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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
Ukraine war
Zelensky says Ukraine drones hit Russia’s Tyumen, now have 3,000km range
21 Jun 2026 - 4:39AM
The Philippines
Russia frees 24 Filipinos after Marcos speaks with Putin
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
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
Transcript of international relations expert’s exclusive chat with SCMP Plus about the Middle East, long-term US-China competition, East Asia tensions.
19 Jun 2026 - 9:07AM
Malaysia
Malaysia and Asean tap Russia for energy security, defying Western ‘prejudices’
At the Asean-Russia summit in Kazan, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim signalled the bloc’s willingness to engage with Moscow on trade.
18 Jun 2026 - 6:29PM
US, Israel war on Iran
China urged to boost navy escorts and find other routes to secure energy supply
Closure of Strait of Hormuz has exposed fragility of maritime chokepoints and more should be done to protect shipments, analysts say.
18 Jun 2026 - 2:00PM
Ukraine war
Ukraine hits Moscow oil refinery in major drone attack on Russian capital
Hundreds of drones target Russia in an attack Ukraine’s Zelensky called a ‘fully justified response’ in the war.
18 Jun 2026 - 10:40PM
Science
Our ancient enemy: scientists discover oldest-known plague outbreak
Ancient DNA from Siberian burials reveals prehistoric outbreaks struck hunter-gatherers long before the Black Death.
18 Jun 2026 - 12:00PM
Vladimir Putin
Murder of Russian artist critical of Putin likely ‘political’: Poland’s Tusk
The case risks rekindling tensions between Poland and Russia, exacerbated by drone crashes on Polish territory last autumn.
18 Jun 2026 - 12:03AM
Vladimir Putin
Over 1,100 foreigners granted ‘anti-woke’ Russian visas last year
Germans, French and Americans top the list of recipients, according to Russia’s Foreign Ministry.
17 Jun 2026 - 5:46PM
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China-Latin America relations
Latin America and Europe are bystanders in the US-China AI race: Lula adviser
Brazil’s Celso Amorim tells a Rio conference the Global South must answer via Brics, casting rare earths and data as matters of sovereignty.
17 Jun 2026 - 6:32AM
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How Asia can benefit from a Russia-India-China dialogue revival
Far from acting as another bloc, such a grouping could help ensure that regional competition is managed rather than reproduced.
17 Jun 2026 - 6:58AM
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Myanmar
China’s Xi vows support for Myanmar as Min Aung Hlaing moves to bridge isolation
Myanmar expected to push for reopened China trade routes that were restricted for fear of conflict spilling over the border.
16 Jun 2026 - 10:00PM
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Ukraine war
Trump urges Russia to make deal with Ukraine after meeting Zelensky at G7
US president says ‘gonna do whatever I can’ as Europe presses Trump for more support.
17 Jun 2026 - 8:38AM
Ukraine war
Belarusian leader tells Russia, Ukraine to make ‘compromises’ and end war
Lukashenko said it was clear that victory on the battlefield was unrealistic for both sides in the conflict, despite Russian advances.
16 Jun 2026 - 2:35PM
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SCMP Highlights
Korean’s racist World Cup experience, India’s military revamp: 7 Asia highlights
From Lawrence Wong’s trip to Russia to a racist encounter at the World Cup, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.
16 Jun 2026 - 2:33PM
China economy
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Can Hong Kong break London’s maritime insurance grip?
An alternative system is needed to end Washington and London’s ability to weaponise maritime insurance for their geopolitical ends.
16 Jun 2026 - 9:00AM
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North Korea
North Korea plays US-China rivalry card to justify ‘irreversible’ nuclear status
As the Iran conflict wanes, analysts say Pyongyang is trying to gain support from Russia and China to pre-empt denuclearisation pressure.
16 Jun 2026 - 8:02AM
Britain
UK charges Indian captain of suspected Russian shadow tanker seized in Channel
Ajay Pant is alleged to have contravened sanctions by supplying or delivering ‘prohibited oil / oil products from Russia to a third country’.
16 Jun 2026 - 5:55AM
Ukraine war
Zelensky proposes meeting Putin in US after Russian leader ‘ignores’ G7 invite
Ukrainian leader said he made the proposal in a call with Trump, suggesting Putin would find the offer of a US meeting ‘harder to refuse’.
16 Jun 2026 - 5:38AM
China-EU relations
EU says China trained Russian troops as bloc weighs tougher stance on Beijing
Kallas cites verified reports of Chinese training for Russian forces as Brussels weighs sanctions and new trade measures.
16 Jun 2026 - 1:59AM
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