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An injured Iranian sailor rescued from the IRIS Dena, after a US submarine torpedoed it off Sri Lanka’s coast amid the Middle East war, receives treatment at the Karapitiya hospital in Galle on Thursday. Photo: TNS
US, Israel war on Iran

Sri Lanka hospital discharges 22 Iranian sailors rescued after warship sinking

The sailors were treated at Karapitiya Hospital in Galle after the IRIS Dena was torpedoed just outside Sri Lanka’s territorial waters.

Two Sessions 2026

Takeaways from Foreign Minister Wang Yi at China’s ‘two sessions’

US Politics

US judge voids actions by Voice of America acting CEO, including job cuts

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong firms rethink global operations amid Middle East turmoil

Businesses with operations in region say they are looking to Southeast Asia, Europe and Australia to hedge against geopolitical uncertainty.

A projectile is seen over Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo: AP
China’s private sector

From oil to saffron: how US-Iran conflict is rattling Chinese investors

Retail investors on Chinese platforms probe companies about supply-chain risks and opportunities as tensions escalate in the Middle East.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Iran war oil shock accelerates Southeast Asia’s EV revolution

Southeast Asia was already going electric. Then war broke out in the Middle East and it started going faster.

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China stock market

Trump’s Fed pick Warsh stokes uncertainty as investors weigh his policy shifts

US Treasuries have been falling recently, partially reflecting investor concerns that Warsh’s succession will slow rate reductions.

Former US Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh speaks during a monetary policy conference at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution in Palo Alto, California, May 9, 2025. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

Trump says he’s told Kurds not to join Iran fight: ‘war is complicated enough’

The US president says he has ruled out such action despite Kurdish forces indicating they were ‘willing to go in’.

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US-China relations

As US universities retreat from China, who is filling the academic void?

Many elite Sino-American ventures have ended under the strain of geopolitics but other, more diverse, programmes are emerging.

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Celebrity children

Meet Sophia Grace Macy, starring on HBO Max’s Rooster opposite Steve Carell

Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy’s daughter made headlines in 2019 as the victim of a scandal – she’s since appeared in shows including Shameless.

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Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy’s elder daughter, Sophia Grace Macy, is starring in Rooster opposite Steve Carell. Photo: @sophmacy/Instagram
US, Israel war on Iran

Israel hits Iran oil facility, as PM Netanyahu warns of ‘many surprises’

This appears to be the first time a civil industrial facility has been targeted in the war.

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An explosion erupts following strikes near Azadi Tower close to Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Music

Why Gorillaz’s new album The Mountain is an optimistic ‘album about death’

Jamie Hewlett shares how grief and a trip to India inspired his and Damon Albarn’s latest project, and why art ‘has to be an evolution’.

Fame and celebrity

Timothee Chalamet faces the music for saying ‘no one cares’ about opera, ballet

Performance groups around the world clapped back at the Hollywood star’s remarks, while a German minister invited him to watch a show.

Americas and the Caribbean

Trump offers Latin American leaders US missile strikes to hit drug cartels

The US president launched a 17-nation ‘counter cartel’ coalition at his ‘Shield of the Americas’ summit.

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US President Donald Trump attends the “Shield of the Americas” summit in Miami, Florida, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

What do we know about the Ayatollah’s killing one week on?

As the US and Israel continue to pound Iran, details have emerged on how intelligence services went about setting up their attack.

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Iranian medical staff hold posters of slain Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in front of the destroyed Gandhi Hospital in Tehran on Saturday. Photo: AFP
China-North Korea relations

Will the US attack on Iran push North Korea even closer to Russia and China?

Donald Trump’s targeting of Tehran will push Pyongyang to feel ‘vindicated’ in developing nuclear weapons for its own security, analysts say.

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US, Israel war on Iran

4 US bombers land in UK as Iran war continues

British PM Keir Starmer has granted permission for ‘defensive’ US action against Iranian missile sites from UK bases.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong growth on track to hit target despite Middle East war: finance chief

Conflict expected to impact trading sector but benefit financial market, Paul Chan says, expressing confidence economy will grow between 2.5 and 3.5 per cent.

According to the budget, the government expects growth of between 2.5 and 3.5 per cent this year. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

CK Hutchison subsidiary seeks US$2 billion for Panama’s takeover of canal ports

Panama Ports Company says it has submitted claim for arbitration in compliance with rules of International Chamber of Commerce.

China-EU relations

Opinion | How Europe and China can rise above paralysis and mistrust

Together, Brussels and Beijing can reshape global power into a balance where Europe matters and China gains legitimacy as a responsible power.

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Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police step up security at consulates of nations in Middle East conflict

Source says officers have increased patrols at the consulates as precaution since the outbreak of US-Israeli war against Iran.

A man in Tehran walks past the aftermath of airstrikes on the city. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

Trump calls Iran ‘loser’ after president apologises for strikes on neighbours

Although Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would halt attacks on regional nations, intense fire has still been targeting Gulf states.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. File photo: dpa
Hong Kong society

‘I can’t sleep’: Iranian in Hong Kong gripped by fear as war intensifies

Behzad Mirzaei says his nearly 80-year-old mother lives alone in Tehran, near areas that have already been hit.

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Fame and celebrity

Who was Anthony Radziwill, JFK Jr’s cousin whose father was a Polish prince?

The award-winning journalist, who was JFK Jr’s best man, died of cancer just weeks after the latter was killed in a plane crash.

Science

Rising star chip scientist Jiang Jianfeng leaves MIT for Peking University

Jiang returns to China to advance information technology by creating smaller, faster and more energy-efficient computer chips.

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Jiang Jianfeng says the decision to return to his home country is a “natural choice”. Photo: Handout
Two Sessions 2026

Xinjiang official says region’s textile industry is growing despite US sanctions

Amid China’s annual ‘two sessions’, Wang Kuiran says region will boost legal support for businesses affected by US restrictions.

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A senior official in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region says he will fight external pressure on the textile industry, including from US sanctions, and boost legal support for affected companies. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

At least 7 killed in Ukraine’s Kharkiv as Russia strikes apartment building

Moscow struck its neighbour overnight with 29 missiles and 480 drones, President Zelensky said, with hits at 22 locations.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Trump’s ‘feeling’-driven Iran war cops criticism for ‘arrogant’ messaging

The conflict started by the US president lacks clear rationale, stoking public opposition and economic concerns amid rising fuel prices.

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