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Israel

Danish police examine suspicious package at Copenhagen’s Israeli embassy

Danish public broadcaster DR reported a hazmat emergency response team vehicle was also at the embassy.

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Israel-Gaza war

Letters | Wanted: a ceasefire in Gaza

3 Jul 2025 - 2:30PM

Diplomacy

Exclusive | Armenia looks to deepen ties with China for foreign policy beyond Russia

3 Jul 2025 - 3:37PMvideocam

Brics

Questions loom at Brics Rio summit about group’s effectiveness

Emerging economy leaders gather amid geopolitical tensions, frayed Washington alliances under Trump trade policy.

3 Jul 2025 - 5:13AMvideocam

Official Brics signage lines the avenue outside Rio’s Museum of Modern Art, the designated venue for the leaders’ summit scheduled for July 6-7.

Middle East

Iran suspends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA

Iranian president’s order follows a 12-day conflict with Israel as Tehran seeks to reassess security and potentially gain leverage.

2 Jul 2025 - 4:47PM

China-EU relations

The EU-China reset that never was: summits begin but divisions remain

After much talk of patching things up, a grand rapprochement has failed to materialise, with Beijing seen to be playing a ‘waiting game’.

2 Jul 2025 - 1:22PMvideocam

Middle East

Iran made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz, US sources say

Naval mines were loaded onto vessels last month, raising blockade fears, but US officials suggested it might have also been a ruse.

2 Jul 2025 - 12:40PMvideocam

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khasab, Oman. Photo: EPA-EFE

North Korea

Nuclear talks ‘a trap’? North Korea doubts US intentions after Iran bombing

Pyongyang is likely to double down on its nuclear deterrence following the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, analysts say.

2 Jul 2025 - 9:14AM

US-China relations

China’s Huawei must face US criminal charges, US judge rules

The telecoms company is accused of trying to steal technology secrets from US rivals and misleading banks about its work in Iran.

2 Jul 2025 - 9:38AMvideocam

Israel-Iran conflict

Opinion | Why the US could be China’s biggest ally in reining in Asia’s nuclear ambitions

Israel’s attacks on Iran have exposed the limits of Beijing’s reach and could bolster support in the neighbourhood for a nuclear deterrent.

1 Jul 2025 - 7:47PMvideocam

Has Iran’s nuclear programme been destroyed or simply delayed? Photo: Maxar Technologies via Reuters

Middle East

Activists say hundreds arrested in Iran, dozens executed in post-war fallout

Campaigners, ethnic and religious minorities, and those accused of spying for Israel are allegedly among those swept up.

1 Jul 2025 - 1:44PM

A member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard stands guard in downtown Tehran. Photo: AP

United States

Iran-linked hacker group ‘Robert’ threatens to release Trump aides’ emails

Hackers claim 100 gigabytes of emails from Trump associates, including chief of staff and lawyer.

1 Jul 2025 - 3:38PM

Israel-Gaza war

Trump to host Netanyahu next week as he presses for Gaza ceasefire

Plan for visit follows US intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict, with Trump now prioritising an end to the war in Gaza.

1 Jul 2025 - 4:39PM

Israel-Gaza war

Gaza rescuers say Israeli forces kill 34 people as truce hopes rise

Eyewitnesses report killings of Palestinians near aid centres, while PM Netanyahu suggests Israel’s ‘victory’ over Iran could help free Gaza hostages and lead to a truce.

30 Jun 2025 - 11:41PM

Relatives mourn after an Israeli airstrike targeted buildings sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, leaving multiple casualties on Monday. Photo: dpa

Middle East

Trump not offering Iran ‘anything’, nor speaking to Tehran

The statement comes as Iran’s deputy foreign minister told the BBC talks between Washington and Tehran cannot resume unless the US rules out further strikes on Iran.

