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Space
Acting Nasa chief to hold talks with Russian counterpart on space issues
US Transport Secretary Sean Duffy will meet Roscosmos’ Dmitry Bakanov for the first in-person meeting at the agencies’ top level since 2018.
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Defence
How Turkey re-emerged as the West’s ‘indispensable’ defence partner
29 Jul 2025 - 6:00PM
Ukraine war
Russian strike on Ukraine prison kills 27 as Trump issues Putin ultimatum
29 Jul 2025 - 7:40PM
Antarctica
Antarctica’s krill kill soars to record highs after protection plan sinks
A tentative deal to limit krill fishing fell apart last year after China objected to the persistent Western demands.
29 Jul 2025 - 1:29PM
US-Russia relations
Russian ex-president Medvedev says Trump’s Ukraine ‘ultimatum’ could lead to war
‘Each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine’ but with Trump’s own country, Medvedev said.
29 Jul 2025 - 1:53AM
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Starmer presses Trump on ‘desperate’ situation in Gaza during Scotland meeting
Referring to images of war-torn Gaza, Starmer said: ‘I think people in Britain are revolted at seeing what they are seeing on their screens’.
29 Jul 2025 - 5:48AM
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Ukraine war
Trump says to cut 50-day deadline for Russia to end Ukraine war
US president to give Russian leader 10 to 12 days from Monday, meaning he wants peace efforts to make progress by August 7 to 9.
29 Jul 2025 - 1:45AM
Ukraine
Russia’s Aeroflot cancels flights over crippling cyberattack
A statement purporting to be from hacking group Silent Crow says it carried out the attack with a Belarusian team, and linked it to the Ukraine war.
28 Jul 2025 - 8:45PM
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Nato
Looming US troop cuts in Europe raise questions about Nato’s future
Following commitments to increase defence spending, Europe is cautiously optimistic for ‘no surprises’ as Trump reviews US military deployments.
28 Jul 2025 - 12:20PM
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North Korea
South Korea proposes changes to joint US drills as Pyongyang shuns talks
The comments from Seoul’s unification minister came hours after Pyongyang had rebuffed South Korea’s peace overtures.
29 Jul 2025 - 6:25AM
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UK leader Starmer to press Trump on Gaza, trade in Scotland talks
The meeting on Monday at Trump’s Turnberry golf resort comes as European countries express growing alarm at the situation in Gaza.
28 Jul 2025 - 7:07AM
Ukraine
Russia downsizes navy celebrations as Ukraine strikes near St. Petersburg
Authorities cancelled parades of warships in St. Petersburg, in the Kaliningrad region on the Baltic, and in the far-eastern port of Vladivostok.
28 Jul 2025 - 12:01AM
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India
Why China-Russia ‘troika’ talks are back on India’s table
New Delhi’s cautious openness to reviving the long-dormant Russia-India-China dialogue signals a careful hedging of its geopolitical bets.
27 Jul 2025 - 4:48PM
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Books and literature
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Why AI writing can’t ever compare with a Stephen King novel
Readers discuss the fundamental difference between AI and human writing, water treaties, and the changing winds of language learning.
27 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM
Asean
Asian Angle
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Why Malaysia seeks enduring Asean-GCC-China cooperation
Malaysia’s history as a global bridge drives this new trilateral forum, mirroring historical trade routes from China to the Middle East.
28 Jul 2025 - 10:05AM
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North Korea
North Korea’s Kim vows ‘honourable’ victory in anti-US battles
As the country marks the anniversary of the Korean war armistice, its leader dials up the anti-imperialist rhetoric.
27 Jul 2025 - 8:47AM
Artificial intelligence
AI experts urge US-China collaboration at Shanghai conference
From Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, experts warn about the risks that AI poses.
26 Jul 2025 - 7:00PM
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US-China relations
Not worth it? Trump’s Arctic push stirs debate over China’s polar ambitions
Washington views the Arctic as a strategic priority, but Chinese analysts split on whether costly infrastructure serves Beijing’s interests.
25 Jul 2025 - 8:00PM
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Aviation accidents
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Russian civilian plane crash kills all 48 on board
25 Jul 2025 - 12:56PM
Ukraine war
Ukraine’s Zelensky proposes new anti-corruption bill after controversy
The declaration bows to public pressure on Zelensky amid protests, marking the first significant anti-government demonstrations since Russia’s invasion.
25 Jul 2025 - 1:43AM
China-EU relations
Do the right thing, Xi tells EU leaders at Beijing summit
President Xi Jinping urges Europe to ‘make the right strategic choice’, Ursula von der Leyen demands ‘real solutions’ as trade frictions rear their head at meeting.
24 Jul 2025 - 5:31PM
Climate change
World’s top court just changed the game for climate action
The landmarks ruling holds that countries and big corporations have a legal duty to shield people from environmental harm.
24 Jul 2025 - 5:00PM
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Aviation
Plane crashes in Russia’s far east, killing all 48 on board
The Soviet-designed twin turboprop plane was found burning on a hillside after losing contact with air traffic control during a second landing attempt.
25 Jul 2025 - 10:12AM
Science
China, Russia relaunch maritime research missions, eyeing Arctic ambitions
First joint maritime expedition in 5 years will explore evolution of seas and global climate implications, experts say.
24 Jul 2025 - 12:00PM
China-EU relations
China, EU need to make the right choice as ‘2 big guys’ on world stage: Xi
Relationship is at an ‘inflection point’, von der Leyen tells Chinese leader as 25th China-EU summit begins in Beijing.
24 Jul 2025 - 10:13PM
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Donald Trump
White House pushes Obama ‘coup’ story as Epstein questions mount
Tulsi Gabbard attempts to shift the narrative from the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and renewed revelations.
24 Jul 2025 - 10:08AM
Ukraine war
Ukraine demands Zelensky-Putin talks, Russia proposes brief truces
Fresh talks in Istanbul have yielded agreements for new prisoner swaps, but both sides’ positions remain ‘quite distant’.
24 Jul 2025 - 1:42PM
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Taiwan
Opinion
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Which countries will pick sides in a US-China conflict over Taiwan?
Not only would few countries wish to get involved in such a conflict, it’s not clear that the US itself has an appetite for it.
26 Jul 2025 - 2:44PM
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