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Australia to send missiles to UAE, deploy reconnaissance plane, but no troops
Prime minister emphasises ‘purely defensive’ role for Australia as Iranian strikes escalate across the Gulf.
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Trump and Putin discuss ‘quick’ ending to Iran war
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Ships brandish China links to evade Iran’s attacks in Strait of Hormuz
10 Mar 2026 - 1:52AM
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United States & Canada
US and China clash over fentanyl and tariffs at global drugs meeting
The exchange underscored tensions between the two countries ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting in China at the end of the month.
10 Mar 2026 - 1:55AM
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A US Drug Enforcement Administration chemist checks confiscated pills containing fentanyl in New York in October 2019. Photo: TNS
Australasia
Australia grants asylum to 5 Iranian women footballers after anthem protest
Some players did not sing their country’s national anthem before a match, sparking fears they might face persecution when returning home.
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United States & Canada
TikTok gets green light to stay in Canada, reversing earlier ban
The app, owned by China’s ByteDance, has agreed to improve privacy and security, and to enhance protections for minors.
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United States & Canada
Anthropic sues Trump administration as row over AI use by military deepens
The Pentagon blacklisted the start-up after it refused to let its technology be used for fully autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance.
10 Mar 2026 - 1:56AM
The Pentagon on Thursday slapped a formal supply-chain risk designation on Anthropic, limiting use of a technology that a source said was being used for military operations in Iran. Photo illustration: TNS
United States & Canada
G7 to discuss possible emergency release of oil reserves: French president
Concern is rising about the war and Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world’s energy supplies pass.
9 Mar 2026 - 8:27PM
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US teacher dies after students’ toilet paper prank goes wrong
Jason Hughes tripped and fell and was hit by a truck as the teen pranksters – whom he knew and loved – were starting to drive away.
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Middle East
Nato intercepts Iran missile fired towards Turkey
There was a similar incident last week, with the latest Nato interception coming amid Iran’s targeting of several nations as it retaliates.
9 Mar 2026 - 10:55PM
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Europe
‘Like the Blitz’: vape shop blaze closes Glasgow railway station
The fire also led to several businesses being wrecked amid the collapse of most of an ‘iconic’ four-storey building by the transport hub.
10 Mar 2026 - 2:48AM
Smoke rises following a major fire at a building in Glasgow, Scotland. Photo: BRUNA GOMES via Instagram/Reuters
Europe
Northern Ireland’s Gerry Adams, 77, in UK court for trial over IRA bombings
Adams has always denied being an IRA member, although he has long faced accusations that he was involved in its killing campaign.
10 Mar 2026 - 2:51AM
Middle East
Video shows apparent US strike as Trump blames Iran for school massacre
Footage of a cruise missile hitting near Minab would appear to contradict Trump’s claims of Iranian culpability.
9 Mar 2026 - 5:06PM
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Middle East
Iran names new supreme leader as oil surges above US$100 a barrel
Son of Khamenei named supreme leader as the Middle East conflict drives up global energy prices and snarls air travel.
9 Mar 2026 - 7:57PM
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Middle East
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader?
A power broker with deep Revolutionary Guard ties, the 56-year-old cleric takes command of a nation under fire after a week of devastating air strikes.
9 Mar 2026 - 7:54PM
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A picture of Iran’s new Supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei displayed on a screen in Tehran. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters
Middle East
Where things stand after another weekend of war in the Middle East
As Mojtaba Khamenei takes the helm in Tehran, regional casualties climb and oil prices surge in a conflict that enters its 10th day on Monday.
9 Mar 2026 - 8:13PM
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Europe
Macron to visit Cyprus, French warships deployed as war in Middle East rages
The president’s visit will demonstrate France’s solidarity with Cyprus following Iranian strikes and underscore the importance of maritime security in the region.
9 Mar 2026 - 8:14PM
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Politics
The China-US face-off: a visual guide to Xi and Trump’s key people
Discover the power players in Xi and Trump’s teams; the key people setting the agenda on diplomacy, the military, the economy, security and science.
20 Mar 2025 - 2:37PM
United States & Canada
Power players: a visual guide to Trump’s team and their views on China
Discover who is in Donald Trump’s inner circle, their backgrounds, stances on China and the roles they will play in shaping the future of the US.
26 Aug 2025 - 10:25AM
Diplomacy
Trump demands Iran forces surrender or die, wants say on next leader
US president dismisses Khamenei’s son as a ‘lightweight’ and orders Iranian forces to lay down arms or face ‘guaranteed death’.
6 Mar 2026 - 5:40PM
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United States & Canada
Trump fires Kristi Noem as Homeland Security chief
Senator Markwayne Mullin will replace Kristi Noem, who is the first Senate-confirmed member of Trump’s Cabinet to be removed this term.
6 Mar 2026 - 4:34PM
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Open Questions series
Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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