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An explosion in Tel Aviv, Israel, during a missile attack. Photo: AP

Middle East

Iran strikes back at Israel, sending Middle East tensions soaring

Tehran’s missile barrage retaliates for Israeli strikes on its nuclear programme and military command.

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As Israel strikes Iran, is regime change the ultimate target?

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Damage to Iran nuclear sites from Israel’s strikes appears limited: experts

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United States & Canada

Armed US Marines deploy in LA ahead of mass anti-Trump protests

US Marines make first detention in the nation’s second-largest city as more protests expected.

US Marines detain a man outside the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles. Photo: Reuters
US Marines detain a man outside the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

Trump approves Nippon Steel’s US$14.9 billion purchase of US Steel

Companies commit US$11 billion in new investments, with a US government ‘golden share’.

Middle East

Did Pentagon pizza theory predict Israel’s deadly attack on Iran?

A social media account monitoring food deliveries in the area also noted ‘abnormally low traffic’ at a gay bar near the US military HQ.

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People & Culture

To Sir, with love: David Beckham ‘immensely proud’ to be given knighthood

The former England captain is being cited for services to sport and charity in the King’s Birthday Honours.

David Beckham (right) shakes hands with Britain’s King Charles III (left) during the King’s Foundation Awards ceremony on Thursday. Photo: AFP
David Beckham (right) shakes hands with Britain’s King Charles III (left) during the King’s Foundation Awards ceremony on Thursday. Photo: AFP

Business

InvestHK pivots to support Hong Kong start-ups’ global growth

After 25 years promoting the city as an investment destination, InvestHK is now championing Hong Kong companies’ overseas expansion.

United States & Canada

Chinese scholars in US bio-smuggling cases agree to stay in jail

There was concern that Han Chengxuan and Jian Yunqing would flee the US if released on bond, like a Chinese national in an unrelated case.

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United States & Canada

Boeing delivers first plane to China in Trump tariff war reprieve

A Juneyao Air 787-9 Dreamliner has departed for Shanghai, reopening a pipeline of 50 aircraft designated for China this year.

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A worker walks past a Boeing logo before the opening of the 55th International Paris Airshow on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Middle East

Trump urges Iran to ‘make a deal, before there is nothing left’

US president warns ‘next planned attacks’ on Iran will be ‘even more brutal’.

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US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters
US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

Kanye West makes surprise appearance at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial

The hip-hop star said he was at the courthouse to support his long-time friend, though he did not say if he would testify on Combs’ behalf.

Europe

UK jails men who stole US$6 million golden toilet from mansion

The toilet, whose gold was valued at £2.8 million, was never recovered and was believed to have been chopped up and sold.

China

Vietnam officially joins Brics as ‘partner country’, Brazil announces

Southeast Asian country’s ‘dynamic economy’ touted as the group of emerging economies widens its agenda urging a more inclusive global order.

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Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has forged closer ties with Brics, an association of leading emerging economies. Photo: AFP

United States & Canada

US judge blocks Trump administration from overhauling federal elections

The ruling also concluded the states had established key pieces of the president’s order were likely unlawful and unconstitutional.

Voters cast their votes during early voting in the US presidential election in Detroit on November 3, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Voters cast their votes during early voting in the US presidential election in Detroit on November 3, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Europe

7 men in UK convicted in latest trial over ‘grooming gangs’ scandal

They were convicted after a trial involving 50 offences, including rape and indecency with a child, which occurred between 2001 and 2006.

Politics

Israel’s attacks risk pushing Iran towards nuclear weapon development

The attacks against Iran’s nuclear facilities and the killings of its top military leaders have put Tehran in a strategic bind, analysts say.

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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

Protests to parades: Trump in a military mindset as troops hit US streets

US president touts intervention in cities like Los Angeles while preparing for a massive show of force in the capital.

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Politics

Trump orders 700 Marines, more National Guard to quell LA unrest

Order follows California governor’s threat to sue US President Donald Trump, while Asian-American groups gird for possible fallout.

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A protester taunts a line of California National Guard protecting a federal building in downtown Los Angeles on Monday. Photo: AP
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Open Questions series

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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