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Irish Foreign Minister Helen McEntee speaks to the media ahead of a meeting of EU defence ministers in County Wicklow, Ireland, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA

Europe

Ireland must prepare for Northern Ireland unity vote, foreign minister says

Helen McEntee urges preparation for an eventual border poll as UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham insists reunification is ‘off the table’.

Denmark sends conscripts to Greenland, signalling aim to boost Arctic ‌defences

US carries out new strikes on Iranian targets as hostilities flare

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Middle East

Netanyahu accuses security officials of intentionally not waking him on October 7

Israeli prime minister repeats assertions about 2023 security fiasco as he faces pivotal elections.

Palestinians celebrate by a destroyed Israeli tank at the Gaza Strip fence on October 7, 2023. Photo: AP
Palestinians celebrate by a destroyed Israeli tank at the Gaza Strip fence on October 7, 2023. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

US judge rules alleged Charlie Kirk killer to stand trial, could face death penalty

Defendant Tyler Robinson pleads not guilty to aggravated murder charge in shooting at Utah college campus last year.

Europe

Ukraine’s president warns airlines to avoid ‘drone-infested’ Russian airspace

Zelensky threatens to respond to Moscow’s escalating aerial barrages by crowding its skies with drones.

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Europe

Germany blames Russia for attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport

Berlin says it will shut down a Russian consulate and take other actions, citing ‘hybrid attacks’ by Moscow.

Police officers search a field on the grounds of Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany in August after an attempted drone attack. Photo: dpa via AP
Police officers search a field on the grounds of Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany in August after an attempted drone attack. Photo: dpa via AP

United States & Canada

Trump puts pressure on squeezed US oil refiners to ease pump prices

Industry executives were also asked how the US can process more Venezuelan crude.

United States & Canada

‘Stop trying to be tough’: Carney fires back at Trump in trade fight

Canadian prime minister urges Washington to end online taunts as bitter trade war shakes relations between the historically friendly neighbours.

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Europe

UK’s Burnham pledges to restore hope as he makes House of Commons debut as PM

His vow to ‘unlock a feeling of positivity and possibility’ was a marked contrast to his predecessor Starmer’s downbeat pronouncements.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks at the House of Commons in London on Tuesday. Photo: House of Commons via Reuters

United States & Canada

Bank of America VP Erin Piacenti killed in Times Square stabbing

The suspect, Pamela Cisneros, was killed on Monday as police responded.

Police cordoned off the site of a Monday stabbing attack in New York. Photo: Xinhua
Police cordoned off the site of a Monday stabbing attack in New York. Photo: Xinhua

Middle East

UN report confirms Syria was building nuclear reactor during Assad rule

Syria’s Deir el-Zour site bombed by Israel in 2007 was an undeclared nuclear reactor under construction.

US

In Focus | China, global trading partners watch closely as Trump takes on Canada

Ottawa’s resistance tests the limits of US pressure as countries weigh diversification, leverage and the reliability of Washington deals.

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United States & Canada

Apple’s new CEO Ternus takes over from Tim Cook after 15 years

The transition to a new CEO comes at a pivotal time for Apple as it navigates artificial intelligence challenges in the industry.

John Ternus introduces the new MacBook Pro in Cupertino, California in 2021. Photo: AFP/Handout/Apple Inc.

Europe

Explosive devices damage power lines near German coal plant

At least one device detonated, but others failed to go off. No one was hurt and there was no major blackout in the area.

Units at the Jaenschwalde power Plant. The Preilack substation distributes electricity generated at the Jaenschwalde plant both regionally and beyond. Photo: dpa
Units at the Jaenschwalde power Plant. The Preilack substation distributes electricity generated at the Jaenschwalde plant both regionally and beyond. Photo: dpa

Europe

UK ex-PM Starmer to quit parliament, focus on ‘international affairs’

Keir Starmer was deeply unpopular during his two years in power, and eventually had to step down after multiple missteps.

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Europe

Norway’s King Haakon VIII swears allegiance to constitution

Haakon’s wife Queen Mette-Marit, 53, was not beside her husband as she is still recovering from her June 17 transplant.

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World

Infographic: a powerful new El Nino cycle begins. Is the world ready?

Discover the history and science behind El Nino, the ‘Pacific fever’ that turbocharges extreme weather globally.

Infographic: a powerful new El Nino cycle begins. Is the world ready?

Science

An immersive visual guide to China’s space station

Explore the Tiangong space station and track its simulated orbit in our 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.

East Asia

Visualising Hiroshima and Nagasaki casualties, the world’s first atomic attacks

Explore our infographic showing the human toll of the atomic bombings on Japan 80 years ago.

Visualising Hiroshima and Nagasaki casualties, the world’s first atomic attacks
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Open Questions series

Wu Shicun on why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction

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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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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

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Wu Shicun on why Beijing will not rule out Scarborough Shoal construction

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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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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

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