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Iraq voters turn out in numbers as region watches on

Iraqis voted for a new parliament on Tuesday, with an unexpectedly high turnout of more than 55 per cent, at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region. Iraq, which has long been vulnerable to proxy wars and is closely watched by Iran and the United States, has recently regained a sense of stability. But, even as it tries to move past two decades of war since a US-led invasion toppled...
China has big ambitions in space and the Arctic. Should the West be worried?

In 2003, a decade after the humiliation of the Yinhe incident – when a Chinese container ship was left stranded for weeks after the United States jammed its Global Positioning System (GPS) – Beijing set its sights on bypassing the American satellite network. At first, it turned to the European Union, pledging €230 million (then US$260 million) to join the Galileo project, an independent...
How Russia factors into the Trump-Xi summit outcome

In the aftermath of the recent meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, many interpretations have emerged. However, one crucial dimension has been overlooked: the way in which Xi’s domestic priorities influence his foreign policy agenda. The de-escalation of trade tensions between China and the United States goes beyond fentanyl, rare earth elements, the chip...
Turkish prosecutor seeks 2,000-year jail term for Istanbul mayor

A Turkish prosecutor demanded on Tuesday a prison sentence of more than 2,000 years for Ekrem Imamoglu, the jailed opposition mayor of Istanbul, for allegedly leading a vast corruption network that cost the state billions of lira. Imamoglu, who is President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival, has previously denied all the accusations against him, saying they are politically motivated,...
Trump says he’ll give Americans a US$2,000 tariff dividend. What’s the catch?

US President Donald Trump boasts that his tariffs protect American industries, lure factories to the United States, raise money for the federal government and give him diplomatic leverage. Now, he is claiming they can finance a windfall for American families, too – he’s promising a generous tariff dividend. The president proposed the idea on social media on Sunday, five days after his Republican...
Hong Kong award on hold for ex-logistics chief until water scandal probe ends

The Hong Kong government has put on hold the presentation of a top honour to a newly retired official whose department was at the centre of a recent bottled water procurement scandal, saying it has to wait until a disciplinary probe reaches a conclusion. The administration revealed the move on Tuesday evening in response to media questions on whether Carlson Chan Ka-shun would attend the 2025...
Turkish military plane crashes in Georgia with at least 20 on board

A Turkish C-130 military cargo plane with at least 20 personnel on board crashed in Georgia on Tuesday after taking off from Azerbaijan, but the number of casualties and the cause of the incident were not immediately clear. Initial video from the scene near the Azerbaijan border showed chunks of twisted metal strewn across a grassy knoll, with parts of the fuselage still ablaze and dark smoke...
Hair-raising: Hong Kong’s top officials style Cantonese puns into poll-day push

Hong Kong’s Security Bureau, police and customs have joined the government’s push to boost voter turnout in the coming Legislative Council election by releasing a series of lighthearted videos featuring top officials getting hair makeovers while using Cantonese puns to urge residents to vote. These clips play on the shared Cantonese pronunciation for “hair” and “law”, encouraging residents to...
Chinese ‘super villain’ jailed in UK for US$6.4 billion bitcoin fraud

A Chinese woman described as a “super villain” who orchestrated a multibillion-dollar investment fraud to buy bitcoin was sentenced to 11 years and 8 months in jail by a London judge. Qian Zhimin, who evaded arrest in China after fleeing on a moped to the Myanmar border, travelled through Southeast Asia and Europe using fake passports before settling in Britain under a fake name – Yadi Zhang....
Unicef says Israel denying entry to baby milk formula, vaccines for Gaza children

Unicef said on Tuesday, essential items including syringes to vaccinate children and bottles for baby milk formula are being denied entry into Gaza by Israel, preventing aid agencies from reaching those in need in the war-devastated territory. As Unicef undertakes a mass children’s vaccination campaign with a fragile ceasefire in place, it said it faces serious challenges getting 1.6 million...