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China’s President Xi Jinping inspecting the troops at a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on September 3, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
Mainland China

Opinion | As the world moves towards ‘fractalisation’, China could be the new leader

China has all the signs of world-topping national strength but whether other countries accept its leadership will depend on what’s on offer.

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Japan

Japan’s dilemma over frosty ties with Russia deepens after reporter’s arrest

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European Union

Lithuanians take shelter, Nato jets scramble as suspected drone explodes

Russia

Nato ‘ready to fight tonight’ if attacked, top commander says

General Alexus Grynkewich outlines ‘theory of victory’ in Warsaw amid European warnings of escalating Russian sabotage.

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The Combined Operations and Intelligence Centre in Wiesbaden, Germany, during the Nato exercise 'Avenger Triad 26'. Photo: AFP
Poland

Poland detains suspect in alleged plot to attack PM and defence minister

Online activity leads security forces to arrest man in his 60s amid a heightened nationwide security alert.

Arctic

Why a ‘confrontational posture’ won’t help China in the Arctic

Chinese think tank says Beijing ‘still has considerable policy space’ in the region after US, Denmark and Greenland sign new security pact.

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US-China relations

Opinion | US-Japan-Poland strategic triangle can encourage a ‘peaceful war’

The catalyst for this new architecture of deterrence in an age of fragmented interdependence lies less in China than in Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov on his right and Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov on his left at the Tsentr-2026 military exercises at the Chebarkulsky training ground in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia on October 2. Photo: Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
Britain

UK counterterror police arrest 2 inside airbase used by US

Latvian nationals held under the National Security Act after security breach at RAF Molesworth.

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.

Ukraine war

Russia strikes Kyiv bridge as Germany’s Merz visits, pledges aid

Merz and Zelensky were due to meet as Germany and Ukraine neared a deal for a new package of military support worth more than US$1 billion.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (centre), German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (centre-right) and German Energy Minister Katherina Reiche (right) visit the site of an administrative building of Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences hit during recent Russian drone strikes, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Latvia

Latvia’s Andris Kulbergs wins big in election shadowed by Russia

Prime Minister Kulbergs, who is expected to form a pro-Ukrainian coalition, pledged to keep a hard line towards Moscow.

Latvia’s Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs speaks in Riga on Saturday after the first exit poll results of the parliamentary election were announced. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Latvia holds election as concerns over Russia, inflation dominate

The Nato member views Russia as its main security threat and has significantly increased defence spending amid the Ukraine war.

Finland

Finland on alert after ‘significant’ number of intrusions at MPs’ homes

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo says foreign power involvement ‘very possible’ after suspected break-ins leave nothing stolen.

Russia

Putin warns Russia will use ‘all weapons’ in arsenal if territory is attacked

Moscow has told Nato it won’t hesitate to use nuclear arms to defend Kaliningrad against attempts to cut off the Baltic exclave.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session in Moscow on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Russia

Russia sends nuclear warning to Nato over its Kaliningrad enclave

Bilateral ties have sharply worsened, with European governments accusing Moscow of stepping up sabotage and arson acts on the continent.

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A fence along the Polish-Lithuanian border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad near the village of Grzybina, Podlaskie Voivodeship, near the Suwalki Gap, a stretch of the Polish-Lithuanian border that forms the only land corridor connecting the Baltic states with the rest of Nato. Photo: AFP
Switzerland

Swiss reject push to toughen neutrality amid debate over Russia

Initiative dubbed ‘pro-Russian’ by critics fails as voters back government’s flexible diplomatic approach.

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US-China relations

Why US deal on Greenland may narrow China’s Arctic space

New security accord could make western Arctic states warier of working with China and draw Beijing closer to Moscow, Chinese observers say.

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Greenland

Trump, Denmark and Greenland sign deal to resolve Arctic stand-off

Trilateral accord permits US ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield and new bases while backing island self-determination.

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Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and US President Donald Trump at the signing ceremony. Photo: AP
Greenland

UK’s Burnham congratulates Trump and Danish PM on Greenland deal

British prime minister praises deal to bolster Arctic defence after Trump threatened to take island by force.

Ukraine war

‘Nato war hawks’ stoking Russia clash as Ukraine strategy falters: Slovak PM

The Slovak leader said Europe was closer than ever to a large-scale war ‌erupting from the Ukraine conflict.

Denmark

Denmark cautiously optimistic over Trump’s Greenland deal

The Arctic island’s leaders have echoed that, saying the security agreement, which maintains Danish control, was long in coming.

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Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Greenland’s government leader Jens-Frederik Nielsen, and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in Greenland on September 6. Photo: via AP
Donald Trump

Trump says ‘major progress’ made towards US base in Poland

Announcement comes despite a wider US review of troop levels in Europe and tensions over Nato defence spending.

US soldiers watch Nato military exercises in Poland in May. Photo: TNS
Russia

‘War without battle’: Russia tests Europe with mounting hybrid attacks

From sabotage and arson to cyberattacks and airspace violations, officials say Moscow’s hybrid actions have moved deeper into Europe.

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Russia

Denmark says Russian frigate fired flares at helicopter

The helicopter was on a ‘routine photographic operation of a Russian frigate’ in the waters off Denmark’s southernmost town.

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Germany

German intelligence report warns of rising Chinese, Russian spy threat

A report by Germany’s counter-intelligence agency said some surveillance activities targeting military infrastructure can be linked to China.

The Russian flag flies on the roof of the Russian embassy in Berlin, Germany. Photo: dpa via AP
France

Finland to join France’s forward nuclear deterrent

France’s initiative would extend its nuclear deterrent to other European countries through joint exercises.

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France’s President Emmanuel Macron (left) walks with Finland’s President Alexander Stubb after their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Poland and Ukraine denounce train strike on route used by foreign dignitaries

Drone attack at Ukraine station 2km from the Polish frontier occurred shortly after visitors – including Boris Johnson – passed through.

Nordic nations

Sweden’s election too close to call as final votes are counted

Swedes await final tallies as left-leaning opposition holds a razor-thin lead in the race.

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