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French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hand with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Paris, France, last year. Photo: EPA-EFE

Economics

Beyond Pax Silica: Japan, France and Canada seek rare earth autonomy

Wary of both Beijing’s grip and Washington’s whims, three G7 allies are charting their own independent critical mineral course.

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Trump says US bombed Iran’s Kharg Island, threatens oil infrastructure

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US claims Strait of Hormuz will not close, Iran’s new supreme leader ‘wounded’

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Middle East

Iran lets 2 India-flagged gas tankers sail through Strait of Hormuz: insiders

India, which gave safe harbour to 183 Iranian ‌sailors, has asked for exemptions from Iran’s blockade of the key waterway.

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The Liberia‑flagged tanker Shenlong, carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to India via the Strait of Hormuz, arrives at Mumbai on Thursday. Photo: EPA

United States & Canada

Judge quashes subpoenas of Fed chair, says probe was ‘politically motivated’

A ‘mountain of evidence’ suggests the subpoenas were to pressure Jerome Powell to obey Trump’s demands to cut interest rates, the judge says.

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Europe

UK’s ex-prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with Epstein

This is thought to be the first photo unearthed of the two men with the late US sex trafficker.

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Americas

Cartel boss on US ‘most wanted’ list captured in Bolivia raid

Sebastian Enrique Marset Cabrera, who had a US$2 million bounty on his head, was immediately put on a plane to be transferred to the US.

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Police officers stand guard at the Viru Viru airport in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, where Sebastian Enrique Marset Cabrera is reportedly being transferred on Friday. Photo: AFP

Middle East

Hormuz has become Iran’s ultimate lever against US. Will Trump ‘blink first’?

By choking the world’s energy artery, Tehran is betting it can endure longer than a far stronger enemy.

13 Mar 2026 - 11:15PMvideocam

United States & Canada

US economic growth slumps to 0.7% in fourth quarter, stoking inflation worries

The figure was significantly lower than the initial estimate of 1.4 per cent for the October to December period.

13 Mar 2026 - 10:49PMvideocam

Americas

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro in ICU with pneumonia

The ex-president, who is serving a 27-year sentence for an attempted coup, was moved from prison to a hospital in Brasilia.

14 Mar 2026 - 1:09AMvideocam

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro attends a rally in Sao Paulo in June 2025. Photo: AFP

Europe

UK says Russia, Iran trying to ‘hijack global economy’ amid Hormuz closure

Foreign Secretary Cooper said Moscow and Tehran ‘benefit together’ from soaring oil prices.

13 Mar 2026 - 8:34PMvideocam

Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Americas

Cuba confirms US talks as island gasps under Trump’s energy blockade

President Miguel Diaz-Canel called the discussion a ‘highly sensitive process’ because it affects bilateral relations of both sides.

13 Mar 2026 - 8:43PMvideocam

Middle East

US military refuelling plane crashes in Iraq, killing all 6 aboard

The KC-135 aircraft was part of the operation against Iran but the crash was not due to ‘hostile fire’, US Central Command said.

13 Mar 2026 - 11:01PM

Diplomacy

Iran’s new supreme leader defies Trump, says Hormuz must stay blocked

In first declaration since his appointment as the country’s new supreme leader, Khamenei demands that US military bases in region must close.

13 Mar 2026 - 5:44PMvideocam

Left: the Thai‑flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree burns after being hit by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. Right: Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Photos: EPA/Royal Thai Navy, Iran Military Monitor via X

United States & Canada

Nasa clears Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with 4 astronauts

After critical repairs, the rocket returns to the pad for humanity’s first crewed trip to the moon in over 50 years.

13 Mar 2026 - 1:24PM

Nasa’s next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule. Photo: Reuters

Europe

Serbia confirms it owns Chinese supersonic missiles after photo leak

‘We have a significant number of those missiles and we will have even more,’ Aleksandar Vucic said, adding they were ‘extremely effective’.

13 Mar 2026 - 6:47AM

Middle East

Netanyahu threatens Iran’s new supreme leader, defends joint assault with US

‘I ‌will not detail the actions ‌we are taking. We are creating the optimal conditions for toppling the regime,’ the Israeli PM said.

13 Mar 2026 - 5:31AMvideocam

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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.

11 Mar 2026 - 10:39AM

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.

26 Aug 2025 - 10:25AM

United States & Canada

Trump’s ‘racist hate speech’ fuelling rights violations in US, UN panel says

UN watchdog is ‘deeply disturbed’ by dehumanising language and condemns the use of lethal force in recent immigration and protest crackdowns.

12 Mar 2026 - 2:45PM

Diplomacy

Trump threatens ‘death, fire, and fury’ as US destroys 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels

After reports of mine-laying in the Strait of Hormuz, the US unleashes its ‘most intense’ day of strikes on Iran since the war began.

11 Mar 2026 - 5:48PM

An Iranian naval vessel just before it is struck by a projectile ‘near the Strait of Hormuz’, according to the US. Photo: US Central Command via AFP

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Open Questions series

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

12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

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

20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

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

5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

Illustration: Henry Wong

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

10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

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

20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

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

5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

Illustration: Henry Wong

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

10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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Hong Kong drivers head north for cheaper fuel

Gas prices in Hong Kong rise amid Iran war.

Taiwan hosts world’s first indoor tug of war championships

Taiwans junior mens tug-of-war team competes against the Basque Country in Taipei World Indoor Tug of War Championships, in Taipei on March 12, 2026. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP)

Hong Kong airlines raise prices amid fuel shortages

Travellers at Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok on Monday afternoon. Cathay Pacific halts Dubai and Riyadh flights until Thursday amid US-Israeli strikes on Iran. 02MAR26. SCMP / Eugene Lee

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