Diplomacy, conflict, climate and global culture covered from on-the-ground correspondents across five continents.
China’s exports grew 23.9 per cent year on year in July to reach US$397.85 billion, driven by robust demand for high-tech components and artificial intelligence infrastructure. … Read more
Italy placed all 27 major cities monitored under its national heat surveillance system on red alert, marking the first time this year that the entire network … Read more
China has recorded a historic 1,410 billion yuan in Sino-African trade for the first half of 2026, fueled by a sweeping zero-tariff policy for 53 African … Read more
A 45-year-old woman in Da Nang was sentenced to life imprisonment on August 6 after a court found her guilty of murdering her five-year-old son by … Read more
Eleven civilians were wounded in Najran when Houthi forces launched indiscriminate projectiles across the border on August 6, 2026. The cross-border strike followed a major missile … Read more
Lebanon and Al Jazeera held US-facilitated negotiations in Rome, marking the seventh overall round of talks following five sessions in Washington. The diplomatic track aims to … Read more
President Trump faces mounting foreign policy pressure following the Iran conflict, with former U.S. officials and foreign policy experts urging him to cut losses in the … Read more
American Airlines is tightening its complimentary upgrade rules for elite frequent flyers on select domestic routes starting August 25. AAdvantage status members booked in economy on … Read more
China's surprise test-launch of a long-range ballistic missile into the South Pacific has overshadowed the annual Pacific Islands Forum foreign ministers meeting in Suva, Fiji. While … Read more
Saudi Arabia expects imminent coordinated attacks from the north and south by Iraqi militias and Yemen’s Houthis under Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps supervision, threatening energy … Read more
Pakistan has instituted mandatory No Objection Certificate requirements for international journalists traveling outside Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi. Announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the … Read more
Efforts to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz have run into significant diplomatic friction as the United States and Iran advance competing claims and negotiations over … Read more