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President Isaac Herzog

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

People take photos of the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the West Bank city of Jericho on Monday. Photo: AP

US, Israel war on Iran

Israel, Iran appear to pause strikes after trading fire after ceasefire

Iran said further ‘aggression and hostile acts’ by Israel, including in southern Lebanon, would be met with ‘much more severe’ measures.

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Israel-Iran conflict

‘No hope’: Iranians exhausted by prospect of more fighting with Israel

9 Jun 2026 - 12:08AMvideocam

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks cut losses as AI rallies in Asia unravel on Fed rate-hike fears

8 Jun 2026 - 5:36PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

‘Immediately stop shooting’: Trump urges Iran and Israel amid tit-for-tat strikes

Fragile April ceasefire collapses as direct tit-for-tat strikes resume on day 100 of the US-Israel war against Iran.

8 Jun 2026 - 7:13PM

Iranians attend a rally in Tehran after Iran’s attack on Israel on Sunday. Photo: EPA

China's military weapons

China’s nuclear stockpile growing as disarmament era ends: SIPRI

Swedish think-tank says Beijing now has 620 nuclear warheads and may be increasing deployment as New Start’s expiry ends arms control era.

8 Jun 2026 - 6:01AM

Middle East

Gunman opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5

Palestinian attacker shot dead by police after targeting several locations close to the boundary with the occupied West Bank.

8 Jun 2026 - 3:14PM

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran, Israel halt attacks after first exchange of fire since April truce

US president Donald Trump had said the two nations must ‘immediately stop shooting’.

8 Jun 2026 - 9:08PMvideocam

An Israeli settler stands next to part of a missile protruding from the ground, following strikes from Iran, in the central Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photo: Reuters

US, Israel war on Iran

Pakistan’s mediators in Iran as US downs drones, Lebanon looks for peace

Pakistan’s interior minister visited Tehran to restart US-Iran negotiations as the US military said it shot down two Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz.

7 Jun 2026 - 7:52PM

Israel-Gaza war

‘It’s humiliating’: inside Gaza’s tent cities without a single proper toilet

Displaced families forced to dig their own latrines, resulting in a hygienic nightmare as foul smells drift among the packed tents.

7 Jun 2026 - 3:04PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

How Iran war allows residents to indulge in opulence at Dubai’s luxury hotels

The lavish hotels, once exclusive to rich visitors, now attract locals with enticing staycation offers amid a tourism slump.

7 Jun 2026 - 11:49AMvideocam

A woman swims in a pool at the Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort in the UAE on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

Israeli troops kill 7-month-old Palestinian baby in West Bank car shooting

The infant was critically wounded after being struck in the jaw by the same bullet that injured his mother.

6 Jun 2026 - 3:14PM

Children watch as new prefabricated Jewish homes are secured into placed along a road that leads toward the Palestinian village of Umm al-Khair on May 20. Photo: AFP

China energy security

How China is cashing in on a global scramble for offshore oil and gas

Chinese firms dominate the global market for machinery used to extract offshore energy – a sector that is booming amid the Iran war.

6 Jun 2026 - 11:00AM

China-Latin America relations

Opinion | China’s economic inroads in Latin America are hitting political walls

China’s economic gains in the Americas are real, but Donald Trump’s return to the White House shows that political success is another story.

5 Jun 2026 - 2:23AMvideocam

Middle East

Hezbollah rejects Israel and Lebanon’s ceasefire plan

Hezbollah leader insists that a ceasefire must include southern Lebanon, where Israel ‌has ‌seized a self-declared security zone.

4 Jun 2026 - 9:18PM

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

War and conflict

Opinion | Asia has to learn the lessons of war while it still can

The time to learn is before the fire reaches the house. Every war forces us to ask: if this logic came to our region, what would we do?

4 Jun 2026 - 6:52AMvideocam

United Nations

Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on UN Security Council

Kyrgyzstan beat the Philippines by a vote of 143-49 to join the council for the first time.

