Scott Kennedy on the Xi-Trump summit and US-China instability
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Netanyahu makes unannounced visit to UAE, meets Gulf state’s president
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi and met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed…
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Trump says he expects new Iran talks after rejecting proposal
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he expects talks with Iran to resume in the coming week, despite his…
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Swiss reject push to toughen neutrality amid debate over Russia
Swiss voters on Sunday roundly rejected a proposal to tighten their country’s neutrality, final results showed,…
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Afghanistan says 28 dead fighters came from Pakistan as Islamabad denies ties
Afghanistan’s defence ministry said on Sunday its forces had killed 28 fighters and wounded 32 in the eastern province…
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Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang touch down in the US under new loan deal
Two giant pandas have arrived in Atlanta to take up residency at the southern US city’s zoo. The pandas, male Ping Ping…
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How Beijing is neutralising Washington’s sanctions machine
Last week, the president of the United States stood at the podium of the United Nations General Assembly and asked…
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Keep out: why Greenland is the US military’s new eyes in the Arctic on China
Washington’s proposed military bases and expanded defence presence in Greenland will be akin to a “keep out” sign…
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GlobalFoundries sees ‘strong’ demand for Chinese optical modules amid data centre boom
US contract chipmaker GlobalFoundries sees robust demand for Chinese optical modules amid the data centre construction…
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The hidden risks of using traditional Chinese medicine with Western prescriptions
In the second instalment of a four-part Health Matters series on traditional Chinese medicine, Aidyn Fitzpatrick…
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Bangkok flood warnings ‘came too late’ Thais say, worst flood in 15 years
Deep floodwaters in Bangkok drove thousands of residents into shelters as others scrambled to buy groceries or dry out…
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The other crop that built China: how millet became foundation for Chinese civilisation
Rice may be the most universal ingredient in the world, serving as a cornerstone of the diet for billions in Asia.…
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Remote section of China’s Great Wall damaged by 20 years of mine waste dumping
While foreign leaders and their families walk the iconic restored sections of the Great Wall around Beijing, the…
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‘Right now, it’s fine’: Trump brushes off questions about summit talk on Taiwan
US President Donald Trump has sought to play down exchanges with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Taiwan, saying…
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Pope Leo pledges action on child abuse by priests after meeting French survivors
Pope Leo reaffirmed his commitment to ending abuse of children by Catholic priests in a meeting with French abuse…
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A Hong Kong professor’s sexist views have been laid bare. That’s good
Love is a many-splendoured thing – except when seen through the lens of economists, apparently. Prominent economist…
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Why Southeast Asia feels relief and caution after the Xi-Trump summit
Southeast Asia welcomes the continued thaw in US-China ties after the Xi-Trump summit, with analysts saying that less…
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Bangkok floods trap residents as PM Anutin cuts UK trip short to tackle crisis
Bangkok residents stranded by neck-deep floodwaters on Sunday appealed for clean water and food, as Thai Prime Minister…
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From body language to ping-pong, decoding the symbolism during Xi and Trump’s meeting
We have put together stories from our coverage of the Xi-Trump summit. If you would like to see more of our reporting,…
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Forgotten no more: Filipino folklore finds footing on global stage
Stories of the manananggal, a creature said to split its body in two, and the tiyanak, which takes the form of an…
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How Kenya’s sacred Mrima Hill became new front in US-China minerals rivalry
Mrima Hill, a sacred site about 65km (40 miles) southwest of Mombasa on Kenya’s Indian Ocean coast, is emerging as a…
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Japanese museums shun video artwork on wartime atrocities acclaimed abroad
A video installation built around the testimony of a former Japanese soldier on the killing of civilians and sexual…
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Chinese rubbish station worker scouted for striking looks refuses full-time modelling
A 20-year-old woman who collects and sorts rubbish in eastern China gained online fame after her modelling talents were…
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Indonesia eyes China for massive 2,772km railway project – with caution
Indonesia is considering Chinese investment to help build a massive 2,772km (1,722 mile) railway network through the…
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Hamas leader says Israel to use ‘blood’ of Palestinians as fuel for election
The leader of Hamas brushed aside the possibility of change from Israel’s coming election in an interview, saying he…
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In Malaysia, a mother’s love offers her trans daughter refuge
In a village on the outskirts of Kota Bharu, in Malaysia’s deeply conservative northeastern state of Kelantan, Rozi*…
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To understand where Hong Kong is going, start with Tung Chee-hwa
On September 8, Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first chief executive, died. It prompted reflection, not only on a political…
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After EU-Philippines trade breakthrough, is Asean-wide deal next?
After a decade of start-stop negotiations, the European Union and the Philippines have found their way to a…
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Why Xi Jinping skipped the UN after his Trump summit
Han Zheng, China’s vice-president, called on “major countries” to respect the sovereignty and security of Middle…
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Powerful storm pummels northeast US with rain and high winds
Heavy rain and strong winds battered the northeastern US on Saturday as an unusually powerful autumn storm intensified,…
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Amid many thorny issues with China, Trump pushes to rename AI as superintelligence
US President Donald Trump is pushing for a rebrand of artificial intelligence (AI) — and looking to get the world’s…
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Why claims that China’s BeiDou satellite was refuelled in orbit could change space race
Chinese researchers appear to have revealed a previously unknown satellite-to-satellite refuelling operation in high…
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How China is seeking to transform the meaning of great power
As China has emerged as a peer competitor to the United States in many areas, an increasingly familiar question is…
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Thousands march in Spain over eviction of 87-year-old woman Maricarmen Abascal
Thousands of people marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest the eviction earlier this week of an 87-year-old…
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Beijing says US, China to pursue military crisis-communication pact
China and the United States have agreed to pursue a new military crisis-communication pact following the summit between…
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Why US chip controls took a back seat at the Xi-Trump summit
There is little question that Jensen Huang and Lisa Su, the heads of US semiconductor chip giants Nvidia and Advanced…
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