decide: return home to their families empty-handed or stay on their ship to hopefully get months of unpaid wages.
9 Feb 2026 - 1:05PM
Nigeria
‘Burned in their houses’: survivors recount terror of Nigeria massacre
With 162 dead, survivors describe gunmen executing residents at close range and razing their village to ash.
6 Feb 2026 - 2:48PM
War and conflict
Rounded up and executed: gunmen kill nearly 200 in Nigeria attacks
Attacks in Nigeria’s Kwara and Katsina states come as the African country remains in the grip of a complex security crisis.
5 Feb 2026 - 1:31PM
War and conflict
Nigerian army kills top Boko Haram commander, 10 militants in night raid
Abu Khalid, a commander of Boko Haram in the Sambisa Forest in Borno state, was a key figure within ‘the terrorist hierarchy’ according to the army.
1 Feb 2026 - 11:21PM
China-Africa relations
How China’s plan to internationalise yuan has quietly taken a step forward
Decision to repay loans and import costs directly to China in Chinese currency is practical rather than political, experts say.
1 Feb 2026 - 9:00PM
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