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US-Israel war on Iran
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US-Israel war on Iran
Latest news and updates on the US and Israel's strikes on Iran, in which Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, and Iran's responses.
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Iran
US says China pledged not to arm Iran during ceasefire
Pentagon says Beijing offered assurances as US tightens blockade and warns Tehran talks could quickly give way to renewed strikes.
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China-Asean relations
Can Japan’s US$10b energy shield oust China’s influence in Southeast Asia?
2 hours ago
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Africa
In Cameroon, Pope Leo assails ‘tyrants ravaging’ world amid Trump row
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India
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Why India is rankled by Pakistan playing mediator in US-Iran war
Pakistan, with its contested reputation, leapt into diplomatic action while India, despite its heft and concerns, was absent from the frame.
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European Union
Europe running low on jet fuel, stoking fears of flight cancellations
IEA executive director Birol said the Hormuz blockade-induced energy crisis will hit nations including Japan, China and India harder.
3 hours ago
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Malaysia
‘New normal’: Malaysia and Australia strike energy supply pledge amid Iran war
The deal creates a mutual spillover valve, allowing the partners to swap surplus energy once domestic demand is satisfied.
3 hours ago
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United States
Lula blasts Trump’s fear-based rule, calls for ‘great maturity’
‘Trump has no right to wake up in the morning and threaten a country,’ Brazil’s president says.
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Skincare
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The Iran war is going to hurt your skincare routine
The region has seen plastic use surge by 900% since 1990, making Asia responsible for nearly a third of global plastic consumption.
4 hours ago
China-EU relations
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Europe lacks China strategy, needs new US approach, Biscop says
Sven Biscop, director at the Royal Institute for International Relations in Brussels, on what the Iran war and the transatlantic collision reveal about Europe’s place in a fast-changing world.
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Iran
Fact-Check
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This video of ‘Iran capturing US pilot’ was filmed in Pakistan
The conflict in the Middle East has led to videos being shared out of context by social media users.
16 Apr 2026 - 3:20PM
Hong Kong transport
Greater Bay Airlines suspends Bangkok flights amid fuel price surge
Flights unavailable for most dates from May 12 to September 22 in both directions of Hong Kong-Bangkok route.
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Iran
China’s Wang Yi calls on Iran to ensure freedom and safe passage through strait
In phone call with Iran’s top envoy, China’s foreign minister says situation is at ‘critical stage of transition between conflict and peace’.
16 Apr 2026 - 2:52PM
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Malaysia
Petrol patrol: Malaysia sends police to guard border stations as fuel leaks rise
Malaysia is trying to prevent its heavily subsidised petrol and diesel from being siphoned across land and sea borders as the global energy crisis bites.
16 Apr 2026 - 12:48PM
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Middle East
Lebanon’s president refuses talks with Israel amid Trump’s peace push
The Lebanese leader said Beirut’s position is that a ceasefire should precede negotiations.
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Middle East
Letters
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Iran war is not just a short-term energy disruption
Readers discuss a possible motivation behind the war, Pakistan’s role as a mediator, and Republican silence in the face of the US president’s actions.
16 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM
China GDP
China beats expectations with 5% growth in first GDP release since Iran war
‘Stronger than expected’ growth figure indicates minimal impact from the conflict and a low likelihood for near-term stimulus, analysts said.
16 Apr 2026 - 12:21PM
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Australia
Huge blaze at Australian refinery threatens petrol supply amid global oil crisis
The Geelong plant is one of only two operating oil refineries in Australia and supplies 10 per cent of the country’s total demand.
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The Philippines
Desperate times, drastic measures? Filipinos call for fuel caps as crisis bites
The Philippines is one of the worst hit by the oil crisis, but its deregulation law prevents the government from capping fuel prices.
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China trade
Record-setting Canton Fair under Middle East cloud as costs hit China’s exports
Manufacturers and buyers offer on-the-ground perspectives at China’s largest trade exhibition, swapping stories and predictions amid massive turnout.
16 Apr 2026 - 9:54AM
US-China relations
US warns of China’s ‘invasion rehearsals’ as Trump seeks record military budget
Washington puts spotlight on Beijing’s Taiwan, space operations during hearing on US military’s combat readiness for next year.
16 Apr 2026 - 8:07AM
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North Korea
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After years of neglect, China emerges as North Korea’s ‘top priority’
In a world of shrinking options and rising risks, Pyongyang recognises its alliance with Beijing is too important to ignore.
16 Apr 2026 - 7:33AM
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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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Iran
US cites optimism over a deal even as Iran threatens to close Red Sea shipping
US Treasury to end Iran oil waivers, warning China – top buyer – that banks risk secondary sanctions as American pressure intensifies.
16 Apr 2026 - 4:43AM
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Donald Trump
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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Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo stresses message of peace and unity despite another Trump attack
US-born pontiff urges respect for all people, says his travels have shown importance of pursuing dialogue between different communities.
16 Apr 2026 - 12:20AM
Britain
UK PM Starmer says ‘not going to yield’ to Trump’s Mideast war threats
Keir Starmer insists the UK will not be dragged into the Iran war despite Trump’s threats to scrap a bilateral trade deal.
16 Apr 2026 - 12:28AM
United States
Trump says the Iran war is ‘close to over’. Is he just out of options?
Several clocks are ticking for the American president as he looks for a way out of the deadlock, observers suggest.
15 Apr 2026 - 10:00PM
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US-Iran tensions
Chinese tanker retreats twice from US’ Hormuz blockade in 48 hours
While the Rich Starry didn’t visit an Iranian port, it is on a US blacklist for allegedly helping Tehran evade sanctions.
15 Apr 2026 - 10:14PM
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