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Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison

Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen

The rebel group took over Yemen's port of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Y...

25 years on, 9/11 continues to cast a long shadow over the US

Alongside the thousands of Americans killed on 9/11, dozens of Europeans lost their lives that day — and 25 years on, so...

India-China Set For Bilateral Talks At BRICS Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit India this weekend to attend the BRICS summit, marking his first trip to the cou...

Araghchi discusses regional situation with Saudi, South Korean counterparts

Araghchi discusses regional situation with Saudi, South Korean counterparts South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun had a...

South Korea’s Lee to host Central Asia summit in Seoul next week

He will host the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in Seoul.

Oil Trades Near $107 as Houthi-Saudi Fighting Escalates

Brent oil traded near $107 barrel as fighting between Yemen-based Houthi militants and Saudi-backed forces intensified. ...

China is poised to lead in research on quantum technologies. Democracies must act

Australia and its democratic partners need to act promptly to avoid conceding the lead in quantum technologies to China....

How 9/11 conspiracy theories moved into mainstream American politics

Social media and distrust of government has helped disinformation reach increasingly large audiences.

Seven vessels transit Strait of Hormuz on September 10 — agency

According to the report, the figures do not include vessels that might have crossed the strait with their transponders t...

‘Everything changed’: The human cost of 25 years of US wars

Successive wars launched after 9/11 have killed at least 4.5 million people and displaced more than 38 million others.

PM Han, AmCham seek deeper Korea-US investment ties

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook and the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea discussed regulatory reform, foreign investm...

NAZA, the Israeli film revealing new layers of the Gaza genocide

A 25-minute standing ovation at the Biennale has put NAZA, an Israeli-made film confronting Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

Iran dismisses IAEA resolution, says nonproliferation accusations political

Iran dismisses IAEA resolution, says nonproliferation accusations political Iran has dismissed a resolution passed by th...

Iran and US Brace for Long War

Iran and the US are digging in for a protracted war, with little sign of a near-term ceasefire or return to normal Middl...

The stains and trauma of 9/11 linger a quarter century later

That just 19 men, armed with box cutters and a budget of less than half a million dollars, could inflict such damage for...

25 years after 9/11 | The attacks and their aftermath

The 9/11 attacks claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people, sparking decades of war

Under siege: Iran faces strategic dilemma as war of attrition drags on

Under siege: Iran faces strategic dilemma as war of attrition drags on Submitted by MEE correspondent on Tue, 09/08/2026...

The geopolitics of global hunger

Mark Leonard welcomes Cary Fowler and Jim O’Brien to discuss the factors behind the escalating risk of a major food cris...

H.K. court hands Tiananmen vigil organizers up to 7 years in jail

Three former organizers behind Hong Kong's annual Tiananmen Square vigil were on Friday sentenced to up to seven years a...

Middle East live: Trump says he has no regrets about launching Iran war

US President Donald Trump told Fox News Thursday he didn't have any regrets about launching the US-Israeli war against I...

Russia now importing fuel from South Korea, Turkey because of Ukraine drone strikes, report says

Ukrainian strikes on Russia's energy industry have "turned the tables on the world's once largest oil product exporter,"...

EU imports of Russian LNG plummet, with Belgium down to zero, report says

Belgium imported no LNG from Russia in August. Just one month before, 100% of its LNG imports came from Russia.

Manila exposes South China Sea note; Chinese coal mine farming plan: SCMP’s 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond ...

Group of Russian Pacific Fleet warships sets sail to Asia-Pacific for naval tasks

'Treasury can write what it likes': Winston Peters defends Pacific Islands Forum hosting decision

Winston Peters says he was under no obligation to consult with Cabinet over Pacific Islands Forum hosting offer, saying ...

BRICS red carpet sparks anger in India’s capital

New Delhi is rolling out the red carpet for BRICS, but blocked roads, evictions and restrictions have caused anger.

Gulf foreign ministers plan to meet Araghchi in Oman, FT report says

Gulf foreign ministers plan to meet Araghchi in Oman, FT report says Gulf foreign ministers plan to meet their Iranian c...

Sudan: Sudan's Civil Society Groups Reject El Burhan's Mooted Dialogue As 'Political Cover'

[Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudanese civil society coalitions and actors, the Darfur Women Platform, Sudan Civic Convergence T...

Africa: UN Climate Chief Warns Political Division Is Undermining Fight Against 'Economic Security Emergency'

[UN News] The head of the UN's climate body has warned that treating global warming as a partisan issue is dangerously o...

South Sudan: Human Cost of Violence in South Sudan 'Continues to Grow'

[UN News] Independent human rights investigators voiced deep concern over growing risks to both civilians and South Suda...

Modi and Xi are set to meet at BRICS with trade and border issues in spotlight

A meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be the clearest test yet of the tentative post-2020 reset between Asia...

Trump administration to lend $100 million to Africell, countering Huawei in Africa

WASHINGTON, Sept 11 - The Trump administration will lend nearly $100 million to Africell, Africa's only American-owned t...

South China Sea: Manila says flares fired at aircraft near Subi, Mischief Reefs

The Chinese military appeared to fire flares near a Philippine aircraft operating close to the Subi and Mischief Reefs, ...

Debris from intercepted Ukrainian missile lands on industrial site in southern Volgograd

Emergency services are working at the scene, according to Governor Andrey Bocharov

Explainer-Russia, China, Taiwan and Japan's World War Two legacy dispute

Sept 11 - Russian diplomats in Taiwan last week screened a film on Japanese \"militarism\" and World War Two, causing co...

Israeli forces abduct Syrian man during incursion into Al-Hamidiya town

Israeli forces abduct Syrian man during incursion into Al-Hamidiya town Israeli forces have abducted a young man during ...

Why Emerging Powers Keep Joining BRICS, Even When They Disagree

Leaders of emerging economies meet in New Delhi this weekend, but global conflicts and soaring energy prices threaten to...

US rate rise fears ripple through global bond markets

Houthi advances push oil prices higher while markets await inflation data on Friday

US rate rise fears ripple through global bond markets

Houthi advances push oil prices higher while markets await inflation data on Friday