4 Jun 2026 - 2:39PM

Ukraine war

Ukraine drone strikes causing ‘panic’ for Kremlin, EU’s Kallas says

Russia is increasing attacks on civilians because it doesn’t know how to respond to attacks deep in its territory, the top EU diplomat says.

4 Jun 2026 - 2:15AM

China energy security

Global oil stockpiles could fall to ‘critical levels’ by summer, IEA warns

Even China’s inventories are now starting to decline, with Gulf oil supplies likely to take months to recover even if a peace deal is agreed.

3 Jun 2026 - 3:14PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

Kuwait International Airport hit as US and Iran exchange attacks

Strikes damage terminal and halt commercial flights, sparking a fierce blame game between Washington and Tehran.

4 Jun 2026 - 8:15AM

US, Israel war on Iran

‘You’re crazy!’: Trump-Netanyahu relationship under growing strain over Iran

A reported profane phone tirade exposes deep fissures between two allies facing immense domestic strain.

3 Jun 2026 - 2:04PM

US, Israel war on Iran

US-Iran diplomacy mired in uncertainty as Trump claims Lebanon de-escalation

Israeli leader vows to continue operations in southern Lebanon despite the US president claiming ‘no Troops going to Beirut’.

2 Jun 2026 - 4:44PM

An Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Monday. Photo: AFP

Middle East

Netanyahu orders strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, clouding Iran mediation

Order came a day after Israeli ground forces seized a historic castle, reaching their deepest point in Lebanon in 26 years.

1 Jun 2026 - 6:05PM

Traffic clogs an exit route as residents flee the southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday. Photo: Reuters

China trade

‘Unsustainable’: firms face huge spike in shipping costs amid Hormuz crisis

Shipping lines say they have no choice but to pass on steep cost rises, as the Iran war sparks a fuel crisis that could last well into next year.

1 Jun 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

US says struck Iran sites, Tehran responds by targeting base

Kuwait intercepts incoming drone and missile fire as negotiations to end the Iran war drag on.

1 Jun 2026 - 3:44PM

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran says US not to be trusted as Trump toughens deal terms

Ceasefire remains elusive as both sides still remain apart on conditions for peace.

1 Jun 2026 - 10:55AM

An anti-US mural in Tehran, Iran. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters

Middle East

Israeli forces capture historic castle in deepest push into Lebanon in decades

Troops take over the medieval fortress of Beaufort, returning to the strategic peak occupied by Israel from 1982 to 2000.

1 Jun 2026 - 3:30PM

An Israeli flag and a flag of the Golani Brigade raised on Beaufort Castle. Photo: Reuters

My Take

My Take | Why China-bashing is being replaced by China-maxxing

Young Westerners embracing Chinese habits and culture started as a meme. But under it is a serious political signal.

31 May 2026 - 11:25PM

US-Asean relations

Tariffs, war and broken trust: Southeast Asia’s Trump problem

Disillusioned by US unpredictability, the region is learning to diversify – while Trump treats allies as bargaining chips.

30 May 2026 - 7:30AM

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Israel, Iran appear to pause strikes after trading fire after ceasefire

Iran said further ‘aggression and hostile acts’ by Israel, including in southern Lebanon, would be met with ‘much more severe’ measures.

‘No hope’: Iranians exhausted by prospect of more fighting with Israel

Hong Kong stocks cut losses as AI rallies in Asia unravel on Fed rate-hike fears

‘Immediately stop shooting’: Trump urges Iran and Israel amid tit-for-tat strikes

Fragile April ceasefire collapses as direct tit-for-tat strikes resume on day 100 of the US-Israel war against Iran.

China’s nuclear stockpile growing as disarmament era ends: SIPRI

Swedish think-tank says Beijing now has 620 nuclear warheads and may be increasing deployment as New Start’s expiry ends arms control era.

