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GLOBAL HEADLINES

WORLD IN VIEW

NEWS ANALYSIS

GLOBAL HEADLINES

US ICE agent fatally shoots driver in Maine after similar Texas death

Venezuela quake death toll crosses 4,500

WORLD IN VIEW

00:11

Deadly fire at Bangkok bar leaves 27 dead, dozens injured

Cuba slams new round of US sanctions as 'aggression' against people

African leaders send condolences to Qatar's Emir

NEWS ANALYSIS

02:41

NATO Summit closes amid ongoing tensions with US

Vehicle shortages push Algerian buyers to treat autos as investments

GLOBAL IN-DEPTH

He Jingwei

Japan's wartime atrocities cast a long shadow across the Asia-Pacific

10-Jul-2026

John Goodrich

Burnham's Britain: Can Manchesterism work for the UK?

09-Jul-2026

Radhika Desai

NATO torn by wars of decline

08-Jul-2026

Le Tian

Who is blurring the focus on South China Sea 'Islands'?

14-Jul-2026

HOT TAKES

PRO TALK

HOT TAKES

China marks 89 years since start of whole-nation anti-Japan war

Japan's war victim aid bill renews WWII reparations debate

Decades-old radio records prove China's sovereignty of Huangyan Dao

A decades-old piece of amateur radio history has resurfaced as evidence that the Philippines once formally acknowledged Huangyan Dao was not within Philippine territory, according to archival records revealed by a Chinese expedition leader in an interview with CMG.

Strengthening El Nino may rank among largest on record, says US agency

PRO TALK

Sun Chenghao

Is NATO entering an era of transactional alliance politics?

Anthony Moretti

Why communism is not a 'mortal threat to America's liberty'

First Voice

The most expensive World Cup ever

Anthony Moretti

250 years on: Why has America lost its optimism?

GLOBAL TRADE WATCH

00:38

China says trade with EU shaped by demand, complementary advantages

Products that meet the needs and are of good quality and low price will naturally be popular, and the trade structure between China and Europe is a natural outcome driven by market demand and based on complementary advantages, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.

06-Jul-2026

China, EU to hold 2nd trade, investment consultation meeting in autumn

02-Jul-2026

Debunking Western misconceptions about China's economic model

26-Jun-2026

Apple raises prices for MacBooks, iPads as AI drives up costs

26-Jun-2026

China's trade and economic cooperation with Nordic nations

03-Jul-2026

ASIA-PACIFIC

Firsthand stories shaping the region

Death toll from Bangkok pub fire rises to 30

14-Jul-2026

China's top political advisor to visit DPRK

14-Jul-2026

China vows response to Japan over 'South China Sea arbitration award'

China has vowed to take firm and decisive measures in response to Japan's recent provocative remarks and actions regarding the so-called South China Sea arbitration award.

13-Jul-2026

Death toll from Bangkok pub fire rises to 28

13-Jul-2026

Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul to pay official visit to China

13-Jul-2026

MIDDLE EAST

Local stories, global relevance

Iran targets US base in Jordan, Houthis strike Saudi Arabia

14-Jul-2026

China calls for de-escalation in Yemen situation

14-Jul-2026

Washington turns the Strait of Hormuz into a tollbooth

Allies will draw the obvious lesson about what American protection now costs and what it might cost them next. None of this makes the region safer.

14-Jul-2026

US launches more strikes, Iran retaliates, tankers hit in Hormuz

The US military carried out strikes against Iran for a third consecutive night on Monday and two tankers came under Iranian fire in the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump said the US was reinstating its blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and would ensure that the strategic waterway stayed open, though for a fee.

14-Jul-2026