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No G7 activists protest against the G7 summit in Geneva, Switzerland on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Switzerland

Thousands hold G7 protest in Geneva as world leaders prepare for France summit

Roughly 7,000 protesters clashed with police, set a car on fire and smashed the windows of a bank in the Swiss city on Sunday.

Israel-Iran conflict

Israeli strikes on Beirut foil US peace plans, Iran says ‘no point’ in talks

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China-Middle East relations

Why China is attracting wealthy Gulf families in search of opportunity

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US, Israel war on Iran

How Iran used US ceasefire to replenish its depleted missile stockpiles

Tehran likely added Russian-made weapons to its missile arsenal during the eight-week truce, according to intelligence assessments.

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A Shahed drone on display in Tehran, Iran. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters
A Shahed drone on display in Tehran, Iran. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

Trump says deal to end war to be signed on Sunday, but Iran questions timing

Iranian officials and hardline protesters have expressed opposition to the framework agreement.

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Donald Trump

Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts at G7

Trump also plans to meet on the sideline of the summit with the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and UAE to discuss efforts to wind down the Iran war.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July

Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran in late February.

A picture of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a store in a local market in Tehran on Thursday. Photo: via Reuters
A picture of the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a store in a local market in Tehran on Thursday. Photo: via Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

US-Iran deal could be sealed within 24 hours, mediator Pakistan says

An electronic signing of an agreement is expected, before ‘technical-level talks next week’.

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US, Israel war on Iran

US ‘80-85%’ confident of signing peace deal with Iran, senior official says

Proposed plan would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, dismantle Iran’s nuclear programme and end the conflict.

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US, Israel war on Iran

US and Iran inch closer to signing deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

The pact, likely to be signed during next week’s G7 summit, would also see both sides extend their truce by around two months.

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Residents swim and play in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz while ships lie anchored in the distance off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Wednesday. Photo: ISNA via AP
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India summons US diplomat again in rare display of anger over sailors’ killings

US military says the tanker ignored repeated warnings before being disabled for violating the Iran blockade.

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On Monday, Omani authorities airlifted Indian sailors off the MT Marivex after a US strike on the Palau-flagged tanker. Photo: Facebook/IndianCoastGuard
On Monday, Omani authorities airlifted Indian sailors off the MT Marivex after a US strike on the Palau-flagged tanker. Photo: Facebook/IndianCoastGuard
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In latest about-face, Trump calls off ‘very hard’ attack on Iran

After warning of imminent military action, US president says an agreement may be days away in a repeat of claims made in recent weeks.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Iran’s ‘unity of theatres’ strategy exposes US-Israel rift

Analysts say Iran’s new tactic is both an attempt to reassert strategic deterrence and a political bargaining chip ahead of negotiations.

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Banking & finance

Open Questions | AIIB chief Zou Jiayi on financing Asia’s green transition

President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on how it bridges differences to build a more sustainable, climate-resilient world.

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US, Israel war on Iran

US and Iran exchange more strikes, Tehran tightens hold on Hormuz

Renewed fire and sanctions test fragile ceasefire as Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz ‘completely closed’.

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The USS Michael Murphy launching Tomahawk cruise missiles from an unknown location. Photo: CENTCOM via Reuters
The USS Michael Murphy launching Tomahawk cruise missiles from an unknown location. Photo: CENTCOM via Reuters
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US destroys Iran reservoirs, leaving thousands without water in searing heat

Some 20,000 residents lost access to safe drinking water after the strikes damaged two reservoirs in Sirik.

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China inflation

China’s factory price jump contrasts with muted consumer inflation

Higher oil costs and the AI boom are driving up producer prices, while weak domestic demand is weighing on consumer prices.

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US, Israel war on Iran

US strikes Iran as Tehran targets bases in Bahrain and Jordan

US helicopter crew rescued near Oman, but Trump’s decision to retaliate adds new strain to already fragile peace efforts.

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US Apache helicopters flying over the Strait of Hormuz on April 17. Photo: US Central Command via AFP
US Apache helicopters flying over the Strait of Hormuz on April 17. Photo: US Central Command via AFP
Israel-Gaza war

UN report exposes brutal reality for Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank

An inquiry found that civilians were being ‘systematically’ subjected to severe rights violations by Israeli forces, settlers and Hamas.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Is Trump calling the shots on Israel, or just pretending to?

The US president says he’s losing patience with Israel’s prime minister. Analysts say he’s just playing to the crowd.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Who calls the shots? Netanyahu and Trump at odds over their war

Despite starting the Iran war in tandem with Israel, the US president is pushing for a swift exit as pressure builds at home.

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A faulty interceptor missile launched by Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system disintegrates above southern Lebanon. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

Trump responds to US helicopter crash near Hormuz, claims Iran deal close

US president says crew are ‘fine’ and expresses optimism over dealings with Tehran for a ‘powerful deal’.

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US Apache helicopters flying over the Strait of Hormuz on April 17. Photo: US Central Command via AFP
US Apache helicopters flying over the Strait of Hormuz on April 17. Photo: US Central Command via AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

Israel and Iran hold fire after exchange, but warn of escalation if provoked

Middle East foes lift immediate safety restrictions while actively preparing for the next wave of retaliation.

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Israel-Iran conflict

‘No hope’: Iranians exhausted by prospect of more fighting with Israel

‘Nothing is clear. People don’t know what to do, they are angry. Ultimately, it needs to be decided: are we at war or at peace?’.

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Middle East

Gunman opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5

Palestinian attacker shot dead by police after targeting several locations close to the boundary with the occupied West Bank.

Israeli security forces at a petrol station following a shooting near the town of Kokhav Yair in central Israel. Photo: AFP
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