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Why Iran war may drive East Asia nuclear race, hit China in Mideast: Zhao Tong
Carnegie nuclear policy expert says law of the jungle signalled by US actions could spur more countries to pursue nuclear weapons.
43 minutes ago
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Middle East
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How US-Israel war on Iran rocks foundations of the Abraham Accords
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United States
Afghan asylum seeker dies in ICE custody, US advocacy group says
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Police arrest 12 as hundreds join banned pro-Palestinian march in London
Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood agreed to ban the march after police said it was organised by a group ‘supportive of the Iranian regime’.
3 hours ago
China and US trade talks off to a low-key start after first meeting in Paris
Discussions expected to focus on trade, investment and rare earths ahead of crucial Xi-Trump summit later this month in Beijing.
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Brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was Hezbollah commander: Israeli military
Ibrahim Ghazali was killed in Lebanon on March 5 along with 3 other relatives of Detroit attacker Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, the IDF said.
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IEA says oil from emergency stocks to flow in Asia and Oceania immediately
The International Energy Agency also said barrels for Europe and the Americas will only be available from the end of March.
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US energy chief signals Iran war could continue for several more weeks
Meanwhile, Iran’s FM said his nation was not interested in talks with the US ‘because we were talking when they decided to attack us’.
15 Mar 2026 - 11:50PM
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‘Cease fire’! Pope Leo escalates call for Middle East war to end
The pope did not cite the US or Israel by name but did mention the strike on a school in Iran that killed over 165 people.
15 Mar 2026 - 10:40PM
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Influencer Andrew Tate, facing rape charges in 2 countries, parties in Hong Kong
Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are facing rape and human‑trafficking charges in Romania and UK, visit Lan Kwai Fong and restaurant in Causeway Bay.
16 Mar 2026 - 12:11AM
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A humane Chinese AI versus a dog-eat-dog American AI
From killing jobs to killing people, the vision of artificial intelligence supremacy in the United States is truly terrifying.
15 Mar 2026 - 10:30PM
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Over 800,000 Lebanese – 1 in 7 people – displaced by war in 10 days
It is little more than a year since the last conflict uprooted over a million Lebanese from their homes, although that process took months.
15 Mar 2026 - 10:05PM
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Panama urges Chinese shipping giant Cosco to resume operations at canal
Minister for Canal Affairs Jose Ramon Icaza says Cosco’s 4 per cent of cargo transshipped in Balboa is ‘significant’ and hopes company returns.
15 Mar 2026 - 9:06PM
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3 realities shaping China-US tech competition
Beijing’s policy priorities point to a more intense, multidimensional contest, with a smaller but still meaningful space for cooperation.
15 Mar 2026 - 9:22PM
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In joint patrols with China, Vietnam steers course between two powers
The Gulf of Tonkin will be the backdrop this week for naval activities despite a five-decade maritime dispute.
15 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM
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‘Black rain’: Iran war’s toxic pollution will spread and last for years
Missiles and bombs contain pollutants which are released into the air, soil and water when they explode and crash, posing many health risks.
15 Mar 2026 - 6:25PM
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Meet Eddie Burns, Olivia Dean’s rumoured boyfriend
The Chicago native, who has worked with indie singer Clairo, keeps his romantic life private, although the pair was seen in matching outfits at Wimbledon.
15 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
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To help Middle East nations fight drones, Ukraine wants cash and tech
This is about protection and a full assessment of how to counter Shahed drones, says Zelensky, after Kyiv dispatched dozens of experts.
15 Mar 2026 - 5:34PM
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ByteDance said to hold Seedance AI video tool launch after copyright row
Reported moves follows copyright complaints by Disney and other Hollywood studios.
15 Mar 2026 - 5:10PM
Tariffs and distrust: EU’s bid to ditch China hits capacity problems
‘Thinly spread’ bloc seeks this week to thrash out memorandum on critical minerals with the US, eyeing a more formal instrument down the road.
15 Mar 2026 - 6:15PM
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China and US begin fresh round of trade talks in Paris
Discussions expected to focus on trade, investment and rare earths ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to China later this month.
15 Mar 2026 - 7:10PM
Terrorism threat in Hong Kong ‘moderate’ amid Middle East war: security chief
Secretary for Security Chris Tang says city has one of world’s lowest crime rates despite having fewer CCTV cameras compared with other places.
15 Mar 2026 - 6:52PM
Prabowo ‘surprised’ by Iran war, says US bombing won’t spark regime change
The president says he does not see any ‘rationality’ in the military campaign, urging all sides to ‘look for the peaceful option’ to end the war.
15 Mar 2026 - 2:49PM
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Beyond a ‘buffer zone’: how the Iran war is recalibrating Central Asian ties
The former Soviet republics are leveraging diplomatic fallout from conflict to assert autonomy and balance major powers, observers say.
15 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
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Middle East conflict could divert new capital to Hong Kong: treasury chief
Christopher Hui pledges to keep markets operating smoothly amid energy price shocks caused by US-Israel war against Iran.
15 Mar 2026 - 7:25PM
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Underwater and unprotected: why Asean and the EU must secure subsea lifelines
With global data at risk from hybrid threats, Southeast Asia and Europe need to look past declarations to secure our shared data arteries.
15 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM
Turkey says Iran feels ‘betrayed’ by US attacks during nuclear talks
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Tehran still ‘open to any sensible backchannel diplomacy’, vows to keep Ankara out of the war.
15 Mar 2026 - 11:15AM
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Playing the harp amid sirens: why a Hongkonger refuses to flee the Middle East
Church worker Gloria Mok landed in Israel days before fighting erupted, but plans to stay to complete her three-month Hebrew course.
15 Mar 2026 - 4:28PM
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