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GLOBAL HEADLINES

WORLD IN VIEW

NEWS ANALYSIS

GLOBAL HEADLINES

US-Iran MoU expires after 60 days: Where do things stand?

US-Iran MoU expires after 60 days: Where do things stand?

Iran pledges to use all means to clarify fate of three pilots in Qatar

Iran pledges to use all means to clarify fate of three pilots in Qatar

WORLD IN VIEW

Colombians unite to help earthquake victims rebuild their lives

Colombians unite to help earthquake victims rebuild their lives

Firefighters continue to battle wildfires in US and Canada

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo worsens, long transmission warned

NEWS ANALYSIS

Poll shows most US voters 'worse off under Trump'

Poll shows most US voters 'worse off under Trump'

Russian experts: Japan's militarization hardens Moscow's stance

Russian experts: Japan's militarization hardens Moscow's stance

GLOBAL IN-DEPTH

Ma Lirong

China-Iran 55 years: From ancient Silk Road to modern partnership

China-Iran 55 years: From ancient Silk Road to modern partnership

16-Aug-2026

First Voice

Save Japan from destroying itself and others again

Save Japan from destroying itself and others again

15-Aug-2026

Lyu Yue , Chen Yanbing

How China's upgrading empowers the Global South

How China's upgrading empowers the Global South

16-Aug-2026

James M. Dorsey

A new Gulf security dawn?

A new Gulf security dawn?

16-Aug-2026

HOT TAKES

PRO TALK

HOT TAKES

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

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

81 years after surrender: Japan downplays wartime aggression

81 years after surrender: Japan downplays wartime aggression

Japanese media warn of Takaichi's 'return to prewar era'

Japanese media warn of Takaichi's 'return to prewar era'

Seoul photo exhibition honors 13 Korean 'comfort women'

PRO TALK

Five years of GDI – from concept to practice

Wang Yichen

As Hiroshima remembers peace, Japan moves towards remilitarization

Xu Ying

Japan's 2026 Defense White Paper: Rearmament in the name of prosperity

Cao Cong

Japan's nuclear moves at odds with public opinion

GLOBAL TRADE WATCH

GLOBAL TRADE WATCH

Economist: Diversified markets sustain China's robust foreign trade

Economist: Diversified markets sustain China's robust foreign trade

10-Aug-2026

China's foreign trade expands 19.2% in July

China's foreign trade expands 19.2% in July

07-Aug-2026

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

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

30-Jul-2026

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

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

24-Jul-2026

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

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

29-Jul-2026

ASIA-PACIFIC

Firsthand stories shaping the region

Tokyo residents fear 'NIB' could violate right to privacy

Tokyo residents fear 'NIB' could violate right to privacy

17-Aug-2026

Anti-China videos in Japan: AI propaganda turns into business

Anti-China videos in Japan: AI propaganda turns into business

17-Aug-2026

Modi outlines India's 2047 vision in Independence Day address

Modi outlines India's 2047 vision in Independence Day address

17-Aug-2026

China says peace, stability in Korean Peninsula serve interests of all

China says peace, stability in Korean Peninsula serve interests of all

17-Aug-2026

Putin visits disputed island: Why Russia-Japan peace treaty elusive

Putin visits disputed island: Why Russia-Japan peace treaty elusive

17-Aug-2026

MIDDLE EAST

Local stories, global relevance

Kurdistan PM's office hit, Hormuz deal nears, Kushner meets Netanyahu

Kurdistan PM's office hit, Hormuz deal nears, Kushner meets Netanyahu

Israeli minister Ben-Gvir advocates killing '30 to 40' Gazans per night

17-Aug-2026

Trump confirms US backchannel with IRGC, Fox News reports

Trump confirms US backchannel with IRGC, Fox News reports

US President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that his administration maintains a direct backchannel with officials from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Fox News reported.

17-Aug-2026

US CENTCOM chief acknowledges mental health concerns on USS Lincoln

US CENTCOM chief acknowledges mental health concerns on USS Lincoln

17-Aug-2026

Trump's envoys meet mediators in Egypt, Israel strikes Gaza

US President Donald Trump's envoys met with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators in Cairo on Sunday to advance Trump's Gaza peace plan, even as Israel pressed on with air strikes in the enclave.

17-Aug-2026

EUROPE

Exploring Europe through diverse voices and views

Vienna woman sues city over public toilet charges

Vienna woman sues city over public toilet charges

18-Aug-2026

Vertical escalation: Why the Russia-Ukraine air war is intensifying

Vertical escalation: Why the Russia-Ukraine air war is intensifying

17-Aug-2026

86-year-old Turkish man dedicates his life to forgotten language

86-year-old Turkish man dedicates his life to forgotten language

16-Aug-2026

Russia, Ukraine strikes kill 19 as drone and missile attacks surge

Russia, Ukraine strikes kill 19 as drone and missile attacks surge

17-Aug-2026

Wildfires across Europe leave deaths and destruction

Wildfires across Europe leave deaths and destruction

17-Aug-2026

Vienna woman sues city over public toilet charges

Vienna woman sues city over public toilet charges

18-Aug-2026

Vertical escalation: Why the Russia-Ukraine air war is intensifying

Vertical escalation: Why the Russia-Ukraine air war is intensifying

17-Aug-2026

86-year-old Turkish man dedicates his life to forgotten language

86-year-old Turkish man dedicates his life to forgotten language

16-Aug-2026

Russia, Ukraine strikes kill 19 as drone and missile attacks surge

Russia, Ukraine strikes kill 19 as drone and missile attacks surge

17-Aug-2026

Wildfires across Europe leave deaths and destruction

Wildfires across Europe leave deaths and destruction

17-Aug-2026

Vienna woman sues city over public toilet charges

Vienna woman sues city over public toilet charges

18-Aug-2026

Vertical escalation: Why the Russia-Ukraine air war is intensifying

Vertical escalation: Why the Russia-Ukraine air war is intensifying

17-Aug-2026

86-year-old Turkish man dedicates his life to forgotten language

86-year-old Turkish man dedicates his life to forgotten language

16-Aug-2026

Russia, Ukraine strikes kill 19 as drone and missile attacks surge

Russia, Ukraine strikes kill 19 as drone and missile attacks surge

17-Aug-2026

Wildfires across Europe leave deaths and destruction

Wildfires across Europe leave deaths and destruction

17-Aug-2026

AMERICAS

Insightful stories shaping the Americas

Colombia's Buenaventura faces long road to recovery after earthquake

Colombia's Buenaventura faces long road to recovery after earthquake

18-Aug-2026

Colombia quake search continues, aid effort expands

Colombia quake search continues, aid effort expands

17-Aug-2026

Trump instructs Pentagon to reduce military exercises with South Korea

Trump instructs Pentagon to reduce military exercises with South Korea

17-Aug-2026

First responders from across Colombia unite for rescue and recovery

First responders from across Colombia unite for rescue and recovery

16-Aug-2026

Rescuers lose hope of finding survivors of Colombia earthquake

Rescuers lose hope of finding survivors of Colombia earthquake

16-Aug-2026

AFRICA

Authentic voices, real stories from Africa

DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes country's deadliest on record

DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes country's deadliest on record

17-Aug-2026

At least 30 al-Shabaab fighters killed in foiled attack in Somalia

At least 30 al-Shabaab fighters killed in foiled attack in Somalia

17-Aug-2026

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills 2,325, deadliest in country's history

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills 2,325, deadliest in country's history

17-Aug-2026

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