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A Russian Su-27 aircraft dumps fuel over the Black Sea in 2023. Ukraine said on Saturday that it has shot down such an aircraft using a maritime drone. Photo: Handout via Reuters
Ukraine war

A world first? Ukraine says it destroys enemy fighter jet with sea drone

A Russian military blogger said the plane was shot down and said the pilots ejected and were picked up – ‘both are alive, and to hell with the plane’.

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Africa

7 killed in South Sudan air strikes, with charity hospital among targets

Science

Chinese civilian handheld device can compromise US stealth radar: study

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Vietnam

50 years since the war ended, US-Vietnam ties show signs of strain again

As world leaders watched Vietnam celebrate reunification, Washington’s minimal turnout did not go unnoticed.

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Vietnamese veterans take part in a parade on Wednesday during the 50th anniversary celebrations of the end of the Vietnam war. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

US prepares new Russia sanctions as Trump hardens stance on Putin

The targets include banking and energy firms after the Russian leader kept rejecting the US president’s calls for a ceasefire.

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Israel-Gaza war

Activists say Israeli drones hit aid boat heading for Gaza

Vessel came under ‘direct attack in international waters’ off Malta overnight, group says.

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Middle East

Israeli military attacks target near Syria’s presidential palace

The strike came after days of clashes between pro-Syrian government gunmen and fighters who belong to the Druze minority.

An Israeli fighter jet flies over an area near the Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

US says Ukraine minerals deal will strengthen Trump in talks with Russia

Zelensky says the agreement is ‘the first result of the Vatican meeting’ between him and the US president.

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Middle East

Israel strikes Syria, saying it hit group that attacked Druze

Israel says it carried out a ‘warning operation’ to protect minority group amid sectarian violence.

Ukraine war

US and Ukraine sign ‘historic’ minerals deal, tying Trump to Kyiv

Deal is expected to give US access to Ukraine’s vast critical minerals, following months of negotiations and frayed ties.

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US President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in February. File photo: AP
Middle East

Iran hangs man as ‘high ranking’ Israeli spy after trial

Mohsen Langarneshin was implicated in the killing of Guards colonel Sayyad Khodaei, who was gunned down in May 2022.

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Iranians celebrate a missile and drone attack on Israel, on April 15, 2024, at Palestine square in central Tehran. Photo: TNS
Ukraine war

Ukraine poised to sign US minerals deal despite last-minute snag

The deal could be signed later on Wednesday, the government source says.

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Middle East

UK military launches air strikes with US targeting Yemen’s Houthis

Britain says intelligence identified buildings used by the Houthis to make drones.

Pakistan

India vs Pakistan: a Western-Chinese arms face-off in the making?

A clash between the South Asian rivals’ warplanes and artillery could have profound implications for the global arms industry.

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A Pakistani JF-17 aircraft flies over Islamabad. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

US threatens to quit Ukraine war mediation effort unless ‘concrete proposals’

State Department says ‘complete, durable ceasefire’ needed, not a ‘three-day moment’ to ‘celebrate something else’.

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Ukrainian soldiers train in trench assault tactics with French servicemen in Poland. Photo: AFP
Vietnam

Vietnam celebrates 50 years of reunification, end of war with huge parade

Thousands thronged the streets of Ho Chi Minh City for the celebrations, with Chinese troops joining the commemoration for the first time.

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Pakistan

Kashmir tensions: Pakistan says India planning attack before Friday

Since the attack that killed 26 men at a tourist site, the nuclear-armed nations have unleashed a raft of measures against each other.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine’s Zelensky calls for fair peace with no ‘rewards’ for Putin

The president’s remarks come amid reports that the US wants Kyiv to cede Crimea to Russia as part of a deal to end the war.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives for a meeting on the sidelines of the 61st Munich Security Conference in Germany in February. Photo: TNS
History

Recap | China’s religious history features many faiths and a cult that started a war

Traditional Asian beliefs and Abrahamic religions have existed in China for centuries, columnist Wee Kek Koon looks at their impact.

Pakistan

Pakistan downed Indian drone along Kashmir border amid escalating tensions

Pakistan state media reported the military had shot down an Indian “quadcopter”, calling it a violation of its airspace. There was no comment from New Delhi.

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History

Looking like ‘the enemy’: Asian-American veterans share Vietnam war stories

More Asian-American veterans are reflecting on the life-changing war that was at times made more complicated by their race.

William Fong with a fellow soldier at a US military base in Vietnam in 1969. File photo: William Fong via AP
Japan

Did Japan kill 30 million? US historian’s book ignites nationalist fury

Accusing US historian Bryan Rigg of ‘propaganda’, Japanese conservatives are actively working to discredit his account of WWII atrocities.

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Japanese troops are seen in Nanking after the city’s conquest, in a photographic imprint dated 1937. Photo: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group/Getty Images
North Korea

Casualties and a Kremlin call: North Korea’s Ukraine war admission unpacked

Until recently, neither Moscow nor Pyongyang had admitted to North Korea’s involvement in the conflict.

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Israel-Gaza war

Amnesty accuses Israel of ‘live-streamed genocide’ against Gaza Palestinians

Israel has rejected accusations of genocide from Amnesty International, other rights groups and some states in its war in Gaza.

US-China relations

Opinion | What’s driving the US’ China policy? Even Trump might not be quite sure

The US president’s approach not only underestimates China but also risks alienating American allies at a time when partnerships still matter.

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US President Donald Trump reaches out to a “Make America Great Again” hat, as he announces “Liberation Day” tariffs at the White House in Washington, on April 2. Photo: Reuters
Israel

Israel’s security chief to step down on June 15, defusing battle with Netanyahu

Netanyahu moved to fire Shin Bet’s Ronen Bar last month over ‘crisis of confidence’ surrounding Hamas’ attacks, sparking uproar in Israel.

Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, centre, said on Monday he will step down as head of Israel’s domestic security service. Photo: EPA-EFE
Ukraine war

Putin orders 72-hour Ukraine ceasefire in May to mark WWII victory

Kremlin said all combat operations will be suspended from May 8-10. Ukraine’s President Zelensky branded truce an ‘attempt at manipulation’.

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Middle East

US strike on Yemen facility holding migrants kills dozens, Houthis say

The Trump administration has intensified military operations targeting Iran-backed Houthi forces.

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