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GLOBAL HEADLINES

WORLD IN VIEW

NEWS ANALYSIS

GLOBAL HEADLINES

Strait of Hormuz reopening remains uncertain as Iran, US hold firm

Japan's pacifist course under strain as nuclear restraints challenged

WORLD IN VIEW

02:31

Cubans continue to endure hardships of US energy embargo

Rescue teams and volunteers race to find survivors after earthquake

US students connect with Chinese peers through sports

NEWS ANALYSIS

28:16

Exclusive with Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC Simon Stiell

Mecca agreement: Rethinking Mideast security amid a multipolar shift

GLOBAL IN-DEPTH

Imran Khalid

A triangular hedge of regional security

09-Aug-2026

Xiang Haoyu

$A fractured consensus: Beware of Japan's nuclear ambitions$

A fractured consensus: Beware of Japan's nuclear ambitions

09-Aug-2026

Saxon Zvina

Africa's new generation sees a better partner in China than US

11-Aug-2026

CGTN

28:26

China's Economy: Resilience, Innovation and Opportunities

11-Aug-2026

HOT TAKES

PRO TALK

HOT TAKES

Etna eruption draws tourists, disrupts flights in Sicily

White House Press Secretary Leavitt to leave position

00:27

At least 132 killed after strong quake hits western Colombia

The death toll from a magnitude-7.5 earthquake that struck western Colombia on Monday has risen to 132 nationwide, with more than 570 others injured, the Colombian government said in its latest update.

Serbia battles wildfires as extreme heat, drought intensify

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

00:45

Economist: Diversified markets sustain China's robust foreign trade

10-Aug-2026

China's foreign trade expands 19.2% in July

07-Aug-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

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

29-Jul-2026

ASIA-PACIFIC

Firsthand stories shaping the region

DPRK slams upcoming US-ROK drills as 'rehearsal for an aggressive war'

14-Aug-2026

Russia rejects Japan's sovereignty claims over Southern Kuril Islands

14-Aug-2026

'Unprecedented' heavy rain in Japan kills at least four

14-Aug-2026

00:35

New evidence reaffirms Japan's germ warfare crimes in China

13-Aug-2026

US-Japan joint intervention in yen exchange rate: A short-term fix

13-Aug-2026

MIDDLE EAST

Local stories, global relevance

Iraqi media: 5 powerful explosions resulting from drone attacks in Erbil

14-Aug-2026

Iran and US both claim control of Strait of Hormuz

Both US and Iran say they control the Strait of Hormuz, while renewed fighting in Yemen is raising fears that the wider Middle East conflict could escalate further

13-Aug-2026