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US, Israel war on Iran
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Trump hasn’t counted on financial blowback from his war with Iran
As Washington fights a war with global economic ramifications, allies may soon begin to reassess their financial support of US coffers.
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US, Israel war on Iran
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Trump and Netanyahu’s Iran quagmire is wrecking the global economy
14 Mar 2026 - 5:30AM
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War and conflict
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US-Israeli war on Iran makes a mockery of global governance rules
13 Mar 2026 - 8:30PM
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Climate change
Outside In
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The end of an era at sea offers us a grim reminder on land
One of the biggest icebergs in recent memory is melting out of existence. Its silent fate mirrors the neglect of our biosphere.
13 Mar 2026 - 5:28PM
Nasa’s Aqua satellite shows an iceberg with the designation A23a heading towards the island of South Georgia off the coast of Antarctica on January 15, 2025. Photo: Nasa Worldview/dpa
US, Israel war on Iran
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Iran war marks return to strongest states assuming special rights
International law still exists, but it no longer reliably restrains actors as states increasingly act first and justify those deeds later.
13 Mar 2026 - 7:59AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
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Iran war disruption just one of many threats to global markets
The danger from the Iran war cannot be assessed in isolation. Rather, it is one of several major vulnerabilities that could trigger a much sharper sell-off.
12 Mar 2026 - 4:30PM
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Middle East
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Data centres are a symbol of the Gulf’s economic future and weakness
AI data centres, financial hubs and tourism are not peripheral to the Gulf’s growth; they are central to both opportunity and vulnerability.
12 Mar 2026 - 12:57AM
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Foreign workers look on as a large smoke plume rises from the Fujairah industrial zone in the UAE on March 3. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence
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Why state capacity matters in an era of AI-driven inequality
Warnings that AI-driven wealth concentration could trigger economic collapse overlook the state’s role – governments can renegotiate the social contract to preserve stability.
11 Mar 2026 - 4:30PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
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How America’s Iran miscalculation hands China a strategic advantage
A preventive war waged without allied consensus risks undermining Washington’s legal and moral standing – strengthening Beijing’s hand.
11 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
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Iran war exposes the risks of being a US ally
Iranian attacks on US partners in the Gulf should make America’s allies in Asia rethink their security ties with Washington.
11 Mar 2026 - 5:30AM
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War and conflict
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Iran strikes are a wake-up call to regulate military AI
Amid a lack of regulations and binding agreements on the use of artificial intelligence in war, the risks to civilians will only increase.
10 Mar 2026 - 8:30PM
A group of men inspect the ruins of a police station, bombed during US-Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, on March 3. Photo: AP
Technology
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Journalists must confront the real risks of AI: fabricated facts
We don’t trust journalists because they type sentences; we trust journalists because they verify the truth.
10 Mar 2026 - 7:13AM
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War and conflict
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Superpower contest puts Iran, Panama, Venezuela and Greenland on one map
When one crisis touches canal access, another hits crude and a third touches the Strait of Hormuz, it is hard to call these a coincidence.
9 Mar 2026 - 8:30PM
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China-EU relations
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How Europe and China can rise above paralysis and mistrust
Together, Brussels and Beijing can reshape global power into a balance where Europe matters and China gains legitimacy as a responsible power.
7 Mar 2026 - 8:30PM
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Banking & finance
Macroscope
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How global debt is sowing the seeds of financial collapse
Markets have so far shrugged off wars and trade conflicts, but the rapid rise of already massive debt should alarm investors.
7 Mar 2026 - 5:18PM
People with smartphones walk through the business district of Jakarta, Indonesia, in June 2022. Debt stocks have reached new highs across both advanced and emerging economies. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images
United States
As I see it
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Why Melania Trump’s UN speech is an affront to decency
From her husband’s wars that harm children abroad to her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Trump is far from an authority on children’s interests.
7 Mar 2026 - 5:30AM
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China-Middle East relations
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US-Iran conflict puts China’s pragmatism to the test
For Beijing, the danger is less about losing Iran as a partner than losing stability in the energy-rich Middle East.
6 Mar 2026 - 9:45PM
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China economy
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China’s energy transition proves a boon in the Iran crisis
China is expected to face no significant disruption but as the ‘two sessions’ open in Beijing, energy security is staying a top focus.
6 Mar 2026 - 4:30PM
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Fire and smoke rise from the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris from an intercepted drone, according to the Fujairah media office, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, on March 4, as Iran launched retaliatory attacks across the region. Photo: EPA
United States
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Eileen Gu and Alysa Liu don’t deserve to be caught in culture wars
The issue is not that one chose to represent China and another the US but that both have been dragged into culture wars not of their making.
6 Mar 2026 - 10:17AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
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Are investors spooked by Iran violence? Market response suggests not
Renewed fighting in the Middle East bodes ill for the global economy, but it is not yet enough to counterbalance other short-term factors.
6 Mar 2026 - 5:30AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
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Why even bullish investors can’t ignore the Iran war
Investors have grown used to brushing off geopolitical threats, but turmoil in the Middle East poses a greater risk to the global economy.
5 Mar 2026 - 5:23PM
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US-China relations
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China waits and watches as the US fights all its tigers at once
Far from freeing up resources to focus on China, Trump’s administration finds itself fighting fires on several fronts, sapping its resources.
5 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM
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Security forces fire tear gas to disperse a protest against US and Israeli attacks on Iran, at a bridge leading to the fortified Green Zone where the US embassy is located, in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 2. Photo: AP
Asean
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Fatigue is rewriting the US-China soft power contest, starting in Asean
At a time when no one has bandwidth left, soft power is being won by being the partner that feels usable, steady and low-risk.
4 Mar 2026 - 4:30PM
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United States
As I see it
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Under Trump, the US has unleashed its own wolf warriors
Chinese diplomats need to project a measured and calming presence on the international stage to contend effectively with American blowhards.
4 Mar 2026 - 5:30AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
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US war on Iran isn’t likely to go as planned
US war planners have overlooked viewing their adversary through realpolitik in the past. They now face a far more organised opponent.
3 Mar 2026 - 9:50PM
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