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Style Edit: Tudor’s new models at Watches and Wonders 2026
The maison brought back the Monarch collection, complete with quirky dial and numerals, and added new models to its Royal and Black Bay marques.
23 Apr 2026 - 10:00AM
China exports
How a Chinese plastics hub shapes Tesla’s supply chain – and moulds the modern world
23 Apr 2026 - 6:54AM
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Singapore
UN alarmed by Singapore executions for drug-related offences
22 Apr 2026 - 7:21PM
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Style Edit: Tag Heuer reimagines the chronograph for Watches and Wonders
From a ground-up redesign of the chronograph to a 500-metre dive watch, the maison’s 2026 line-up is all about pushing boundaries.
22 Apr 2026 - 9:55AM
China shipbuilding
The Iran war’s unlikely winner: China’s shipyards
China already dominates global shipbuilding orders – and the Strait of Hormuz crisis appears to be boosting demand.
22 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
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Style Edit: The Omega Speedmaster story – from Apollo 11 to Artemis II
From Nasa’s punishing 1965 trials, to the Speedmaster Moonphase Meteorite, ‘Reverse Panda’ and X-33 – this is how a space icon keeps evolving.
21 Apr 2026 - 11:45AM
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Style Edit: Jaeger-LeCoultre adds 2 impressive new models for 2026
The 2026 Master Hybris Inventiva Gyrotourbillon À Stratosphère is a technical and decorative marvel, while the new Master Control Chronometre is based on the 1973 Master Mariner Chronometre.
21 Apr 2026 - 10:00AM
Canada
Canada’s Carney says economic ties with US have become a ‘weakness’
In a blunt video address, Canada’s prime minister promises regular updates on efforts to diversify away from the US.
20 Apr 2026 - 1:09PM
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Israel-Gaza war
Israeli attacks killed over 38,000 women, girls in Gaza since October 2023: UN
About 11,000 women and girls survived the war with injuries that will result in lifelong disabilities.
17 Apr 2026 - 9:42PM
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Style Edit: IWC Schaffhausen celebrates its Pilot’s Watch’s 90th anniversary
New pieces soar with Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn, and the adventurous spirit of Le Petit Prince.
17 Apr 2026 - 10:00AM
Watches and Wonders
Watches and Wonders 2026: travel disruptions and glittering debuts
Richemont’s 10 maisons created plenty of buzz, while Patrick Dempsey dropped in at Tag Heuer and Usher is expected at Jaeger-LeCoultre.
20 Apr 2026 - 2:45PM
Canada
Canada’s Carney secures majority government with special election wins
With a parliamentary majority, Mark Carney will have a freer hand to govern – and solidify his grip on leading Canada.
14 Apr 2026 - 8:45PM
Canada
Canadian PM Carney on verge of majority government amid special elections
Votes are being cast in three districts. Winning just one of them would give the Liberals the ability to unilaterally pass any bill.
14 Apr 2026 - 2:39AM
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Israel-Gaza war
Sumud aid flotilla departs Spain for Gaza to break Israeli blockade
The Israeli military halted 40 boats assembled by the same organisation in October last year, arresting more than 450 activists including Greta Thunberg.
12 Apr 2026 - 6:40PM
Taiwan
Takeaways from Cheng Li-wun’s press conference about meeting with Xi Jinping
KMT chairwoman says that with talks in Beijing, her party has taken the first step to defuse tensions across the Taiwan Strait.
10 Apr 2026 - 4:28PM
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Japan
Solomon Islands residents live in fear of WWII bomb explosions
With more people on the islands killed or injured due to the munitions, a UN team calls for international efforts to remove the danger.
3 Apr 2026 - 6:15PM
Science
‘To do something nobody’s done’: physicist Zhu Zijie leaves Europe for China
Rising star scientist returns to China to undertake cutting-edge research in the field of cold atoms.
30 Mar 2026 - 6:18PM
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Germany
Hundreds flee as fire rips through German nightclub
3 people were injured in the fire in Kehl, southwestern Germany. Authorities said most of the building will have to be torn down.
30 Mar 2026 - 1:08AM
Science
Cambridge top architect Francois Penz relocates to China from UK
Pioneering French professor who blended architecture with film joins Nanjing University in a full-time position after 45 years at Cambridge.
28 Mar 2026 - 6:11PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Pain at the pump fuels EV rush in China, driving a timely boost for carmakers
Brent crude above US$110 is pushing mainland buyers away from petrol cars, lifting China’s EV makers despite fading subsidies.
27 Mar 2026 - 9:00PM
Crime
French court sentences Islamic scholar to 18 years in prison for rape
Tariq Ramadan, currently in Switzerland, was found guilty of raping three women in a Paris trial.
26 Mar 2026 - 11:34AM
Cathay Pacific
Cathay’s European flights could offset Middle East losses, experts say
Hong Kong flag carrier’s decision to extend flight suspensions due to war may have only limited financial impact on overall passenger operations, they say.
25 Mar 2026 - 9:55AM
France
France raids bank in probe of diplomat over Epstein links
Investigations follow revelations published in the Epstein files by the US Justice Department.
25 Mar 2026 - 9:51AM
Hong Kong economy
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Hong Kong developer banks on arts and finance synergy in West Kowloon cultural hub
Sun Hung Kai Properties pushes its ‘Central 2.0’ vision in West Kowloon, linking arts, culture and wealth management despite market headwinds.
23 Mar 2026 - 8:34AM
Made in China 2025
Global drug giants double down on China amid push for self-reliant supply chains
Multinationals are building self-reliant supply chains in China to insulate local markets from potential trade disruptions, say analysts.
20 Mar 2026 - 2:30PM
Ukraine war
Kremlin says Ukraine peace talks on ‘situational pause’ amid Iran war
The Kremlin confirms halt as Russian newspaper claims the Middle East crisis could force Ukraine towards territorial compromise.
19 Mar 2026 - 6:20PM
China trade
Papers please: China raises pressure on Panama with ship inspection wave
Intensified inspections for Panama-flagged vessels – among the world’s most common registrations – retaliation for canal port seizure, source says.
16 Mar 2026 - 7:30PM
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United States
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.
12 Mar 2026 - 2:45PM
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