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Pope Leo XIV (centre) meets with a migrant family by the arch of the monument Door of Europe, during a visit to Lampedusa island, Italy, on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Europe

Pope visits Africa-Europe crossing as anti-migrant policies rise in US, EU

The Catholic Church’s first US pope has clashed with the administration of President Donald Trump over its treatment of migrants.

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‘We won’t tolerate this’: thousands in Germany protest against far-right AfD

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‘No one lifts a finger’: Gaza’s fate eclipsed by Middle East war

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Middle East

Thousands gather in Iran as Khamenei funeral ceremonies begin

Six days of funeral ceremonies are planned to commemorate Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran from 1989 until his killing aged 86 on February 28.

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Mourners gather on the day of a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran on Saturday. Photo: Wana via Reuters

Economics

The end of ‘just in time’? Asia rejigs supply chains post-Hormuz

Covid, Ukraine, Iran: three shocks in six years appear to have ended Asia’s love affair with efficiency no matter the cost.

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United States & Canada

As US turns 250, Trump warns American identity under ‘renewed attack’

In his speech at Mount Rushmore, the president lauds American exceptionalism while taking aim at domestic ‘radicals and extremists’.

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United States & Canada

Heatwave upends Fourth of July events across US, strains power grids

Scorching conditions have forced officials in the US capital and elsewhere to cancel or postpone parades, concerts and fireworks displays.

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Visitors try to stay cool as they walk along the National Mall on Friday as the country celebrates America’s 250th anniversary in Washington. Photo: TNS

Americas

New ghost shark species may have been found in Costa Rica

Scientists say the latest discovery has a ‘shorter’ snout, a ‘darker coloration pattern’ and a ‘much longer spine on its dorsal fin’.

4 Jul 2026 - 10:30AM

United States & Canada

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get married in star-studded New York ceremony

Adam Sandler officiated the ceremony, which was attended by guests like actor Hugh Grant, author Jenny Han and the NFL’s Kareem Hunt.

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Americas

Fallout from Venezuela’s quakes turns political, as Machado seeks return

Amid growing anger over the government’s disaster response, the exiled Nobel Peace laureate says the country needs ‘figures it can trust’.

4 Jul 2026 - 5:13AMvideocam

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado leads a demonstration in Caracas in January 2025. Photo: dpa

United States & Canada

Nasa launches robotic mission to save space telescope

A successful bid to stop the Swift telescope from burning up in the atmosphere could pave the way for giving other satellites a second life.

4 Jul 2026 - 3:01AM

The Katalyst robotic spacecraft and Nasa’s Swift telescope are depicted in an artist’s concept. Image: Nasa

Middle East

Iranian leaders pay respects at Khamenei’s coffin as funeral begins

Delayed by months of conflict, Iran prepares to bury its slain supreme leader with a week of mass mourning.

3 Jul 2026 - 10:09PMvideocam

Russia & Central Asia

Massive Russian bomb attack kills at least 4 in Ukraine’s Sumy

The border region has faced near-constant strikes as Moscow seeks to expand what it describes as a buffer zone.

4 Jul 2026 - 6:54AM

Europe

Europe has replaced most US cuts within Nato, top commander says

The Trump administration had recently unveiled massive cuts to the forces it would contribute in case of a war or crisis on the continent.

4 Jul 2026 - 4:57AM

A soldier adjusts the Nato flag during an event in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, on Friday. Photo: EPA

United States & Canada

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce kick off wedding celebrations: ‘she’s our queen’

An intimate dinner at Madison Square Garden for 100 guests on Thursday will be followed by a star-studded main event on Friday.

3 Jul 2026 - 7:20AM

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift kiss after the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas in February 2024. Photo: AP

Europe

Merz hits back at Trump for ridiculing Germany’s defence spending drive

The German chancellor defended Berlin’s increased military spending and highlighted his commitment to Nato targets.

3 Jul 2026 - 9:43PMvideocam

Europe

Monaco hunts Ukrainian woman who posed as male to carry out bomb attack

Anastasiia Berezovska is accused of targeting Russia-linked tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev in the attack.

3 Jul 2026 - 7:20PM

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China

Handshakes of history: when Chinese and US leaders meet - an infographic

US President Donald Trump visited Beijing on May 13-15, 2026. Explore the meetings that have helped shape one of the world's most consequential bilateral relationships.

15 May 2026 - 3:31PM

Handshakes of history: when Chinese and US leaders meet - an infographic

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

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

Power players: a visual guide to Trump’s team and their views on US-China relations

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Open Questions series

Economist James Heckman on the value of risk-taking, and China’s ‘common goal’

8 Jun 2026 - 11:21AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

Economist James Heckman on the value of risk-taking, and China’s ‘common goal’

8 Jun 2026 - 11:21AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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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Death toll rises after child driver crashes into monks

Emergency medical personnel work next to a damaged vehicle that was crashed by an 11-year-old boy into a group of Buddhist monks along the roadside in Mukdahan, Thailand, July 2, 2026. Ruamjai Mukdahan Rescue/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT.

Iranians gather in Tehran ahead of Khamenei’s funeral

Mourners carry the coffin of Zahra Haddad Adel, wife of Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, during her funeral in Tehran on July 2, 2026. Mojtaba Khamenei’s wife, Zahra Haddad Adel, the daughter of former parliament speaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel, died on February 28 in the US-Israeli strikes that killed ex-supreme leader Khamenei, according to the Iranian authorities. (Photo by FARS NEWS AGENCY / AFP)

Japan’s new visa rules threaten foreign business owners

Budhathoki Samjhana, a restaurant owner and business manager visa holder at Chitwan Rhino Restaurant and Bar, looks on inside her bar in the Okubo district, one stop north of Shinjuku, in Tokyo on June 12, 2026, a neighbourhood known for its large immigrant communities, including Korean, Southeast Asian and South Asian residents. Authorities late last year toughened requirements for business manager visas after reports many foreigners -- chiefly Chinese nationals -- were setting up shell companies to move to Japan. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) / TO GO WITH STORY: Japan-politics-immigration, FOCUS by Kyoko HASEGAWA

Dog meat traders abandon slaughterhouses in South Korea ahead of ban

This picture taken on June 11, 2026 shows an animal rights activist checking empty cages at an abandoned dog slaughter facility in Pyeongtaek. Electric prods rest against the wall near rusty cages containing dog skulls in an abandoned canine slaughterhouse in a South Korean town. The deserted site in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, offers a glimpse into an industry rapidly disappearing as South Korea’s landmark dog meat ban enters into force next year. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) / To go with ‘SKOREA-FOOD-LAW-ANIMAL, REPORTAGE’ by Jihye SHIN

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