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United States
Trump announces new tariffs on Brazil, 6 smaller economies
‘Our relationship has been, unfortunately, far from reciprocal,’ letters say, adding alleged deficits are threats to US national security.
11 Jul 2025 - 1:55AM
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European Union
Moldova’s pro-West president wins run-off after Russia meddling allegations
4 Nov 2024 - 11:25AM
European Union
Moldova votes in election, EU referendum in shadow of alleged Russia meddling
20 Oct 2024 - 11:02PM
US-China relations
Letters
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In the land of the free, there’s another side to free speech
Readers discuss what migrants find at the end of the rainbow, and the wisdom of the South Korean opposition on the Taiwan issue.
25 Jul 2024 - 2:30PM
The Football Association of Hong Kong, China
No Messi repeat? Star names, ticket price revealed for Atletico’s Hong Kong game
Euro 2024 and Copa America stars will appear, host club Kitchee say, raising prospect of seeing likes of World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann.
27 Jun 2024 - 9:53PM
Ukraine war
Ukraine starts ‘historic’ EU membership talks amid war with Russia
The start of negotiations is a significant step for Kyiv, but many technical, legal and political hurdles lie ahead.
26 Jun 2024 - 1:09AM
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European Union
EU nations to start membership negotiations with Ukraine, Moldova
The opening of talks sends another strong signal of solidarity with Ukraine on top of the huge financial support provided by the EU.
21 Jun 2024 - 9:41PM
Hong Kong society
Hongkongers 8km from festival complain about noise although levels within limits
S2O Hong Kong Songkran Music Festival was held at the weekend at the Central harbourfront.
13 Jun 2024 - 12:54AM
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Crime
Multinational operation breaks up scheme for sabotaging Interpol red notices
The FBI and European crime agencies mounted raids on a group suspected of running a scheme to pay millions of dollars in bribes to officials in return for blocking Interpol red notices.
5 Jun 2024 - 1:10PM
Israel-Gaza war
Israel could have used smaller weapons against Hamas to avoid Gaza civilian deaths: experts
Defence experts reviewed debris images from an Israeli air strike that ignited a deadly fire in a camp for displaced Palestinians. They said the bombs used were likely US-made.
31 May 2024 - 2:31PM
US-China relations
US urges Nato wariness over China’s support for Russia in Ukraine
Clear that Beijing has ‘picked sides’ by supplying Moscow dual-use components for conflict, says Washington’s envoy to transatlantic security alliance.
31 May 2024 - 6:52AM
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My Take
My Take
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Subversive US influence over unrest in Georgia
As in Hong Kong in 2019, the US-funded National Endowment for Democracy has fingerprints all over protests in Tbilisi.
9 May 2024 - 11:21PM
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Ukraine war
Macron reaffirms idea to send troops to Ukraine, warns of ‘hidden Brexiteers’
During an interview with the Economist, Macron said “I’m not ruling anything out”, when asked if he stood by comments earlier this year about the potential to send Western troops to Ukraine.
2 May 2024 - 9:49PM
Banking & finance
Letters
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What ‘old money’ can learn from ‘new money’– and how Hong Kong can help
Readers compare the attitude of businesses in the Global North and Global South, the next industrial revolution, and China’s electric vehicle makers.
28 Apr 2024 - 11:30AM
Ukraine war
Zelensky says Ukraine will have to retreat if US fails to give weapons
The president said if there is no US support, ‘we will go back, retreat, step by step, in small steps’.
30 Mar 2024 - 12:45PM
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Ukraine war
Time could be ripe for a China-led peace proposal to end Ukraine-Russia war
After two years of war, China hasn’t been able to help broker peace in Ukraine. But that could be about to change.
29 Feb 2024 - 9:25AM
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Russia
Breakaway Moldovan region asks Russia for ‘protection’, raising Ukraine tensions
The call for help from Moscow fuelled comparisons with February 2022, when Russian-backed militants in eastern Ukraine called for protection against what they said was relentless attacks and shelling by Kyiv’s forces.
29 Feb 2024 - 3:55PM
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Racism and other prejudice
As Greece legalises same-sex unions, will other Orthodox nations join them?
Eastern Orthodox leadership has been united in opposing recognition of same-sex relationships, but there are signs of change with small majority-Orthodox countries of Montenegro and Cyprus authorising same-sex unions in recent years, as did Greece in 2015.
18 Feb 2024 - 8:00AM
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Ukraine war
Russia launches 45 drones as Ukraine changes more military leaders
Ukraine said it destroyed 40 Iranian-made Shahed drones over nine different regions as the war enters its third year.
12 Feb 2024 - 10:40AM
China-EU relations
EU suspends WTO dispute with China over alleged economic coercion of Lithuania
Note circulated to intergovernmental body’s members on Friday said bloc wanted to “immediately suspend its proceedings” with Beijing.
27 Jan 2024 - 6:59AM
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European Union
Opinion
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Trump’s Iowa victory shows world must prepare for more turmoil
The prospect of Donald Trump returning to power is just one source of uncertainty pushing Europe to prepare for a tumultuous era to 2030 and beyond. The EU must also contend with an increasingly complex geopolitical environment and waning economic competitiveness.
17 Jan 2024 - 7:30PM
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Ukraine war
EU grants Ukraine membership talks but can’t agree financial aid
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban blocked €50 billion in EU aid for Ukraine, after leaders sidestepped his opposition to agree to open talks with Kyiv on joining the bloc.
15 Dec 2023 - 4:09PM
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Israel-Gaza war
UN General Assembly demands humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza
More than three-quarters of the 193-member General Assembly backed the move, which had been vetoed by the United States in the Security Council last week.
13 Dec 2023 - 10:33AM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine’s Zelensky heads to Argentina, hoping to win Global South’s support
The leader is making his first trip to Latin America to attend the inauguration of new Argentine President Javier Milei.
10 Dec 2023 - 6:28AM
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Russia
‘I will run’: jailed Russian nationalist warns of ‘sham’ presidential election
While Igor Girkin is behind bars awaiting trial for inciting extremism, he still hopes to disrupt the Kremlin’s plans for polls in March. He was convicted in absentia by a Dutch court last year for his role in the 2014 shooting down of flight MH17 over Ukraine.
19 Nov 2023 - 8:18PM
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Russian general critical of army found dead, with his wife
Vladimir Sviridov is the latest in a series of critics to have died under unclear circumstances.
19 Nov 2023 - 8:32PM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine takes ‘historic step’ towards EU membership amid war with Russia
Ukraine has hailed its “historic step” towards European Union membership amid its ongoing war against Russia.
9 Nov 2023 - 12:27AM
European Union
Portugal Prime Minister Antonio Costa resigns amid corruption scandal
The PM and others have been embroiled in an investigation over the awarding of energy-related contracts.
8 Nov 2023 - 4:06AM
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