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Iranian crude oil carrier M/T Riesco burns as it sinks after being struck. Photo: CENTCOM via Reuters

Middle East

Iran fires missiles at US targets in Jordan after 5 tankers destroyed

Tehran targets American installations following US strikes on Iranian vessels in Gulf waters.

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Iran says captured US underwater drone in Strait of Hormuz

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Travellers in UK face more chaos after air traffic glitch

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United States & Canada

Leaders ‘lied’ about New York’s 9/11 toxic air, Mayor Mamdani says

City releases 170,000 documents revealing officials hid health risks around ground zero to limit liability.

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A satellite image shows a plume of smoke rising from the site of the World Trade Center on September 12, 2001. Photo: Vantor via Reuters

Europe

Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine in ‘extremely frank’ call

The hour-long talks focused on ‘the issue of a settlement’, the Kremlin says, as the US leader called for a speedy end to the fighting.

1 hour ago

China Economy

China’s factory-gate price growth quickens as Iran war fuels energy volatility

Producer price index rises 3.8 per cent, beating economists’ projections amid war-driven oil surge and weak domestic demand.

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United States & Canada

Trump bans some Canadian goods, raises tariffs on others as trade war escalates

White House targets alcohol, dairy, and consumer goods while Ottawa defends US$20 billion in retaliatory duties.

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Canadian and US flags fly across the international border on the Gordie Howe International bridge that connects Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan. Photo: AFP

United States & Canada

Trump transport chief blasts Ford’s business deals with Chinese firms

CEO Jim Farley hit back, saying the letter urging him to cut ties with firms like China’s CATL, Geely and BYD was ‘wrong-headed’.

9 Sep 2026 - 7:37AM

Europe

Albania protests against Trump-linked development turn violent after 100th day

Dubbed the ‘flamingo revolution’, the demonstrations seek to halt the massive project over the environmental damage it could cause.

9 Sep 2026 - 5:59AM

Middle East

US targets Iran’s airlines with sweeping new sanctions

The US Treasury is aiming to ground Mahan Air and other firms in a sharp escalation of Trump’s economic pressure campaign.

9 Sep 2026 - 4:19AM

An Iranian airline Mahan Air plane lands at what is said to be Hodeidah airport in Yemen in footage released in July. Photo: Al Masirah TV via Reuters

United States & Canada

White House pulls ‘Build the Wall’ game after warning from Tetris

Arcade games on the White House website had drawn condemnation for racist themes and questions about potential copyright violations.

9 Sep 2026 - 4:45AM

A screenshot of the “Build the Wall” game on the White House website. The game was no longer available on Tuesday. Image: whitehouse.gov

China

Nicaragua hands gold concession to sister firm of US-sanctioned Chinese miner

Three months after Washington blacklisted Xinxin Linze Mineria, the Nicaraguan government granted its executives a gold concession.

9 Sep 2026 - 5:40AMvideocam

US

Canada’s US tariffs take effect as Trump threatens Bombardier aircraft sales

Ottawa targets US$20 billion in US goods after trade talks collapsed, with both sides digging in and analysts warning of further escalation.

9 Sep 2026 - 5:48AMvideocam

Europe

Endangered Sumatran tigers born in Greece as zoos build safety net

Three two-month-old Sumatran tiger cubs receive identification microchips and their first vaccinations at a zoo near Athens.

8 Sep 2026 - 11:49PM

A two-month-old female Sumatran tiger cub growls after its first vaccination and microchipping at Attica Zoological Park near Athens, Greece, on Tuesday. Photo: AP

Europe

UK, France, Canada block imports from Israeli West Bank settlements

Foreign Minister Ed Miliband says Britain refuses to be ‘bystanders to further suffering and to the destruction of the two-state solution’.

8 Sep 2026 - 10:37PM

Israeli settlers with their animals in the Palestinian village of Duma, near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in February. Photo: Reuters

Americas

Thousands of Ecuadorians flee their homes as gang violence worsens

Ecuador recorded 9,216 violent deaths last year, a homicide rate of 51 per 100,000 inhabitants.

8 Sep 2026 - 8:15PM

Europe

Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats, Moscow vows ‘painful’ response

Budapest says the envoys had acted in ways incompatible with their status, but stresses the decision does not mean cutting ties with Russia.

8 Sep 2026 - 7:20PM

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World

Infographic: a powerful new El Nino cycle begins. Is the world ready?

Discover the history and science behind El Nino, the ‘Pacific fever’ that turbocharges extreme weather globally.

7 Aug 2026 - 5:25AM

Infographic: a powerful new El Nino cycle begins. Is the world ready?

Science

An immersive visual guide to China’s space station

Explore the Tiangong space station and track its simulated orbit in our infographic.

23 Jun 2026 - 5:30PM

China

A comprehensive visual guide to Trump’s 2026 state visit to China

Go inside Donald Trump’s 43-hour whirlwind trip to Beijing through our complete visual breakdown.

16 May 2026 - 9:34AM

East Asia

Visualising Hiroshima and Nagasaki casualties, the world’s first atomic attacks

Explore our infographic showing the human toll of the atomic bombings on Japan 80 years ago.

6 Aug 2025 - 4:30PM

Visualising Hiroshima and Nagasaki casualties, the world’s first atomic attacks

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Open Questions series

Wu Shicun on why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction

13 Jul 2026 - 11:01AMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

Illustration: Henry Wong

Wu Shicun on why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction

13 Jul 2026 - 11:01AMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

Illustration: Henry Wong

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A woman holds an earthen lamp during a gathering at Durbar Square to observe a national day of mourning for victims of flash floods in Kathmandu on September 7, 2026. Nepal held a national day of mourning on September 7 for victims of devastating glacial floods, as families of missing hydropower workers feared trapped in tunnels prayed rescuers might yet find them alive. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP)

North Korea launches second nuclear destroyer in 75 days

The North’s launch took place just ahead of trilateral military exercise involving the US, South Korea and Japan

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