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Britain
Mystery over UK airbase scare as police find petrol, not explosives
A suspected bomb plot at a facility used by the US to launch strikes on Iran had led to the arrest – and eventual release – of five suspects.
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United States
US consumer confidence sinks to 12-year low over inflation, stagnant wages
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India
India-Europe trade corridor gets Trump’s backing, but can it survive war?
29 Sep 2026 - 8:47PM
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.
29 Sep 2026 - 3:38PM
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.
29 Sep 2026 - 6:48AM
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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.
29 Sep 2026 - 1:54PM
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US-China relations
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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.
28 Sep 2026 - 9:03AM
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US-China relations
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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.
28 Sep 2026 - 5:30AM
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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.
28 Sep 2026 - 3:36PM
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’.
28 Sep 2026 - 9:12AM
Britain
UK arrests 5 on suspicion of terror plot near airbase used by US forces
Police investigate potential link to a foreign state after three suspicious vehicles prompt evacuations outside RAF Fairford.
28 Sep 2026 - 3:11PM
United States
My Take
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How Beijing is neutralising Washington’s sanctions machine
As alternative networks like China’s CIPS gain traction, the multilateral pushback is steadily eroding US financial dominance.
27 Sep 2026 - 8:30PM
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Israel-Gaza war
Hamas leader says Israel to use ‘blood’ of Palestinians as fuel for election
Khalil al-Hayya also said Hamas was ready to engage with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to ‘achieve genuine unity’.
27 Sep 2026 - 9:31AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Iran says only diplomacy can end Hormuz crisis after Trump rejects deal
Tehran said the proposed pact would trigger a seven-day countdown to reopening the strait and a pause in regional fighting.
27 Sep 2026 - 12:53PM
2026 Xi-Trump summits
Why Trump will face a stronger Xi Jinping at November Apec forum in China
Vital host diplomacy leverage and upgraded US-China ties among reasons cited by experts forecasting an even more confident Chinese side.
26 Sep 2026 - 11:00PM
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China-Latin America relations
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China-based Brics bank set for hunger alliance lead role this year, Brazil says
Brazilian minister Wellington Dias tells SCMP a fund to cut borrowing costs for the poor may launch by December as US marginalises the G20.
26 Sep 2026 - 10:00PM
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China-Middle East relations
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia test limits of Mecca regional security pact
Turkey and Pakistan are unlikely to intervene despite the deal’s terms, which could hobble its deterrent effect, analysts say.
26 Sep 2026 - 6:00PM
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Pakistan
Why Pakistan’s endless war on militants fails to break the cycle
Tactical wins and retaliatory strikes have not delivered peace, even as two separate insurgencies appear to be converging.
26 Sep 2026 - 1:00PM
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2026 Xi-Trump summits
Xi-Trump atmospherics welcomed but mask structural rifts: analysts
That two economic and military giants are talking – and pledging to talk some more – suggests some period of relative stability with caveats.
26 Sep 2026 - 8:28AM
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Thailand
Thailand has had enough of foreign tourists behaving badly
Viral misbehaviour, crimes and foreign-ownership scandals are exhausting the patience of a country famous for its hospitality.
26 Sep 2026 - 4:17PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran offers US plan to reopen Hormuz within 7 days
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the ball is now in Washington’s court, after setting out conditions for ending the war.
26 Sep 2026 - 5:03AM
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Donald Trump
US TV networks back at White House, as Trump hails ‘fair’ coverage of Xi visit
The US president had earlier barred CNN, MS Now and Politico from the grounds, prompting other outlets to halt coverage in solidarity.
26 Sep 2026 - 3:27AM
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Hong Kong society
HK Electric to cut fuel charge for first time in 4 months as CLP raises rate
Customers of HK Electric are set to pay less for electricity after it cut its fuel charge for the first time in four months.
25 Sep 2026 - 8:50PM
2026 Xi-Trump summits
How China’s wartime cooperatives gave us ‘gung-ho’
Trump’s mention of a ‘Chinese phrase’ may have puzzled some, but the US Marine Corps adopted gung-ho from the name of wartime cooperatives.
25 Sep 2026 - 6:42PM
Middle East
France to protect key Saudi oil terminal as Houthis step up missile attacks
Macron pledges troops and radar systems to defend Red Sea energy hub at Yanbu following aerial barrage.
25 Sep 2026 - 3:38PM
Israel-Iran conflict
UK foreign secretary warns Iran against hostile activity on British soil
Ed Miliband presses Tehran over domestic security and demands release of couple held in Evin prison.
25 Sep 2026 - 11:52AM
Middle East
Netanyahu blasts critics at UN, dismissing Gaza genocide accusations
Israeli prime minister denounces walkout delegates as ‘moral cowards’ during a fiery address defending the war against Iran.
25 Sep 2026 - 2:18PM
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2026 Xi-Trump summits
Xi-Trump summit ends with modest deals, promises of more meetings
The two leaders extend their trade truce and signal progress on tariffs while striking a warmer tone on AI, security and bilateral ties.
26 Sep 2026 - 2:08AM
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