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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
China GDP
China’s economic boom masks Iran war slowdown
Growth in China accelerated in the first quarter of the year as a January-February surge offset a slower March following the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.
16 Apr 2026 - 5:00PM
US, Israel war on Iran
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This video of ‘Iran capturing US pilot’ was filmed in Pakistan
16 Apr 2026 - 3:20PM
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Lebanon’s president refuses talks with Israel amid Trump’s peace push
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United States
US envoy Waltz touts ‘America first’ policy, budget cuts in Senate swipe at UN
US ambassador to UN joined other Washington envoys hailing US-led cost-cutting, efficiency drive and streamlining of UN’s cumulative ‘bloat’.
16 Apr 2026 - 2:12PM
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Trump posts image of Jesus hugging him amid escalating feud with pope
US president doubles down on religious imagery as his administration clashes with Pope Leo over the Iran war.
16 Apr 2026 - 3:40PM
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Middle East
Israeli security cabinet to discuss possible Lebanon ceasefire: senior official
Senior Hezbollah official Ibrahim al-Moussawi says diplomatic efforts by Iran and other regional states could produce a ceasefire soon.
16 Apr 2026 - 12:14AM
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China GDP
Despite Iran war, China set for ‘solid’ first-quarter GDP growth: analysts
Flexible growth target means little likelihood of imminent stimulus, but focus will switch to impact of disruptions in second quarter.
15 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
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War and conflict
Opinion
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Why ceasefires struggle and fail
From Ukraine to Gaza and the Middle East, the lesson of history is that ceasefires rarely hold.
16 Apr 2026 - 7:00AM
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China-Russia relations
Strong China-Russia ties are stabilising force in ‘turbulent’ world: Xi Jinping
In Beijing, Chinese president tells Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ‘both sides should maintain strategic resolve’.
15 Apr 2026 - 8:35PM
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Mossad says Israel will keep trying to topple Iran’s government
Mossad chief David Barnea vows continued covert operations until the ‘extremist regime is replaced’.
15 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM
Hong Kong economy
Letters
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Hong Kong is the perfect complement to Dubai, not a replacement
Readers discuss the possibility of the wealthy migrating to Hong Kong from the United Arab Emirates, and the Hong Kong government’s response to war’s disruptions.
15 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM
Donald Trump
King Charles to charm Trump on state visit overshadowed by US-UK rift
The British king’s first US state visit later this month takes on far greater significance amid tensions between Trump and Starmer.
15 Apr 2026 - 2:01PM
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US-China relations
Russian and Chinese envoys meet in Beijing to discuss Iran, Ukraine and Taiwan
Chinese readout warns of rising turmoil in veiled swipe at Washington and Trump as Beijing strengthens ties with Moscow.
15 Apr 2026 - 4:46AM
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After ‘wonderful’ talks with Lebanon, Israel envoy says more dialogue coming
Sides commit to more engagement as Trump urges disarming Hezbollah, but analysts warn a durable Israel-Lebanon deal remains unlikely.
15 Apr 2026 - 9:46AM
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Will the next round of US-Iran talks bring peace or more confrontation?
Lack of mutual trust means a strategic miscalculation could trigger renewed conflict at any moment, analysts say.
14 Apr 2026 - 10:01PM
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You’re not asking the right question about the Iran war
The standard critique of the war does not ask who requires Iran to remain an enemy rather than a problem to be managed.
14 Apr 2026 - 9:24PM
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China-EU relations
Xi calls on Spain to jointly resist ‘law of the jungle’ in a turbulent world
Chinese leader meets visiting Spanish PM who is in Beijing looking to strengthen bilateral ties amid tensions with US.
14 Apr 2026 - 7:32PM
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Japan
Israel envoy protests Japanese TV pundit’s remarks on Kushner’s Jewish identity
Critics said his comments suggested that Trump’s son-in-law should not be involved in negotiations with Iran because he is Jewish.
14 Apr 2026 - 4:56PM
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China stock market
Stocks claw back most US-Iran war losses amid hopes diplomacy will prevail
The oil shock has already fuelled inflation expectations, which may prompt the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy.
14 Apr 2026 - 4:01PM
South Korea
What is really behind South Korea’s diplomatic row with Israel?
Lee Jae Myung’s clash was about more than human rights, analysts say – it was about energy security and sending a message to Donald Trump.
14 Apr 2026 - 2:07PM
Banking & finance
HSBC chair sees AI, middle class and trade driving growth despite Iran war
Artificial intelligence can support growth, while rising middle class could fuel consumption and wealth, HSBC chair says in debut speech.
14 Apr 2026 - 3:57PM
China trade
China’s imports surge in March as exports soften amid Hormuz blockade
Export figures fall short of predictions, rising by 2.5 per cent, while imports grow by 27.8 per cent as conflict in Middle East causes global disruption.
14 Apr 2026 - 7:08PM
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Middle East
Dozens detained in New York City protest over US arms sales to Israel
Whistle-blower Chelsea Manning was among those held in a protest led by the anti-war group Jewish Voice for Peace.
14 Apr 2026 - 12:19PM
Middle East
Hezbollah leader asks Lebanon to cancel meeting in US with Israel
Amid a surge in Israeli ground operations, Naim Qassem calls for a ‘heroic stance’ to scrap Tuesday’s planned summit.
14 Apr 2026 - 12:58PM
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South Korean president’s Holocaust remarks spark Israel outcry
Lee Jae Myung’s comparing military action against Palestinians to the Holocaust comes as Israel remembers the 6 million Jews killed by Nazis.
13 Apr 2026 - 8:39PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia faces energy emergency amid Trump’s Hormuz blockade
With six tankers carrying up to 6 million barrels of oil potentially stranded, analysts say Malaysia is on a collision course with crisis.
13 Apr 2026 - 9:19PM
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Hong Kong economy
Middle East war tests Hong Kong aviation hub status as rivals feel the heat
Flight cuts due to rising fuel prices could affect transit traffic in short run, but impact will depend on duration of conflict, experts say.
13 Apr 2026 - 8:54PM
Donald Trump
‘Someone must stand for a better way’: Pope speaks out after Trump’s attack
After the US president shatters norms with a direct hit on the pontiff, Leo says he will continue to speak out ‘loudly’ and promote peace.
14 Apr 2026 - 2:51AM
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