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GLOBAL HEADLINES

WORLD IN VIEW

NEWS ANALYSIS

GLOBAL HEADLINES

Iran, Oman close to new Hormuz Strait shipping agreement

Japan marks 81st A-bomb anniversary amid debate over nuclear policies

WORLD IN VIEW

00:14

Trump signs 2 executive orders to narrow birthright citizenship

Gann Fire burns buildings in California

Armed man arrest at Trump's LA golf course

NEWS ANALYSIS

As Hiroshima remembers peace, Japan moves towards remilitarization

27:00

Five years of GDI – from concept to practice

GLOBAL IN-DEPTH

Lu Hao

Japan's spy legacy haunts Asia's present

03-Aug-2026

Freddie Reidy

Ceuta crisis fans flames of populism

04-Aug-2026

Lyu Yaodong , Du Shaoshu

Japan's intelligence integration: Paving the way for war?

02-Aug-2026

Jiang Wenran

From oil cuts to export boom: China's new growth geometry

03-Aug-2026

HOT TAKES

PRO TALK

HOT TAKES

US expands intelligence presence in Cuba: media

Nobel laureate Demis Hassabis named Alphabet chief scientist

US federal judge allows Trump administration to end TPS for Haitians

A federal judge in Washington DC on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to terminate temporary protected status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Haitians – a decision that places them at risk of deportation to a Caribbean nation where hunger is considered alarming.

Serbia battles wildfires as extreme heat, drought intensify

PRO TALK

Japan's intelligence overhaul: What does it mean?

Kong Qingjiang

US-Philippine meddling can't deny China's South China Sea rights

Lancang-Mekong water resources cooperation bears fruitful outcomes

Xia Fangbo

What was missing from Marcos' account of his government in fifth SONA

GLOBAL TRADE WATCH

25 US states sue Trump administration over Section 301 tariffs

A coalition of 25 states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday, arguing that US President Donald Trump exceeded his legal authority by imposing sweeping new tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners, according to a court document.

04-Aug-2026

'World's supermarket' Yiwu sees double-digit trade growth in H1

29-Jul-2026

Brazil accuses US of extending trade powers on 'baseless' claims

30-Jul-2026

Global governments respond to US's new Section 301 tariff regime

24-Jul-2026

00:55

China, EU set for new round of trade talks this autumn

31-Jul-2026

ASIA-PACIFIC

Firsthand stories shaping the region

Japanese rally to protest against military shift under Takaichi gov't

07-Aug-2026

Planting fear

07-Aug-2026

CGTN Poll: 83.6% urge vigilance against Japan's military expansion

06-Aug-2026

China urges Japan to learn from history, reject remilitarization

06-Aug-2026

01:02

What does Japan's new defense white paper really signal?

06-Aug-2026

MIDDLE EAST

Local stories, global relevance

Lebanon, Israel end 7th round of talks amid renewed border escalation

Lebanon and Israel concluded their seventh round of US-brokered direct negotiations in Rome on Thursday, seeking to advance a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon and the deployment of the Lebanese army.

07-Aug-2026

Iran says Strait of Hormuz deal with Oman 'close to being finalized'

Iran has said it is in the “final stage” of negotiations with Oman over a possible agreement on the Strait of Hormuz as Israel strikes Lebanon amid peace talks in Rome.

06-Aug-2026

Iran, Oman reach understanding on Hormuz Strait reopening deal

Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the outlines of an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for 60 days, Saudi-based Al Hadath news channel and Al Arabiya news channel reported Thursday, both citing high-ranking sources.

06-Aug-2026

Israel hits S. Lebanon after soldiers killed, talks continue in Rome

Israel said two of its soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, while Lebanese authorities said Israeli retaliatory attacks killed at least one person, a ‌flare-up in violence that coincided with the latest round of talks between the two countries.

06-Aug-2026