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Iranians drive near an anti-Donald Trump billboard in Tehran in August. Photo: EPA
Motorcyclists pass a billboard in Tehran depicting US President Donald Trump under water in August. Photo: AP
A statue stands in front of a billboard featuring a US underwater drone captured by the Iranian military in Tehran last month. Photo: EPA
US, Israel war on Iran

Trolling Trump: meet the Iranian team behind billboard war on US

The striking visuals help people to grasp ‘the overall context of what is going on in the country’, the head of Designers’ House says.

Pakistan

As Saudi Arabia steps up war against Houthis, Pakistan set to play support role

Middle East

Flydubai plane attack: co-pilot was banned from flying over extremist views

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European Union

G7 nations agree to release diesel and oil stocks after Trump pressure

The decision came after a warning from Washington that failure to act could lead to a US ban on diesel exports.

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Fuel prices are displayed at a gas station in Streamwood, Illinois, United States, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
United States

‘America is back’, AI ‘conspiracy’, China’s Laos deal: 7 global relations reads

From anger over AI to Asian diplomacy and scam calls, here are highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents in September 2026.

United States

US job growth slows sharply in September, unemployment rises

Economists noted that payrolls tend to underperform when the Labour Day holiday falls late ‌in the month, as was the case this year.

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The Philippines

Philippines’ jeepney drivers on the brink as rising costs outpace relief

Drivers say the overdue fare increase of 1 peso ‘barely makes a dent’ as the sector battles the massive loss of livelihoods.

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Jeepney drivers, transport workers and supporters rally through Metro Manila, the Philippines, during the second day of a transport strike over rising fuel prices and operating costs on Wednesday. Photo: dpa
A driver walks past parked jeepneys that have not been operated due to a transport strike in Manila, the Philippines, on September 14. Photo: EPA
Jeepney drivers, transport workers and supporters rally through Metro Manila during a transport strike over rising fuel prices and operating costs on Wednesday. Photo: dpa
Protesters opposed to fuel price increases display a caricature of a jeepney, or local minibus, during a rally in Manila, the Philippines, on Wednesday. Photo: EPA
Commuters embark on a jeepney in Pasay City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on Monday. Photo: AFP
United States

EU to hold emergency talks on soaring diesel as US piles on pressure

Washington demands allies tap reserves as high energy costs threaten Republicans in the coming midterms.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Trump vows to hit Iran ‘very hard’ if linked to Flydubai cockpit attack

US president warns of retaliation as Israeli PM claims co-pilot who attempted to crash jet underwent radicalisation.

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Britain

UK-Iranian man arrested over suspected Fairford airbase plot

The dual national, 27, has been held on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts at the facility used by the US to target Iran.

A B‑1B Lancer bomber arrives at RAF Fairford airbase on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
US military

Why US missile shortfalls raise stakes for a potential Taiwan Strait conflict

Ammunition could prove to be the defining issue as mainland China’s defence industry appears to be operating at an elevated tempo.

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Taiwan is set to receive all 29 Himars systems from its initial orders by the end of this year, with another 82 systems approved for purchase. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

‘No beardos, no weirdos’: Hegseth deepens Pentagon purge as China channels open

Pentagon chief reshapes US military’s top ranks as his own job comes under question and Beijing and Washington work to avoid crisis.

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Britain

UK PM says ‘strong indications’ of Iran role in incident at US-run airbase

Tehran says UK ‘barking up the wrong tree’ after Burnham links Iran to a suspected plot targeting RAF Fairford.

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US-China trade war

Has the US-China tariff deal eroded Southeast Asia’s edge as a factory hub?

Beijing and Washington plan to waive additional duties on US$30 billion of each other’s goods, potentially narrowing the region’s trade advantage.

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Workers produce Bing Dwen Dwen merchandise at a toy factory in Jinjiang, southeast China’s Fujian Province. Photo: Xinhua
Iraq

US ends troop mission in Iraq, Baghdad to celebrate Sovereignty Day on October 1

Some fear pro-Iran armed groups could expand in Iraq with the withdrawal of a US-led coalition originally deployed to fight Islamic State.

Members of the Iraqi security forces stand next to a convoy moving through the city as they celebrate the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq in Najaf, Iraq, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Asean

Southeast Asia faces ‘sleeper’ food crisis from Hormuz fertiliser bottleneck

The Middle East shipping gridlock risks a regional hunger crisis unless Asean resists export controls and pushes a US-Iran deal, experts say.

Middle East

Letters | Why Lebanon is crucial to Iran’s negotiations with the US

Readers discuss a development in the conflict in the Middle East, Hong Kong golfers’ success, and the death of Chinese musician.

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Africa

Somali pirates kill 5 crew on hijacked tanker before rescue

Deaths aboard the Palau-flagged MT Honour 25 appear to be the first involving Somali pirates in over a decade.

An armed Somali pirate in 2010. A previous wave of piracy from 2008 ​to 2014 disrupted one of the world’s busiest ‌shipping routes. Photo: AFP
Britain

Mystery deepens over UK airbase incident as police find petrol, not explosives

Surprise decision to release five suspects on bail fuels uncertainty over RAF Fairford security scare.

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United States

US consumer confidence sinks to 12-year low over inflation, stagnant wages

The consumer confidence index fell to 81.9 in September, the lowest reading in the Conference Board’s survey since April 2014.

India

India-Europe trade corridor gets Trump’s backing, but can it survive war?

Pitched as a rival to China’s Belt and Road, IMEC must bypass vulnerable Gulf chokepoints if it is ever to become operational, analysts say.

US President Donald Trump takes part in a meeting with Gulf leaders during the UN General Assembly in New York on September 22. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

US forces set to complete exit from Iraq after 2 decades

Departure from Iraq bases seen as a boost to Iran and its allies, even as Washington wages war against Tehran.

A military surplus shop in Baghdad. Around 2,500 US troops had been stationed in Iraq in recent years. Photo: EPA
US-China trade war

‘Missed opportunity’: US soybean farmers question China tariff cuts exclusion

Before the Xi-Trump summit last week, analysts and industry experts expected soybeans to be included in tariff-reduced arrangement.

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US, Israel war on Iran

US set to grant sanctions waiver for Iran-Iraq pilgrim flights

Trump administration to allow Iraqi Airways flights to and from the Shiite holy city of Najaf for one month to ease pressure on Baghdad.

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US-China relations

Open Questions | Scott Kennedy on China’s ‘slow tech dragon’ and 2 more Xi-Trump meetings

American adviser on Chinese business and economics highlights different phases of US-China relations over the past 50 years.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
US-China relations

Opinion | The US-China relationship has stabilised but on Beijing’s terms

Managed rivalry is not peace; it is a rules-based pause with China largely writing the rules. The test is whether the US can live with it.

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Illustration: Dennis Yip
Middle East

Netanyahu makes unannounced visit to UAE, meets Gulf state’s president

Reported visit comes with the Middle East still gripped by the Israel-US war launched against Iran in February.

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump says he expects new Iran talks after rejecting proposal

US president muses about resuming full-scale strikes, saying Iran ‘overplayed their hand’.

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