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Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, the United Arab Emirates, on March 11. Photo: AP

Health & Environment

Is the Strait of Hormuz a ticking environmental time bomb?

A major oil spill in the Gulf could damage fragile marine habitats, leading to dire consequences for the region, conservationists warn.

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US lawmakers call for major crackdown on China’s alleged sanctioned oil imports

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Trump eyes Iran exit before Hormuz shutdown ends

United States & Canada

How US’ ‘stupid war’ with Iran torched fuel price stability in America

US drivers face soaring petrol costs and budget strain, with a customer saying ‘we are paying the price’ of the war.

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Petrol prices are displayed at a Chevron station in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Petrol prices are displayed at a Chevron station in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Middle East

‘Iran doesn’t have to make a deal’: Trump says US could end war in 2 to 3 weeks

The declaration was the US president’s clearest so far that he intends to soon end a conflict that has disrupted global energy markets.

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Middle East

Iran says will target Apple, Google and Meta if more of its leaders are killed

A list of 18 US tech firms released by the Revolutionary Guards also included Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, Oracle and Palantir.

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Middle East

How Israel dodged Hormuz energy crisis while others reel from the blow

Israel’s Mediterranean gas fields shield it from energy shocks, yet wartime shutdowns and rising tariffs reveal hidden vulnerabilities.

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Israel’s Karish natural gas field in the east Mediterranean. Photo: Reuters
Israel’s Karish natural gas field in the east Mediterranean. Photo: Reuters

Americas

Fidel Castro’s grandson backs capitalism and Trump deal, slams Cuba leader

Sandro Castro said most ‘Cubans want to be capitalist, not communist’ amid worsening power outages and an economic crisis.

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Russia & Central Asia

Russian military plane crashes into Crimea cliff, killing 29 people

The crash was likely due to a technical failure, with no survivors reported.

United States & Canada

Trump fumes as judge halts his White House ballroom project

The US$400 million ballroom is part of the US president’s broader push to reshape Washington’s core.

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US President Donald Trump holds up renderings of the planned White House ballroom while travelling on Air Force One on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Middle East

Iran says it has ‘will’ to end war, as Trump zigzags on escalation

President Masoud Pezeshkian stresses, however, that Tehran wants guarantees that the conflict with the US and Israel will not flare up again.

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A man inspect the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the West Bank village of Marda on Tuesday. Photo: AP
A man inspect the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the West Bank village of Marda on Tuesday. Photo: AP

Middle East

Trump urges countries seeking oil to go to Strait of Hormuz and ‘just take it’

Amid high prices of fuel during the Iran war, the US leader urged nations to buy American oil or ‘just take it’ from the Strait of Hormuz.

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Politics

What Pakistan gains by playing peacemaker in Iran war

If Islamabad can successfully carry off the talks, it stands a chance of bringing in much-needed investments and weapon sales, analysts say.

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Diplomacy

China-Pakistan five-point plan to end Iran war

China and Pakistan launched an initiative to restore stability in the Middle East.

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (left) meets his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on January 4. Photo: AFP

United States & Canada

New York Mayor Mamdani puts city’s government back on TikTok

The city’s top official, himself a social media star, has reversed a ban on the app that was sparked by concerns over its Chinese links.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends a press conference in New York in January. Photo: TNS
Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends a press conference in New York in January. Photo: TNS

United States & Canada

US top court rules against ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ youth

The justices agreed the law raises free speech concerns and sent it back to a lower court to decide if it meets a legal standard.

United States & Canada

King Charles to visit US in late April amid Iran war concerns

The decision comes despite calls for the trip to be cancelled or delayed in light of the Iran war.

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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.

Diplomacy

Trump says Iran gave the US gift ‘worth a tremendous amount of money’

US president claims Tehran offered an ‘oil and gas related’ gift and that it was a sign talks are happening with ‘the right people’.

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Middle East

‘I think we have won’: Trump’s ever-shifting positions on the Iran war

From ‘bombing our hearts out’ to ‘very good and productive conversations’, Trump’s own words reveal a dizzying evolution of US war goals.

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US President Donald Trump looks at a model of a B-2 bomber commemorating ‘Operation Midnight Hammer’ against Iran. Photo: Reuters
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Open Questions series

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

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

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