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Environment

Asia’s marine pledges face credibility test at global ocean conference

Experts say even as momentum on ocean commitments grows in Asia, gaps in implementation and delivery remain.

United Nations

Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on UN Security Council

Ebola virus

Kenya health minister says US Ebola quarantine centre will proceed amid protests

China airliners

Why China’s C909 jet is rapidly being deployed in Xinjiang

The Chinese-made jet debuted in Xinjiang as recently as 2023, but is now being used on more than 120 routes in the region.

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The C909 regional jet has transported more than 30 million passengers since launching a decade ago. Photo: Sina
Ebola virus

Protests over US Ebola centre in Kenya kill 2

A Kenyan court blocked the proposed US Ebola quarantine centre for another three weeks.

Ebola virus

WHO chief ends DR Congo visit as group warns Ebola likely spread undetected

Tedros meets President Tshisekedi amid warnings that four out of five virus contacts have gone untraced.

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United States

US to slash number of embassies in Africa that process visas

US State Department consolidation will force applicants across the continent to travel to 20 central hubs.

US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo: EPA
Ebola virus

Young Kenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens

Health Minister Aden Duale has said the quarantine centre was for ‘everyone’ and not exclusively for US nationals.

Nigeria

Nigeria’s opposition divided, incumbent Tinubu eyes second term

Despite economic pains and an Islamist insurgency, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is viewed as the front runner in January’s elections.

China-UK relations

In sign of easing UK-China ties, British Foreign Secretary set for 3-day visit

Announcement comes days after delegations from both countries sat down at Shangri-La Dialogue to discuss concrete military engagement.

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British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will visit China from Monday to Wednesday, including a trip to Shenzhen, before heading to India. Photo: EPA
Ebola virus

Ebola shows world unprepared for next pandemic, ex-US CDC head says

Tom Frieden called the latest outbreak of the deadly disease a ‘stress test’ that the world is failing so far.

Medical workers from the Alliance for International Medical Action don personal protective equipment as they set up a treatment centre for the Ebola response in Rwampara, DR Congo, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Ebola virus

Kenya court blocks US Ebola quarantine centre

The centre was supposed to house Americans arriving from DR Congo, which is battling a major Ebola outbreak.

Crime

Kenya arrests 8 students suspected of arson in deadly school fire

Fires are common at Kenyan schools, with many set by students protesting harsh discipline and poor conditions.

Diplomacy

Opinion | 3 paths to stability in a conflict-ridden world

History moves in cycles, and today’s turbulence will settle into a new order. Will the US reassert dominance, China emerge as the leader, or will we see a world with two centres?

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Kenya

16 pupils killed, 79 injured in fire at Kenyan girls’ boarding school

The victims at Utumishi Girls School have not yet been identified, a source of anger and frustration for parents who gathered at the scene.

A pupil injured in a stampede is helped from a school bus at the Utumishi Girls’ Academy Senior School following an overnight fire in a dormitory at the facility in Gilgil, Nakuru county, Kenya on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Climate change

Earth is hot and getting hotter: UN warns next 5 years likely to smash records

Climate agencies predict planet will experience a new hottest-ever year before 2031.

Profile

Micro-drama platform V+Short founders talk content trends and production powerhouses

Angela and Clarissa Tanoesoedibjo, the forces behind newly launched micro drama platform V+Short, on having their fingers on the pulse of viewing trends and positioning the Global South as production hubs.

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Ebola virus

Uganda shuts border with DR Congo to curb surging Ebola outbreak

Defying WHO guidelines, temporary closure follows exposure of Ugandan health workers to the rare virus strain.

A Uganda Red Cross Society worker sprays disinfectant at the home of a suspected Ebola victim in Kampala on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Tech edge to boost Chinese firms’ overseas revenues to record high: UBS

Carmaking, power supply chains at forefront of China’s go-global expansion, driven by rising technological competitiveness, Swiss bank says.

China manufacturing

How China emerged as a major exporter of these ‘premium quality’ products

Food, fashion and cosmetics have helped turn the country into a force in the fast-growing multi-trillion US dollar market.

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump now ties Iran deal to major expansion of Abraham Accords

US president suggests Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and other regional powers normalise ties with Israel to secure peace.

US President Donald Trump speaks on the phone inside his limousine on Monday. Photo: EPA
Ebola virus

African Development Bank meets as shrinking aid, Ebola cast long shadows

The bank is pushing to tap Africa’s own financial resources to plug what it estimates is a US$400 billion annual development financing gap.

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French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenya’s President William Ruto pose for a photo with other African heads of state during the closing ceremony of the ‘Africa Forward’ Summit 2026 at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 12, 2026. Photo: Reuters
China’s military

China boosts peacekeeping budget share amid warnings UN may be sidelined

SIPRI says Beijing’s participation in such UN missions helps ‘project an image of itself as a responsible major power’.

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Hong Kong transport

Exclusive | Hong Kong airport set for volume shift after flights rejigged amid fuel crisis

Some airlines say they will operate all scheduled flights beyond June after initial consolidation efforts to offset higher jet fuel prices.

War and conflict

Global tensions, funding crisis threaten peacekeeping missions, SIPRI warns

Alarm as peacekeeping deployments fall to lowest levels in at least 25 years.

UN peacekeepers operating in Democratic Republic of Congo in 2025. The country has been one of several flashpoints in recent times. Photo: Reuters
Crime

Murder probe launched after tourists found killed in South Africa national park

Couple found dead and vehicle missing, marking a first in Kruger National Park’s 100-year history.

Rangers patrol the bush in Kruger National Park, South Africa’s largest wildlife reserve. Photo: Shutterstock
Ebola virus

‘Everyone’s problem’: Ebola death toll rises, many African nations at risk

‘High mobility and insecurity’ in the region are helping to spread the highly contagious virus, amid decades of conflict by armed groups.

China-Africa relations

Will Zimbabwe’s lithium strategy help it break into the value-adding game?

Arcadia starts processing Chinese lithium in hopes of snapping the ‘digging and shipping’ cycle following Harare’s raw mineral export ban.

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