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US will help Peru ‘take back’ Chancay port from China, Congress chair says
Maria Elvira Salazar warns port’s ‘dual usage’ potential could enable Chinese submarines, carriers and warships to operate from Peru.
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‘First of its kind’ flying taxi station completed in Dubai
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10,000 suns: mind-blowing power of black hole jets measured for the first time
The jets can help scientists understand how black holes help shape galaxies and other cosmic structures.
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The strong stellar wind from a supergiant star pushes the jets launched by a black hole away from the star. Image: International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research via AP
Diplomacy
Israel and Lebanon begin 10-day ceasefire as US pushes broader deal
Pause may ease tensions with Iran, with Trump eyeing White House talks, though doubts linger over prospects for a lasting peace deal.
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Will China arm Iran during the ceasefire?
Pentagon says Beijing offered assurances as US tightens blockade and warns Tehran talks could quickly give way to renewed strikes.
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Europe
Europe running low on jet fuel, stoking fears of flight cancellations
IEA executive director Birol said the Hormuz blockade-induced energy crisis will hit nations including Japan, China and India harder.
16 Apr 2026 - 7:44PM
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A plane passes behind kerosene storage facilities at Liege airport in Belgium on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Africa
In Cameroon, Pope Leo assails ‘tyrants ravaging’ world amid Trump row
‘The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet often a lifetime is not enough to rebuild,’ Leo says.
16 Apr 2026 - 8:50PM
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Europe
Russian strikes kill at least 17 across Ukraine in worst attack this year
Officials warn the toll could rise after Russia unleashed missiles and hundreds of drones at Ukrainian cities.
16 Apr 2026 - 8:08PM
Americas
Lula blasts Trump’s fear-based rule, calls for ‘great maturity’
‘Trump has no right to wake up in the morning and threaten a country,’ Brazil’s president says.
16 Apr 2026 - 6:38PM
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Middle East
Fact-Check
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This video of ‘Iran capturing US pilot’ was filmed in Pakistan
The conflict in the Middle East has led to videos being shared out of context by social media users.
16 Apr 2026 - 3:20PM
A screenshot showing scenes from a video falsely claiming to show a US pilot captured by Iran, with lines drawn through by the SCMP. Photo: Handout/SCMP
Middle East
US cites optimism over a deal even as Iran threatens to close Red Sea shipping
US Treasury to end Iran oil waivers, warning China – top buyer – that banks risk secondary sanctions as American pressure intensifies.
16 Apr 2026 - 4:43AM
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Diplomacy
Trump says the Iran war is ‘close to over’. Is he just out of options?
Several clocks are ticking for the American president as he looks for a way out of the deadlock, observers suggest.
15 Apr 2026 - 10:00PM
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Europe
Ukraine unit says it has launched over 100 robot attacks on Russia’s forces
President Zelensky says the ground drones – used in place of human infantry – have helped capture a Russian position.
16 Apr 2026 - 1:11PM
United States & Canada
Trump posts image of Jesus hugging him amid escalating feud with pope
US president doubles down on religious imagery as his administration clashes with Pope Leo over the Iran war.
16 Apr 2026 - 3:40PM
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US President Donald Trump has feuded with Pope Leo over the Iran war. Photo: Reuters
Middle East
Jailed Iranian Nobel winner ‘critical’ after heart attack
Supporters say the life of 2023 peace laureate Narges Mohammadi is at ‘immediate and irreparable risk’ in an Iranian prison.
16 Apr 2026 - 10:46AM
Europe
BBC to slash 2,000 jobs in biggest redundancy drive in 15 years
The British broadcaster will axe 10 per cent of its workforce as it navigates ‘financial pressures’.
16 Apr 2026 - 1:14PM
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Politics
The China-US face-off: a visual guide to Xi and Trump’s key people
Discover the power players in Xi and Trump’s teams; the key people setting the agenda on diplomacy, the military, the economy, security and science.
11 Mar 2026 - 10:39AM
United States & Canada
Power players: a visual guide to Trump’s team and their views on China
Discover who is in Donald Trump’s inner circle, their backgrounds, stances on China and the roles they will play in shaping the future of the US.
26 Aug 2025 - 10:25AM
United States & Canada
Trump claims Jesus-like meme that caused outcry was him as a doctor
US president deletes AI image of himself as a Jesus-like figure amid a deepening feud with Pope Leo.
14 Apr 2026 - 3:44PM
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‘Someone must stand for a better way’: Pope speaks out after Trump’s attack
After the US president shatters norms with a direct hit on the pontiff, Leo says he will continue to speak out ‘loudly’ and promote peace.
14 Apr 2026 - 2:51AM
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Open Questions series
Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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