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A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft in formation with US and Australian fighter jets. Photo: Australian Defence Force via AFP

Australasia

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.

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

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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.

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A US Drug Enforcement Administration chemist checks confiscated pills containing fentanyl in New York in October 2019. Photo: TNS
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.

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.

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
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.

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United States & Canada

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.

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.

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Debris from a Nato air defence system that intercepted a missile launched from Iran is seen in southern Hatay province in Turkey on March 4 in this video screengrab. Photo: via Reuters

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.

Smoke rises following a major fire at a building in Glasgow, Scotland. Photo: BRUNA GOMES via Instagram/Reuters
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.

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.

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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.

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A destroyed vehicle after a reported strike on fuel tanks in Tehran, Iran. Photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters

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.

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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
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.

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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.

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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.

The China-US face-off: a visual guide to Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s inner circles

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.

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’.

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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.

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Kristi Noem testifying before an oversight hearing in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: AP
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Open Questions series

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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Cheers and protests greet choice of new Iranian supreme leader

A poster of Mojtaba Khamenei in Iran.
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Iran war sparks fuel crises in parts of Asia

Clients queue at a gas station amid rising petrol prices in Karachi on March 7, 2026. (Photo by Rizwan TABASSUM / AFP)
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Beijing lays out its views on world order

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi faced the media on March 8, 2026 to outline Beijing’s foreign policy direction in one of the most-watched events during the annual “two sessions”.
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