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The PanStar Acro is seen at the port of Felixstowe in Britain. The vessel also made calls at Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Gdansk in Poland. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

South Korea hails success of its first Arctic shipping trial

President Lee Jae Myung said it shaved 10 days off the one-way sailing time compared to going through the Suez Canal.

Africa

At least 139 migrants dead, dozens missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh airport hit by fresh Houthi strike day after deadly attack killed 12

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Banking & finance

In Focus | China’s investment banks have come of age. Can they win beyond Hong Kong?

China’s securities firms are pursuing global ambitions, but winning non-Chinese clients may prove the toughest test.

Illustration: Mario Rivera
Israel-Gaza war

Palestinian leader Abbas postpones elections to September 2027

Palestinians have not held legislative or presidential elections since 2005-2006, after which Hamas seized control of Gaza.

Aviation

Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills 12, crippling flight services

Calling the strikes ‘not acceptable’, Trump said the US was ‘going ⁠to look at’ joining Saudi campaign against Houthis.

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Aviation accidents

Inspired by 9/11, Flydubai co-pilot sought to crash plane into Israel airport

The planned suicide attack was inspired by the events of September 11 in the US, public prosecutors believe.

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Planes sit on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel on September 30 after a Flydubai aircraft bound for Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia. Photo: Reuters
United States

US sanctions ICC, hours after ex-judge wins Nobel

The Trump administration has long been hostile to the court, and the move puts the US on a diplomatic collision course with European allies.

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Yemen

Saudi Arabia says 3 killed at Riyadh airport as Yemen war expands

Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government forces it backs have struggled to contain the Houthis’ advance.

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US, Israel war on Iran

USS Abraham Lincoln returns to US after 265 days at sea in Iran war mission

Return to San Diego follows a historic deployment marked by reported suicide attempts and food shortages.

The USS Abraham Lincoln's combat mission tally marks. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

Trump says US will not attack Iran before November midterms

US president cites ‘productive discussions’ with Tehran despite rising Hormuz tensions and military build-up.

US President Donald Trump in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

US’ transactional Taiwan policy puts Indo-Pacific at risk, ex-officials warn

The United States has ‘not been in a weaker position in the western Pacific’ than now, former American commander says.

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China trade

WTO raises trade forecast as AI surge counters Middle East disruptions

Merchandise trade shows ‘surprising’ resilience amid Middle East conflict, economist says, as same shock dents services forecast.

China-Middle East relations

Opinion | It’s time for China to offer more than statements on Hormuz

Beijing does not need to replace Washington as a security guarantor, but it can use its unique access to resolve the crisis.

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A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 15. Two summits in five months between US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping have produced shared language but not an open Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Reuters
China energy security

Energy importers like China leading shift to clean energy: report

Clean capacity grows three times faster across China, India and Europe than in Middle East, North America and Russia, DNV says.

Construction of a tidal flat solar energy project is seen in Lianyungang, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, on September 15, 2026. Photo: AFP
Israel

Britain downscales and renames Jerusalem consulate after Israel orders closure

Now operating as the ‘UK Mission’, London says it will continue ‘vital services’ following a row over West Bank settlements.

Yemen

Yemen’s Houthis claim strikes on Saudi airports, killing 3

Attacks on Riyadh and Abha airports mark a sharp escalation of the war in neighbouring Yemen.

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Aviation

Opinion | Can the Gulf aviation superhub model survive the war?

The problem is not that war disrupts flights, but that this time, the hubs of Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi have become part of the battlefield.

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A flydubai plane at Dubai airport on September 30. A co-pilot nearly crashed a plane filled with Israeli passengers bound for Tel Aviv on September 30 in what is being investigated as a terrorist attack. Photo: AP
Yemen

Yemen’s Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies

Fighting has been focused in recent days on areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s third-quarter GDP grows, but external risks persist: Paul Chan

Finance chief says economy supported by strong exports and tourism traffic, as lawmakers debate city’s five-year plan and policy address.

China energy security

China curbs fuel exports amid record global diesel prices

An October pause in Chinese shipments of refined oil products may worsen global supply shortages caused by refinery shutdowns in the Middle East and Russia.

An oil refinery in China’s Shandong province. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Israel-Gaza war

Israel continues demolishing buildings in Gaza a year after ceasefire

With almost the entire population homeless, displaced Palestinians face an unrecognisable landscape.

A Palestinian walks amid the rubble in Gaza City. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Gaza war

Israel marks 3 years since October 7 attack that sparked war in Gaza

Sombre tributes take place as political debate intensifies weeks before Israel’s national vote.

Yuan

In Focus | After cordial Xi-Trump summit, could China’s US dollar pivot cause tremors?

Beijing is building a financial safety net around the yuan while reducing exposure to US Treasuries – a strategy that could draw increasing scrutiny from Washington.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Trump says Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego, drawing backlash

White House defends Nebraska rally remarks as California Democrats denounce comment.

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US President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Britain

UK police arrest seventh man linked to security incident at US-run airbase

Police say the 22-year-old was detained on Tuesday in the Westminster area of central London on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.

A B‑1B Lancer bomber arrives at RAF Fairford airbase in Gloucestershire, Britain, on September 29. Photo: Reuters
Saudi Arabia

Saudi offensive in Yemen raises risk of direct war with Iran

Backed by Western and regional allies, Riyadh’s renewed campaign against the Houthis threatens to blow Tehran’s proxy war wide open.

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Britain

Trump says US moved bombers from UK airbase after threats

Comments contradict Secretary of State Marco Rubio following sudden departure of B-1 aircraft from RAF Fairford.

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