30 Jun 2025 - 8:00PM

US President Donald Trump attends a press conference following the Nato summit in The Hague, the Netherlands, on June 25. Photo: Xinhua

Russia

Opinion | As attacks on Iran show, Russia can now do very little for its allies

Moscow’s credibility is sinking after it failed to stand up for allies in Iran, Syria and Armenia.

30 Jun 2025 - 10:30AMvideocam

War and conflict

Opinion | US attack on Iran shakes East Asia’s faith in non-proliferation norms

Amid the bombing of Iran, the region finds itself navigating a contested, multipolar nuclear order fraught with instability.

30 Jun 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

Israel-Iran conflict

Iran reveals 71 killed in Israeli attack on Tehran’s notorious Evin prison

Tehran’s judiciary confirmed the casualties, including staff and inmates, from the June 23 strike on facility.

30 Jun 2025 - 2:30PM

The June 23 attack, the day before the ceasefire between Israel and Iran took hold, hit several prison buildings. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters

China-Africa relations

Opinion | Africa could emerge a winner from China’s war-induced energy shift

China’s transition to renewables could see African nations benefit as long as public-private partnerships help unlock potential gains.

30 Jun 2025 - 7:06AMvideocam

Israel-Iran conflict

Opinion | Decoding Israel, Iran and China’s collision of interests in the Middle East

The conflict exposed a harsh reality for Iran: strategic alliances with China and Russia do not guarantee military backing.

29 Jun 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

US-China relations

Why China may be keeping a close eye as Trump gets drawn into the Middle East

China may gain in long term as Iran strikes reveal US retreat from stable leadership, but ‘sudden’ move from Beijing unlikely, analyst says.

29 Jun 2025 - 10:00AMvideocam

A woman walks past a damaged building in Tehran, Iran on Wednesday following Israeli strikes on the city. Photo: AFP

Japan

Japanese angered by Trump’s Iran strike comparison to atomic bombings

Donald Trump’s comments have been slammed as ‘unacceptable’ by officials of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and survivors of the 1945 bombings.

29 Jun 2025 - 10:00AMvideocam

The remains of the Prefectural Industry Promotion Building after the 1945 nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. Photo: AFP

Israel-Iran conflict

Iran could enrich uranium again ‘in matter of months’: UN nuclear watchdog

Another key question is whether Iran was able to relocate its stockpile of highly enriched uranium before Israeli and US attacks.

29 Jun 2025 - 6:37AMvideocam

Israel-Iran conflict

Thousands mourn Iranian commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes

Crowds chanted ‘Death to America’ and ‘Death to Israel’ as the caskets were driven through downtown Tehran.

29 Jun 2025 - 3:32AM

Central Asia

At least 1.2 million Afghans deported this year despite risks: UN

They have been forced to return from Iran and Pakistan, with both countries launching campaigns to expel foreigners living there illegally.

29 Jun 2025 - 12:30AM

Afghan refugees, who were deported from Iran, wait at a registration centre of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Herat, Afghanisation, on Saturday. Photo: AFP

China-Middle East relations

China to stay cautious as Iran seeks aid amid US, Israel clashes: Mideast expert

Scholar Pan Guang says neither Beijing nor Washington has enough sway to stop Iran and Israel from pursuing their strategic ambitions.

28 Jun 2025 - 10:00PMvideocam

A man and children hold Iranian flags during celebrations in Basra, Iraq on Tuesday to mark the ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Photo: AFP

Taiwan

Why Israel’s spy tactics against Iran have sparked fears in Taiwan

Analysts warn that Beijing could adopt similar methods to infiltrate political and defence systems on the island, where espionage cases have surged.

28 Jun 2025 - 8:00PMvideocam

Israel-Iran conflict

How Israel-Iran war sent ripples of fear through the global maritime trade

The ghost of the 1980s ‘tanker war’ returned as Iran’s threats to close the Strait of Hormuz saw ships change course and freight rates soar.

30 Jun 2025 - 8:45AM

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