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GLOBAL HEADLINES

WORLD IN VIEW

NEWS ANALYSIS

GLOBAL HEADLINES

US strikes Iran after a month, Iran hits US bases in retaliation

More than 20 may be missing after flash flood in US Grand Canyon

WORLD IN VIEW

00:19

Iran releases footage of 'attacks on US bases in Jordan'

"Over in three minutes": Nepal customs officer recalls survival Earth

Inside the SCO Box: What could lie behind just a few strands of saffron?

NEWS ANALYSIS

Expert: Mudslide triggered by climate-driven glacier collapse in Nepal

Is global warming to blame for the mudslide along China-Nepal border?

GLOBAL IN-DEPTH

Hoda El Masry

Xi's Egypt visit to open a new chapter for the Global South

31-Aug-2026

First Voice

03:21

The Jungle World, or a Common Home

30-Aug-2026

Zhang Ying

Missile hype is no substitute for Pacific cooperation

31-Aug-2026

CGTN

28:54

Exclusive with SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev

30-Aug-2026

HOT TAKES

PRO TALK

HOT TAKES

Investigation: Glacier collapse in Nepal triggered deadly mudslide

Netanyahu issues rare condemnation of settler violence in West Bank

Türkiye summons Ukrainian ambassador over attacks on Turkish vessels

The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned the Ukrainian ambassador to Ankara over a series of attacks on Turkish-operated vessels in the Black Sea, an anonymous source from the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.

Venezuela's interim president says US energy deal will last 25 years

PRO TALK

Exclusive with Fields medalist Martin Hairer

How Japan is hollowing out its pacifist constitution

Yasukuni's ghost: Japan's self-inflicted wound

First Voice

Save Japan from destroying itself and others again

GLOBAL TRADE WATCH

Trump announces pause on 50% tariffs on Canada, claims deal close

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that 50% tariffs on Canada, scheduled to take effect Wednesday, had been paused for three days.

19-Aug-2026

Chinese official calls for more APEC efforts to remove trade barriers

22-Aug-2026

China, Switzerland complete free trade agreement upgrade negotiations

21-Aug-2026

After UAE cuts trade ties, Iran warns Gulf countries against aiding US

19-Aug-2026

Graphics: China's trade balance in numbers

20-Aug-2026

ASIA-PACIFIC

Firsthand stories shaping the region

China urges Japan to severely punish intruder into Chinese embassy

31-Aug-2026

China urges Japan to accelerate disposal of abandoned chemical weapons

28-Aug-2026

China warns of Japan's dangerous military agenda

A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday warned of the dangerous agenda pursued by Japan's right-wing forces when commenting on the neighboring country's recent military actions.

27-Aug-2026

01:51

Experts renew calls for Japan to return looted treasures

27-Aug-2026

The Takaichi Fallout: Yen slide puts BOJ in rate-hike bind

27-Aug-2026

MIDDLE EAST

Local stories, global relevance

Sudanese civil figures launch initiative for national dialogue

The group said it would operate independently to rebuild trust among political, civil and community leaders before formal talks begin.

31-Aug-2026

Libya rivals agree to hold elections within two years

Under the agreement, presidential and parliamentary elections are to be held "within a period not exceeding 24 months" under a single executive authority and unified national institutions.

31-Aug-2026

Beyond the Scars: Reclaim life beyond disability

In Maiduguri, where years of armed conflict have left communities grappling with injury, displacement and disrupted livelihoods, Zara Ammakolo's journey offers a different picture of recovery. After a gunshot injury left her dependent on crutches, an orthotic device helped her walk independently. Today, she works at the rehabilitation centre where she once sought help.

31-Aug-2026