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Police detain demonstrators after a rally marking the anniversary of the 1993 clashes between government forces and supporters of the rebellious parliament, in Moscow, Russia on Sunday. Photo: Russian Communist Party Press Service via AP
Russia

‘Dozens detained’ at a rally in Moscow held by Kremlin-friendly Communist Party

The rally, calling for fair elections, marked the anniversary of the Kremlin’s 1993 crushing of a parliamentary uprising.

Ukraine war

Russia shared jet-drone technology with North Korea, says Ukraine’s Zelensky

Britain

UK Green Party adopts ‘Zionism is racism’ policy, drawing backlash from Israel

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Myanmar

Malaysia repatriates 1,500 Myanmar nationals despite UN risk warnings

The returnees have been convicted of staying illegally and other immigration violations in Malaysia.

Malaysian Immigration officers stand guard during the repatriation of Myanmar nationals at Lumut, Malaysia, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
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.

US, Israel war on Iran

Trolling Trump: meet the Iranian team behind billboard war on US

The striking visuals help people to grasp ‘the overall context of what is going on in the country’, the head of Designers’ House says.

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Aramco

Houthis say they struck Aramco oil facility, as Saudis hit Sanaa

The foes have traded strikes since the rebels seized all of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and took control of the Bab al-Mandab strait.

Smoke rises from a fire at the Aramco refinery south of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Pakistan

As Saudi Arabia steps up war against Houthis, Pakistan set to play support role

To rally support among Pakistanis for the move, Islamabad and Riyadh have highlighted the Houthis’ recent drone attack on Mecca.

US-China relations

US blast simulation targets China’s alleged secret nuclear testing

US Energy Department conducts underground explosive test in Nevada designed to detect low-yield nuclear explosions from China.

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European Union

G7 nations agree to release diesel and oil stocks after Trump pressure

The decision came after a warning from Washington that failure to act could lead to a US ban on diesel exports.

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Fuel prices are displayed at a gas station in Streamwood, Illinois, United States, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Japan

Ukraine war: Japan’s new sanctions on Russia target oil exports

The 35 sanctioned vessels are believed to transport Russian crude oil to countries, providing a major source of revenue for Moscow.

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A man rides a bicycle on an embankment of the Moskva river, with the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft’s Moscow oil refinery in distance, on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow last month. Photo: AFP
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.

South Korea

Seoul ups the ante in North Korean POW transfer feud with Ukraine

President Lee warned of ‘additional measures’ against Kyiv unless it offered a public apology over the episode.

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Africa

Ethiopia and Eritrea sever diplomatic ties as northern fighting escalates

Tensions between the two African neighbours reach crisis point amid fears of renewed full-scale war in the Tigray region.

Armed men on armoured vehicles drive through Alamata, Ethiopia, in a photo obtained from social media on September 28. Photo: Social media via Reuters
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
US, Israel war on Iran

Trump vows to hit Iran ‘very hard’ if linked to Flydubai cockpit attack

US president warns of retaliation as Israeli PM claims co-pilot who attempted to crash jet underwent radicalisation.

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US military

Why US missile shortfalls raise stakes for a potential Taiwan Strait conflict

Ammunition could prove to be the defining issue as mainland China’s defence industry appears to be operating at an elevated tempo.

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China-Latin America relations

China backs Cuba, Beijing’s Panama threat: 7 Latin America relations reads

From geopolitical alliances to a record-making UN vote, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in September 2026.

A man eats flour from a bag he found in a pile of rubbish on September 22, as conditions deteriorate in Cuba amid a US-imposed oil blockade. Photo: Reuters
US Space Force

Opinion | Whatever Trump claims, weaponisation of space makes losers of us all

It takes little imagination to realise a space war would inevitably escalate into all-out conflict, almost surely involving nuclear weapons.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine scrambles as Russia’s jet drones breach Kyiv’s defences

Daily strikes turn the Ukrainian capital into frontline city as Moscow deploys high-speed drones.

Nato

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
Iraq

US ends troop mission in Iraq, Baghdad to celebrate Sovereignty Day on October 1

Some fear pro-Iran armed groups could expand in Iraq with the withdrawal of a US-led coalition originally deployed to fight Islamic State.

Members of the Iraqi security forces stand next to a convoy moving through the city as they celebrate the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq in Najaf, Iraq, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Letters | Why Lebanon is crucial to Iran’s negotiations with the US

Readers discuss a development in the conflict in the Middle East, Hong Kong golfers’ success, and the death of Chinese musician.

Israel-Gaza war

Israel’s Gaza air strike kills Hamas commander behind October 7, 2023 attack

The Israeli military says it has killed at least ‌20 Hamas figures this month, while Hamas accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza peace deal.

Russia

Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on company supplying vehicles to Ukraine

Moscow has been accused by Western officials of carrying out sabotage acts to undermine support for Ukraine and destabilise European nations.

Unmanned ground vehicles take part in Ukraine’s first-ever drone parade marking the country’s Independence Day on Khreshchatyk street in Kyiv on August 24 amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Photo: Handout/Reuters
South Korea

‘Too low and dirty’: North Korea fires back at Seoul over DMZ mine blast blame

Seoul’s defence minister said the incident that injured two South Koreans was a violation of the Korean war armistice.

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A North Korean guard post seen in this picture taken from Paju, South Korea, near the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

US forces set to complete exit from Iraq after 2 decades

Departure from Iraq bases seen as a boost to Iran and its allies, even as Washington wages war against Tehran.

Russia

Putin orders 15,500 additional troops for Russian army

Expansion brings Russia’s armed forces to 2.44 million personnel, including 1.55 million active servicemen.

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