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Ukrainian firefighters work at the site of a Russian strike on a shopping centre in Dnipro on Friday. Photo: Handout via EPA
Ukraine war

4 dead in Ukraine after Russian attacks on industrial cities

As Russia says metals, chemicals, energy and arms areas were hit, Ukraine warns of mass starvation in frontline town of Oleshky.

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China-Africa relations

Djibouti base upgrade may give PLA eyes on foreign military in Middle East

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South Korea

Suspected DMZ landmine blast injures 3 South Korean soldiers

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Pacific nations

Opinion | Pacific island states are trapped in Cold War 2.0

Geopolitically, it’s like a feudal hierarchy: small island nations as vassals, Australia and New Zealand as local lords and the US as king.

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A family photo during the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Koror, Palau, on September 2. Photo: AAP via Reuters
Donald Trump

Trump says his big arch would be a ‘military complex’ with drones and snipers

US president claims massive monument will store ammunition as critics call national security framing a legal pretext.

North Korea

North Korea fires 2 missiles in 3 hours amid tensions over US drills

North Korea’s ‌Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of Kim Jong-un, blamed US-led military drills for worsening tensions on the Korean peninsula.

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Malaysia

Anwar was on song in India. Will Malaysia reap the rewards?

The Malaysian PM’s rendition of a Bollywood ballad went viral, but his India trip was about more than just the music.

A still from a social media video of Anwar Ibrahim singing in New Delhi while at the Brics summit. Photo: X/AnwarIbrahim
A still from a social media video of Anwar Ibrahim singing a Bollywood classic while at the Brics summit in New Delhi, India. Photo: X/AnwarIbrahim
A still from a social media video of Anwar Ibrahim singing a Bollywood classic while at the Brics summit in New Delhi, India. Photo: X/AnwarIbrahim
China-Africa relations

As rival navies turn away, Beijing faces a Somalia test

Piracy off the waters of Somalia is at a decade high, testing Beijing’s role as other naval powers focus elsewhere.

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Ukraine war

US approves potential US$2.7 billion sale of Ukraine air defence equipment

Kyiv wants to buy multiple types of missiles, launchers and counter-drone radars, the US government says.

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US, Israel war on Iran

How much has Iran war cost US? Pentagon estimates US$43.6 billion so far

Polls show Americans increasingly oppose the war, partly over its impact on the economy, as the November midterm elections approach.

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A US sailor checks ordnance on an F/A-18 Super Hornet aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington on September 13. Photo: US Navy / AFP
United States

Trump claims US deal for ‘control’ of Greenland security against ‘adversaries’

US president says Washington will expand its military presence on the island; sources report the restrictions include China.

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The village of Nuuk in Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. Photo: Xinhua
China's military weapons

Could China’s sixth-generation fighter carry a laser to defend against missiles?

Beijing expo display offers strongest public hint yet that China is developing airborne laser systems for advanced fighter aircraft.

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China's military weapons

Could mystery Shanghai vessel be a mothership for China’s underwater drones?

Satellite images show an unusual craft under construction that analysts say may be designed to deploy very large uncrewed submarines.

Indonesia

Pride or practicality? Indonesia welcomes first aircraft carrier

Jakarta has approved US$450 million for the aircraft carrier programme but some lawmakers warn the final bill could be higher.

Former Italian Navy aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi docks at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta on Friday. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

US pivot leaves Saudi Arabia with ‘humiliating dilemma’ over Houthis

Riyadh is now working frantically to build a coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea and defend the kingdom against Houthi attacks.

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Firefighters inspect damage to a building caused by falling debris from a reported Houthi drone intercepted over Taif province, western Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. Photo: Saudi Press Agency / AP
Middle East

US approves sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia despite Israeli concerns

US says the sale would improve Saudi Arabia’s capability to deter ‘current and future threats’.

Donald Trump

Trump says ‘major progress’ made towards US base in Poland

Announcement comes despite a wider US review of troop levels in Europe and tensions over Nato defence spending.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Exclusive | China, US may unveil measures to boost military ties when Xi visits Washington

Two sides have been discussing ways to improve communication channels, according to sources familiar with the talks.

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The US and China are discussing ways to strengthen military links – a rare bright spot in the relationship. Photo: Reuters
China-Japan relations

Warning against Japan’s military build-up surfaces at Beijing security conference

Chinese scholars say Tokyo’s security expansion and US ties could trigger regional instability.

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The Philippines

Philippines’ Teodoro draws 2028 election buzz after China clash

His viral moment in Seoul has raised his profile among supporters, but analysts say weak polling and past losses remain hurdles.

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North Korea

Only ‘idiots’ expect North Korea to give up nuclear weapons: Kim Yo-jong

The powerful sister of leader Kim Jong-un says ‘familiar silly talk’ about denuclearisation will not change the country’s status.

Kim Yo Jong attends a reception in the Great Hall of People following a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan in Beijing on September 3, 2025. Photo: TNS
United States

US must prepare to fight around moon, top Trump military adviser says

General Dan Caine urges preparation to fight from the ‘seabed to cislunar space’ after US reveals deployment of space weapons.

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A full moon rises beyond an American flag. Photo: AP
Middle East

Saudis turn to Western, regional allies as missile defences run low

Regional officials say kingdom appeals to France, UK, Pakistan, and Egypt for help against Houthis amid US interceptor shortages.

India

‘Growing stronger’: India and Russia push to expand defence ties

Analysts say offers of Su-57 stealth jet tech and BrahMos upgrades signal an exit from simple buyer-seller deals.

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South Korea

South Korean court orders Pyongyang to pay US$32.5m for destroying border office

The lawsuit over the destruction of the Inter-Korean Liaison Office marks the first time Seoul has sought damages directly from the North.

A joint liaison office with South Korea in border town Kaesong, North Korea, is blown up in June 16, 2020. Photo: KCNA / Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

US military fires on boats attempting to capture sailing drone off Iran

Central Command confirms engagement off Iranian coast as Tehran claims vessels were local fishing craft.

A Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel in the Arabian Gulf off Bahrain’s coast. Photo: US Central Command via AFP
Russia

Denmark says Russian frigate fired flares at helicopter

The helicopter was on a ‘routine photographic operation of a Russian frigate’ in the waters off Denmark’s southernmost town.

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United States

US has weapons deployed in orbit, Space Force says

US acknowledges offensive and defensive capabilities against potential ‘hostile adversary action’.

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