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Africa
Burkina Faso cuts diplomatic ties with ex-ruler France
Anti-French sentiment runs high in some former African colonies as the continent becomes a renewed diplomatic battleground.
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Ukraine war
Hundreds of drones: Russia reports one of biggest Ukrainian attacks
26 Jun 2026 - 8:47PM
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China energy security
China to generate 50% of electricity from nuclear and non-fossil sources by 2030
26 Jun 2026 - 5:45PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Why East Asia could be the new centre for peace and economic growth
Chinese political scientist Yan Xuetong notes that the foundations of peace in the region ‘are stronger than those in Europe’.
26 Jun 2026 - 2:00PM
European Union
EU releases €3 billion loan for Ukraine’s recovery
The EU has provided €200 billion in support to Ukraine so far, and approved €90 billion more over the next two years.
25 Jun 2026 - 7:45PM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong is world’s most unequal society for wealth distribution, study finds
Study analysed evolution of income and wealth inequality in Hong Kong between 1981 and 2021.
26 Jun 2026 - 8:52AM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine drones knock out power in Russia-held Crimea’s biggest city
Trolleybuses were not operating in Sevastopol and children should remain at home, the governor said, amid more strikes on energy facilities.
24 Jun 2026 - 6:31PM
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India
‘Senseless’: US military command rebrand risks damaging India ties
Eight years after ‘Indo’ was added to signal India’s importance, analysts say its removal points to a shift in Washington’s priorities.
24 Jun 2026 - 7:30PM
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Donald Trump
New poll shows eroding global trust in Trump and America
Pew survey across 36 nations found just 23 per cent of respondents had confidence in Trump to do the right thing in world affairs.
24 Jun 2026 - 2:00PM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine war: Russia says US hasn’t delivered on Trump-Putin ‘understandings’
With Kyiv claiming to be turning the tide of the conflict, Moscow’s comments signal a growing frustration with Washington.
24 Jun 2026 - 1:54AM
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Ukraine war
Russia considers fuel imports amid Ukrainian strikes: newspaper
Some areas of the world’s third-largest crude oil producer report issues including restrictions on fuel sales and queues at petrol stations.
23 Jun 2026 - 10:37PM
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Britain
After 6 prime ministers in 10 years, can anyone fix the UK?
Keir Starmer quit less than two years after a landslide win. His successor will be the seventh prime minister since Brexit in 2016.
23 Jun 2026 - 9:31PM
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Ukraine war
Russia-held Crimea suspends summer camps amid squeeze on fuel supplies
The peninsula has suspended children’s summer camps and tourism activities until September 1, the governor says.
22 Jun 2026 - 11:14PM
China-EU relations
As Europe rearms, can it decouple its military supply chains from China?
Europe will selectively cut risks in certain areas, as the cost of freezing out China would be too great, observers say.
22 Jun 2026 - 11:00PM
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United States
Former US Fed Reserve chair Alan Greenspan dies aged 100
Greenspan oversaw his nation’s second-longest economic expansion. Critics linked him to the 2007-2009 financial crisis.
22 Jun 2026 - 8:22PM
Singapore
Why Wong-Putin meeting doesn’t mean Singapore’s going soft on Russia
Singapore needs to balance its tough stance on the Ukraine war with its responsibilities towards other Asean nations, experts say.
22 Jun 2026 - 6:58PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s nationwide diesel subsidy gets citizens all pumped up
Diesel is currently US$1.05 per litre in Peninsular Malaysia, compared to a subsidised price of 50 US cents in Sabah and Sarawak.
22 Jun 2026 - 3:24PM
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The end of history has come and gone for Europe
EU bureaucrats thought they had left power politics behind. Now it is coming back to bite them.
21 Jun 2026 - 9:49PM
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Ukraine war
Zelensky says Ukraine drones hit Russia’s Tyumen, now have 3,000km range
Kyiv’s forces have been focusing on striking oil industry targets inside Russia to hinder Moscow’s capability in funding its war.
21 Jun 2026 - 4:39AM
The Philippines
Russia frees 24 Filipinos after Marcos speaks with Putin
The Philippine leader raised the issue with the Russian president during their meeting on the sidelines of a summit in Kazan.
21 Jun 2026 - 7:54AM
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Guangzhou
Russian visitor numbers surge in southern China on visa-free arrival scheme
Guangzhou’s Baiyun airport reported more than 210,000 Russian entries and exits in the first five months of 2026, up 110 per cent year on year.
20 Jun 2026 - 6:00PM
Asean
Can Russia secure ‘third power’ status in Southeast Asia with energy push?
While energy may be ‘a good opening’ for Russia to boost Asean ties, analysts say its relevance in the region is unlikely to grow.
20 Jun 2026 - 3:24PM
Science
Horses originated in America and reached Europe via China, fossil DNA reveals
Believed to be restricted to northeastern China, genomic analysis shows the Dalian horse’s range extended to southern Siberia and Yakutia.
20 Jun 2026 - 11:22AM
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Ukraine war
Zelensky gives Belarus 1 week to remove equipment used in Russian attacks
‘If he doesn’t do it, we’ll do it,’ the president threatened, saying that a week should be enough time for Belarus leader Lukashenko.
20 Jun 2026 - 2:41AM
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Ukraine
‘This is the new reality’: Ukraine drone strike brings war to streets of Moscow
Kyiv has sent drones into Russia as far as the Urals in retaliation for Moscow bombing its cities daily.
19 Jun 2026 - 11:58PM
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Britain
2 men jailed in UK over Starmer arson plot ordered by mystery Russian
The methods employed were ‘very similar’ to those known to be used by Russian spies acting in the UK, the counterterrorism head said.
19 Jun 2026 - 9:06PM
South Korea
Will Lee Jae Myung’s G7 gamble preserve future diplomacy with North Korea?
Analysts say Lee’s outreach could help preserve prospects for future diplomacy, but Pyongyang has ‘little incentive’ to pursue dialogue.
19 Jun 2026 - 9:58AM
US-China relations
John Mearsheimer’s talk to SCMP about US-China ties, Iran war
Video and transcript of international relations expert’s exclusive chat with SCMP Plus about the Middle East, long-term US-China competition, East Asia tensions.
25 Jun 2026 - 3:10PM
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