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An Iranian flag near the Iranian city of Bushehr. On Sunday it was reported that Iran agreed a ⁠secret arms deal ⁠with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles. Photo: AFP
Russia

Iran agreed secret US$589 million missile deal with Russia: reports

Leaks reveal a US$589 million contract for the man-portable ‘Verba’ system to rebuild Tehran’s air defences, the Financial Times reported.

Britain

One Battle After Another wins 6 prizes including best picture at UK Baftas

US-China trade war

Open Questions | Abraham Newman on ‘weaponised interdependence’ in ‘neo‑royalist’ Trump era

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Ukraine war

Police officer killed, 24 people wounded in bomb explosions in Ukraine’s Lviv

Ukrainian President Zelensky accused Russia of being behind the attack, which Lviv’s mayor described as a terrorist ‌act.

A Ukrainian police officer secures an area at the site of an explosion that rocked a shop in Lviv on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Extreme weather

New York Mayor Mamdani orders citywide travel ban ahead of major US storm

The National Weather Service said snow could fall at a rate of 2 to 3 inches per hour with nearly 54 million people in the storm’s path.

Drugs

Mexican army kills leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says

The US State Department had offered a reward of up to US$15 million for information leading to the arrest of ‘El Mencho’.

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France

France will summon US envoy Charles Kushner over comments on activist’s death

The State Department had said leftism is ‘on the rise’ and its role in Quentin Deranque’s death shows the ‘threat it poses to public safety’.

A protester holds a placard during a rally in Strasbourg, France on Sunday in tribute to far-right activist Quentin Deranque, who died last week after being attacked in Lyon. Photo: AFP
Crime

UK protection officers instructed to guard 2010 Epstein dinner party: reports

UK media cited emails from the Epstein files that ‌appear to detail plans for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to stay with the late sex offender.

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Gun violence in the US

US Secret Service kills armed man at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort

Authorities said the man, identified as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin, was carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can.

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China's military weapons

Satellite images show first glimpse of China’s Type 095 nuclear submarine

Next-generation SSN features advanced acoustic stealth and strike capacity, narrowing tech gap with rival US.

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The Chinese navy has been rapidly expanding its SSN fleet amid an intensifying underwater arms race in the region. Photo: Shutterstock
My Take

How unhinged Washington unleashes American craziness on the world

China now looks like a pretty good hedge when compared to the unqualified and unpredictable people who run the US today.

US President Donald Trump holds a gavel during a signing ceremony at the inaugural meeting of the “Board of Peace” at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, on February 19, 2026. Photo: AFP
Food and agriculture

Opinion | 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.

Crime in Hong Kong

Pokemon cards worth HK$8,000 stolen in Hong Kong shop burglary

Police believe the suspect climbed scaffolding to reach a platform before forcing open window grilles to enter the Kwun Tong shop.

Ukraine war

Russian barrage strikes Ukrainian infrastructure as war drags on

Kyiv has faced waves of overnight strikes in recent weeks as Moscow has intensified its winter assaults.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of an interview with journalists in Kyiv on Friday. Photo: AFP
Taiwan

How Trump’s Beijing bargaining could derail Taiwan’s defence budget

US leader’s talk of consulting Xi Jinping on arms sales could hand Taiwan’s opposition a ‘lifeline’ to reshape spending bill, experts say.

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US President Donald Trump’s remarks on arms sales have unsettled Taiwan watchers as they appear to violate one of the Six Assurances issued by Washington in 1982. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Robotics

US software firm opens doors for global adoption of China’s humanoid robots

OpenMind works with several Chinese robotics companies including Unitree, UBTech, AgiBot and Engine AI.

Banking & finance

Opinion | Why the Fed credibility crisis will hit emerging markets harder

As confidence in US monetary stewardship falters, inflation risks rise and capital flows become more volatile. Emerging markets with fewer policy buffers will bear the brunt.

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Semiconductors

Trump takes aim at Taiwan’s chip sector after Supreme Court tariff ruling

Taiwan has edged out top US chipmakers and Taiwanese firms are setting up factories in the US to avoid paying tariffs, Trump says.

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US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that Taiwan has stolen the US’ chip business. Photo: Reuters
China-Australia relations

Beijing monitors Australian frigate Toowoomba’s passage through Taiwan Strait

Anzac-class frigate ‘conducted a routine transit through the South China Sea’, Australian defence department says.

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Iran

Iran’s defiance against US military power leaves Trump ‘curious’

Steve Witkoff said Trump can’t understand Tehran’s refusal to yield despite Washington’s military build-up in the region.

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Hong Kong budget 2026-27

Hong Kong budget must be ‘prudent’, balance social needs and reserves: Paul Chan

Finance chief also reveals purple cover for 2026-27 budget, saying it symbolises Hong Kong’s economic growth amid external volatility.

Finance minister Paul Chan revealed the cover for Hong Kong’s annual budget in his weekly blog. Photo: Handout
Donald Trump

Trump sends ‘great’ hospital boat to treat ‘sick’ people in Greenland

The move comes amid simmering US-Denmark tensions over the mineral-rich Arctic territory.

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Servicemen attend the Arctic basic training in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, on Friday. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix via AP
UK Labour Party

Letters | How sincere is Labour’s narrative of compassion on the BN(O) pathway?

Readers discuss a route for Hongkongers wishing to acquire British citizenship, the US-Philippine military alliance, and a mass shooting in Canada.

Iran

‘I am getting more scared’: Tehranis brace for ‘inevitable’ US-Iran war

‘I don’t want war to happen, but one should not fool around with the realities on the ground,’ a resident in the Iranian capital says.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Michael Bergin, the ex Calvin Klein model who dated Carolyn Bessette

Ryan Murphy’s new series Love Story shines a spotlight on the romance between Bessette and JFK Jr – but what about her Baywatch actor ex?

Michael Bergin wrote a book about his relationship with Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, who went on to marry JFK Jr. Photos: Getty Images, @therealmichaelbergin/Instagram
Middle East

US ambassador says Israel has right to much of Middle East, sparking uproar

Mike Huckabee’s comments were condemned by Arab and Muslim nations as ‘extremist rhetoric’.

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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is seen during an interview in Jerusalem in August 2025. Photo: AP
Nasa

Nasa moon rocket hit by new problem, pushing launch with astronauts into April

The Artemis II mission, set to be humanity’s first lunar flight in decades, is facing a helium flow issue just a day after a successful test.

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Donald Trump

Trump says raising US global tariff rate from 10 per cent to 15 per cent

The move comes a day after ⁠the ‌US Supreme Court ruled ‌against ‌the ‌tariffs Trump ⁠imposed under an ⁠economic emergency law.

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