Gunman opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5

Palestinian attacker shot dead by police after targeting several locations close to the boundary with the occupied West Bank.

Iran, Israel halt attacks after first exchange of fire since April truce

US president Donald Trump had said the two nations must ‘immediately stop shooting’.

Pakistan’s mediators in Iran as US downs drones, Lebanon looks for peace

Pakistan’s interior minister visited Tehran to restart US-Iran negotiations as the US military said it shot down two Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz.

‘It’s humiliating’: inside Gaza’s tent cities without a single proper toilet

Displaced families forced to dig their own latrines, resulting in a hygienic nightmare as foul smells drift among the packed tents.

How Iran war allows residents to indulge in opulence at Dubai’s luxury hotels

The lavish hotels, once exclusive to rich visitors, now attract locals with enticing staycation offers amid a tourism slump.

Israeli troops kill 7-month-old Palestinian baby in West Bank car shooting

The infant was critically wounded after being struck in the jaw by the same bullet that injured his mother.

How China is cashing in on a global scramble for offshore oil and gas

Chinese firms dominate the global market for machinery used to extract offshore energy – a sector that is booming amid the Iran war.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | China’s economic inroads in Latin America are hitting political walls

China’s economic gains in the Americas are real, but Donald Trump’s return to the White House shows that political success is another story.

Hezbollah rejects Israel and Lebanon’s ceasefire plan

Hezbollah leader insists that a ceasefire must include southern Lebanon, where Israel ‌has ‌seized a self-declared security zone.

Opinion | Asia has to learn the lessons of war while it still can

The time to learn is before the fire reaches the house. Every war forces us to ask: if this logic came to our region, what would we do?

Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on UN Security Council

Kyrgyzstan beat the Philippines by a vote of 143-49 to join the council for the first time.

Ukraine drone strikes causing ‘panic’ for Kremlin, EU’s Kallas says

Russia is increasing attacks on civilians because it doesn’t know how to respond to attacks deep in its territory, the top EU diplomat says.

Global oil stockpiles could fall to ‘critical levels’ by summer, IEA warns

Even China’s inventories are now starting to decline, with Gulf oil supplies likely to take months to recover even if a peace deal is agreed.

Kuwait International Airport hit as US and Iran exchange attacks

Strikes damage terminal and halt commercial flights, sparking a fierce blame game between Washington and Tehran.

‘You’re crazy!’: Trump-Netanyahu relationship under growing strain over Iran

A reported profane phone tirade exposes deep fissures between two allies facing immense domestic strain.

US-Iran diplomacy mired in uncertainty as Trump claims Lebanon de-escalation

Israeli leader vows to continue operations in southern Lebanon despite the US president claiming ‘no Troops going to Beirut’.

Netanyahu orders strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, clouding Iran mediation

Order came a day after Israeli ground forces seized a historic castle, reaching their deepest point in Lebanon in 26 years.

‘Unsustainable’: firms face huge spike in shipping costs amid Hormuz crisis

Shipping lines say they have no choice but to pass on steep cost rises, as the Iran war sparks a fuel crisis that could last well into next year.

US says struck Iran sites, Tehran responds by targeting base

Kuwait intercepts incoming drone and missile fire as negotiations to end the Iran war drag on.

Iran says US not to be trusted as Trump toughens deal terms

Ceasefire remains elusive as both sides still remain apart on conditions for peace.

Israeli forces capture historic castle in deepest push into Lebanon in decades

Troops take over the medieval fortress of Beaufort, returning to the strategic peak occupied by Israel from 1982 to 2000.

My Take | Why China-bashing is being replaced by China-maxxing

Young Westerners embracing Chinese habits and culture started as a meme. But under it is a serious political signal.

Tariffs, war and broken trust: Southeast Asia’s Trump problem

Disillusioned by US unpredictability, the region is learning to diversify – while Trump treats allies as bargaining chips.

Opinion | China’s economic inroads in Latin America are hitting political walls