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US-China relations
Beijing dominant partner in Russia-China relationship: US congressman Fallon
Lawmaker admits both countries have had a long strategic partnership, but world has now ‘seen that senior partnership shift’ to China.
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Middle East
Trump hints at sending second aircraft carrier, as US and Iran plan next talks
11 Feb 2026 - 4:50AM
Israel
Israel’s ‘de facto sovereignty’ of West Bank condemned as illegal annexation
10 Feb 2026 - 9:09PM
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Israel
Israel ban on Palestinian workers spurs ‘starvation and desperation’ in West Bank
Desperation grows as Israel refuses to reinstate work permits, leaving thousands of Palestinians without income and forcing families into deep debt.
10 Feb 2026 - 6:25PM
Americas and the Caribbean
‘Tracked and hunted’: US forces board tanker in Indian Ocean
US military intercepts the US-sanctioned Aquila II after a transoceanic chase from the Caribbean.
10 Feb 2026 - 3:08PM
Israel
Israel kills 4 suspected militants in Gaza’s Rafah despite ceasefire
Air strikes killed 24 in Gaza last Wednesday, with the Israeli military saying it was in response to one of its officers being wounded by enemy gunfire.
9 Feb 2026 - 7:00PM
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Australia
Israeli president’s visit to Australia met with protests
While Isaac Herzog comforts a community reeling from the Bondi massacre, his arrival has sparked protests and a massive security operation.
9 Feb 2026 - 6:07PM
Russia
Russia says suspect in shooting of top general detained in Dubai
Moscow says Russian Lyubomir Korba was held in Dubai for a shooting, with two accomplices identified – one in Moscow, while one fled to Ukraine.
8 Feb 2026 - 6:31PM
Middle East
Iran defies Trump and US pressure over uranium enrichment
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insists Iran won’t yield on enrichment, calling resilience – not weapons – its ‘atomic bomb’ despite US threats.
8 Feb 2026 - 6:51PM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine’s Zelensky says US wants deal to end Russia’s war by June
The president suggested that the Trump administration’s focus later in the year would be on the US midterm elections.
8 Feb 2026 - 1:34AM
Americas and the Caribbean
Haiti’s future uncertain amid US threats, bloody gang conflict
Three US warships arrived in the Bay of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, reflecting the US ‘commitment to Haiti’s security, stability and brighter future’.
7 Feb 2026 - 8:15PM
2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
Cambodians lose homes as Thailand makes gains following clashes
Bangkok insists it has merely reclaimed land that was part of Thailand and had been occupied by Cambodians for years.
7 Feb 2026 - 5:28PM
Thailand
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Thailand’s election will pass verdict on the architecture of elite control
After court rulings removed successive PMs, this election tests whether a popular mandate can finally survive the state’s veto traps.
7 Feb 2026 - 11:00AM
North Korea
‘I won’t survive’: North Korean soldier caught by Ukraine dreads going home
Seoul faces a diplomatic tightrope as the captured soldiers plead for asylum in South Korea.
7 Feb 2026 - 7:21AM
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China trade
As Beijing and Moscow tout ties, China’s companies keep Ukraine’s lights on
Ukrainians are buying Chinese batteries and emergency items en masse after Russian strikes, with Beijing’s ties to Moscow no damper on trade.
7 Feb 2026 - 6:39AM
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Africa
‘Burned in their houses’: survivors recount terror of Nigeria massacre
With 162 dead, survivors describe gunmen executing residents at close range and razing their village to ash.
6 Feb 2026 - 2:48PM
Americas and the Caribbean
US destroys another alleged drug boat in Pacific, killing 2
Latest strike brings the death toll from the Trump administration’s maritime campaign to at least 128 since September.
6 Feb 2026 - 1:44PM
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US-China relations
Trump balks at nuclear limit extension, calls for new US-China-Russia deal
For first time in half a century, the world is without a legally binding agreement to control nuclear weapons, as New Start accord expires.
6 Feb 2026 - 10:18AM
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US-Iran tensions
Ahead of talks, Iran deploys ballistic missile at underground ‘missile city’
Tehran signals offensive readiness as negotiators arrive in Oman for high-stakes talks.
6 Feb 2026 - 10:38AM
Nigeria
Dozens of kidnapped Nigerian Christians released from captivity
Freedom for final 89 captives marks the end of a weeks-long ordeal for worshippers snatched from three churches in January.
6 Feb 2026 - 11:31AM
US-China relations
What Xi’s calls with Trump and Putin reveal about China’s balancing act
Beijing holds rare same-day talks with Kremlin and White House as powers face headwinds at home, energy uncertainties and nuclear pact’s end.
5 Feb 2026 - 11:58PM
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Israel-Gaza war
Gaza’s violent reality: hundreds have been killed since October ceasefire
At least 556 Palestinians have died in Israeli strikes, while four Israeli soldiers have been killed in the same period.
5 Feb 2026 - 2:35PM
Africa
Rounded up and executed: gunmen kill nearly 200 in Nigeria attacks
Attacks in Nigeria’s Kwara and Katsina states come as the African country remains in the grip of a complex security crisis.
5 Feb 2026 - 1:31PM
Pakistan
Pakistan accuses ‘elements supported by India’ of organising Balochistan attacks
The attacks in recent days in the restive province caused the deaths of more than 250 civilians, security personnel and insurgents.
5 Feb 2026 - 6:17PM
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Middle East
Trump says Iran leaders should be ‘very worried’ as talks near
Negotiations will take place in Oman, but there is disagreement over whether Tehran’s missile programme will be discussed.
5 Feb 2026 - 9:58AM
Ukraine war
Ukraine and Russia wrap ‘productive’ first day of US-backed peace talks
The negotiations in Abu Dhabi focused on Moscow’s territorial demands and the fate of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
5 Feb 2026 - 4:18AM
US-China relations
US and China defence sectors emerge as key battlegrounds in the race for AI
As both military powers vie to integrate innovative technology first, the race is on to develop and fast-track the latest advancements.
5 Feb 2026 - 1:41AM
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Malaysia
Malaysian waters see return of oil transfer by ‘dark fleet’ of tankers
A crackdown against two vessels off Penang was the first disruption of such a ship-to-ship oil transfer in the state for over 10 years.
4 Feb 2026 - 7:48PM
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