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GLOBAL HEADLINES

WORLD IN VIEW

NEWS ANALYSIS

GLOBAL HEADLINES

US 'low-keying' negotiations as Iran reshuffles key security posts

Global ocean temperatures hit record July high as El Nino develops

WORLD IN VIEW

00:21

2,100-year-old Roman shipwreck discovered off Sicily

Corgis race for glory at California sprint series

Trees engulfed in flames as Bald Range wildfire rages in Canada

NEWS ANALYSIS

05:52

Japan's Remilitarization: The Unraveling of a Pacifist Facade

05:33

Climate change hits the poor first, China tries to change that

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

Hua Gesheng

Harnessing artificial intelligence for human good

06-Aug-2026

Han Bing

Beyond political divide: The enduring bonds across Taiwan Strait

08-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

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

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

01:59

Japanese civic groups urge government to declare ban on nuclear arms

09-Aug-2026

Japanese PM repeats ambiguous stance on non-nuclear principles

09-Aug-2026

Landslide in central Japan's Nagano leaves about 390 people stranded

A landslide in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Saturday night has left about 390 people stranded, local media reported on Sunday.

09-Aug-2026

Takaichi administration's move toward militarization sparks concerns

08-Aug-2026

Death toll from Japan's Kumamoto earthquake rises to 39

08-Aug-2026

MIDDLE EAST

Local stories, global relevance

00:13

Houthis attack Saudi facility as Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan

Houthis claim attack on Saudi oil facility in Yemen port as Iran seeks to create grounds for talks with US

10-Aug-2026

Iran says peace path remains open as US signals ongoing dialogue

Iran will continue pursuing a "path of peace" with the United States under the recently signed memorandum of understanding (MoU), Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday, but stressed that Tehran's participation in negotiations would depend on Washington creating an atmosphere of trust.

09-Aug-2026