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A notice warning about land mines is attached to a tree as a Ukrainian specialised team searches for mines in a field on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine on June 9. Photo: AP

Russia & Central Asia

Ukraine on track to withdraw from Ottawa anti-personnel mines treaty

Ukrainian president said Russia had never been a party to the convention ‘and is using anti-personnel mines with utmost cynicism’.

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Trump calls for a ceasefire deal on war in Gaza as signs of progress emerge

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Russia launches biggest aerial attack since start of the war, Ukraine says

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United States & Canada

Trump says he has group of ‘very wealthy’ people to buy TikTok

US president said deal would probably need China’s approval to move forward and that President Xi Jinping would be likely to approve it.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / TNS
US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / TNS

China Economy

The ‘family warehouses’ powering Shein and Temu’s rapid UK expansion

Chinese immigrants in Britain are converting their homes into makeshift warehouses for goods ordered via China’s booming shopping apps.

Russia & Central Asia

Taliban, Afghanistan welcome tourism despite restrictions on women

Nearly 9,000 foreign tourists visited Afghanistan last year, while nearly 3,000 people visited in the first three months of this year.

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Europe

UK’s Starmer and Glastonbury slam ‘death to’ Israeli military chant

Punk duo Bob Vylan chanted ‘Death, death, to the IDF’ in reference to Israel Defence Forces during a performance at the UK music festival.

Bob Vylan perform on the West Holts Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, England, on Saturday. Photo: AP
Bob Vylan perform on the West Holts Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, England, on Saturday. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

Trump’s US$4.5 trillion tax cut bill clears crucial Senate vote

Senators changed some details in the bill to win over holdouts and meet the July 4 deadline set by the US president.

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Trump says US won’t tolerate Netanyahu’s prosecution over corruption trial

The US president said the case could hinder Israel’s negotiations with Iran and Hamas.

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Middle East

Iran could enrich uranium again ‘in matter of months’: UN nuclear watchdog

Another key question is whether Iran was able to relocate its stockpile of highly enriched uranium before Israeli and US attacks.

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Mourners wave flags and chant slogans during a funeral procession in Tehran on Saturday for Iranian military commanders and scientists killed during Israeli strikes. Photo: AFP

Americas

El Salvador takes swipe at Paris fashion show over tribute to mega-prison

President Nayib Bukele said the event attempted to ‘glorify criminality’ as he offered to send prisoners to France.

The Terrorism Confinement Centre prison in El Salvador. Photo: Reuters
The Terrorism Confinement Centre prison in El Salvador. Photo: Reuters

World

AI is no longer artificial as models show ability to lie and blackmail

Advanced models exhibit fraudulent behaviours, posing challenges as researchers try to understand and regulate these new threats.

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Europe

Biggest-ever Budapest Pride defies Orban ban in Hungary

Up to 200,000 people took part in support of LGBTQ rights despite the president warning that there could be ‘legal consequences’.

Middle East

Thousands mourn Iranian commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes

Crowds chanted ‘Death to America’ and ‘Death to Israel’ as the caskets were driven through downtown Tehran.

Crowds gather in Tehran on Saturday for the funeral procession of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes. Photo: WANA via Reuters

Africa

Uganda president, 80, seeks 7th term despite calls for his retirement

Critics warn that Yoweri Museveni has veered into authoritarianism, facing virtually no opposition after being in power for decades.

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni attends the state funeral of Kenya’s former president Daniel Arap Moi in Nairobi, Kenya in February 2020. Photo: AP
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni attends the state funeral of Kenya’s former president Daniel Arap Moi in Nairobi, Kenya in February 2020. Photo: AP

Russia & Central Asia

At least 1.2 million Afghans deported this year despite risks: UN

They have been forced to return from Iran and Pakistan, with both countries launching campaigns to expel foreigners living there illegally.

Africa

US imposes sanctions on Sudan over alleged use of chemical weapons

Sudan’s army-aligned government immediately denied the US allegations, calling them ‘baseless’ and ‘political blackmail’.

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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.

The China-US face-off: a visual guide to Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s inner circles

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.

United States & Canada

Nato chief Rutte defends flattery of Trump, who he called ‘daddy’

Nato secretary general likened the US president to a ‘daddy’ in the Israel-Iran conflict.

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Diplomacy

White House clarifies Trump’s comment on China buying Iranian oil

Trump ‘was simply calling attention to the fact that … the Strait of Hormuz will not be impacted’, official says.

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US President Donald Trump takes questions from the press on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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China’s rise, potential recession, no WWIII yet: 11 key interviews from 2024

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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty

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Historian on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed

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OPINION
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MULTIMEDIA
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Nato members to significantly boost defence budget to 5% of GDP

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The 3 Iranian nuclear sites hit by US strikes

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How closure of the Strait of Hormuz could hurt global economy

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China urges de-escalation of Iran conflict

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