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At a Nato foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump probably wouldn’t accept the Russian president’s delaying tactics much longer. Photo: AFP

Trump losing patience with Putin, US’ Marco Rubio tells Nato

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump probably wouldn’t accept the Russian president’s delaying tactics much longer.

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Israel kills Hamas commander in Lebanon, further testing ceasefire

4 hours ago

Discover secrets and tools of real-life James Bonds at MI5 exhibition

4 Apr 2025 - 4:15PM

Finland’s colossal underground bunkers a model for anxious Europe

With over 50,000 shelters, Finland’s defence strategy has attracted international interest since Russia invaded Ukraine.

4 Apr 2025 - 2:28PM

A part of the Merihaka civil defence shelter in Helsinki, Finland. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

Israel expands ground offensive in Gaza City

Rescuers say the military operations had killed at least 30 people across the Palestinian territory since dawn.

4 hours ago

4 dead, dozens injured in Russia drone strikes on Ukraine’s Kharkiv

Russia and Ukraine have stepped up aerial attacks even as the US pushes Moscow and Kyiv to agree to a ceasefire.

4 Apr 2025 - 2:35PM

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US negotiating minerals deal with conflict-hit DR Congo, Trump official says

DR Congo’s enormous mineral reserves are critical for global supplies to power electric vehicles and smartphones.

4 Apr 2025 - 11:23AM

DR Congo is the world’s largest producer of cobalt, a mineral used to make lithium-ion batteries. File photo: AFP

Pentagon watchdog to probe use of Signal for Yemen attack plans

Inspector General’s office looking into Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of app to discuss air strikes against Houthis.

4 Apr 2025 - 2:44PM

Russia bans Elton John’s Aids foundation

Russia accuses foundation of participating in a Western campaign to ‘denigrate Russia’.

4 Apr 2025 - 1:24PM

Hungary plans to withdraw from ICC as Israel’s Netanyahu visits

Israel’s leader, sought under an International Criminal Court arrest warrant, is in Hungary for a state visit.

3 Apr 2025 - 7:50PM

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Budapest on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Israel-Gaza war

Letters | Human rights should apply equally, not only when it pleases the US

Readers discuss the war in Gaza and its ripple impact elsewhere, including Hong Kong.

3 Apr 2025 - 2:30PM

A girl looks at a closed bakery in Gaza City, on April 1. The aid blockade has forced the shuttering of 25 bakeries in Gaza run by the UN World Food Programme as food supplies shrivel. Photo: Xinhua

Israel-Gaza war

Israel military ‘dissecting’ Gaza to force Hamas to free hostages

More than 1,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel resumed military operations last month, Palestinians say.

3 Apr 2025 - 3:29PM

Israel warns Syrian leader of ‘heavy price’ after strikes and ground raids

Israel calls latest strikes on Syria’s military sites and infrastructure a ‘warning for the future’.

3 Apr 2025 - 5:35PM

Myanmar junta declares temporary ceasefire for quake relief

The truce, to show compassion for people affected by Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake, will run until April 22.

2 Apr 2025 - 10:58PM

Local volunteers distribute free food and drinking water to the earthquake victims in Mandalay on Wednesday. The truce will run until April 22. Photo: EPA-EFE

Israel-Gaza war

Israel to expand Gaza military operation to ‘crush’ Hamas

Israel to seize territory in the war-torn enclave as it prepares for more intense fighting with Palestinian militants.

2 Apr 2025 - 8:54PM

Fighters of the Islamic Jihad and Ezz al-Din Al-Qassam brigades, the military wing of Hamas, during the handover of three Israeli hostages in February. File photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa

US sends second aircraft carrier to Middle East as Iran tensions rise

The Carl Vinson will join the Harry S. Truman as US forces hammer Yemen’s Houthi rebels with near-daily air strikes.

2 Apr 2025 - 3:49PM

Algeria shoots down drone near border with Mali as tensions simmer

Algeria and Mali give differing accounts of an unmanned aircraft that went down in their desert border region.

2 Apr 2025 - 1:29PM

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China-Russia relations

China and Russia look to ‘broader and broader’ ties and ‘close coordination’

Vladimir Putin tells China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Moscow that he’s ‘looking forward’ to welcoming Xi Jinping next month.

2 Apr 2025 - 2:30PMvideocam

Russian President Vladimir Putin with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Kremlin, in Moscow on April 1. Photo: AP

Russia captures Donetsk village amid Ukraine minerals deal talks with US

Russia has seized Rozlyv village in the Donetsk region, which Moscow claims to have annexed despite not having full control over it.

1 Apr 2025 - 7:15PMvideocam

‘Cosmic verdict’ fears grip Myanmar junta in earthquake’s aftermath

While rescue teams struggle against civil war roadblocks, analysts warn of a ‘cursed’ regime facing a legitimacy crisis.

1 Apr 2025 - 9:49PMvideocam

Yemen’s Houthis claim they shot down another US Reaper drone

Claimed downing of US$30 million drone came as Trump warned ‘real pain is yet to come’ for Houthis and Iran.

1 Apr 2025 - 3:03PM

A MQ-9 Reaper done. File photo: AP

Israeli strike targets Hezbollah official in Beirut, killing at least 3

Strike further tests a shaky four-month ceasefire between Israel and Iran-aligned Hezbollah.

1 Apr 2025 - 4:40PM

A damaged building after an Israeli strike in southern Beirut. Photo: EPA-EFE

Israel-Gaza war

Bodies of 15 rescuers recovered from grave in Gaza, UN officials say

UN demands answers for deaths of first responders after bodies and mangled vehicles were found buried in sand.

1 Apr 2025 - 8:38PM

Kremlin working on Ukraine peace after Trump says he’s ‘angry’ with Putin

Trump’s “pissed off” stance has not derailed US-Russia talks, as the Kremlin confirmed work on Ukraine peace ideas and improved bilateral ties continues.

31 Mar 2025 - 11:03PMvideocam

Trump planning to visit Saudi Arabia in mid-May: report

Trump has spoken of Saudi Arabia investing upwards of US$1 trillion in the US economy.

31 Mar 2025 - 1:34PM

US President Donald Trump, left, seated with Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, right, at the White House in Washington on Thursday. Photo: Pool via AP

Israel-Gaza war

Netanyahu offers Hamas leaders Gaza exit but demands group disarm

Israeli leader says his country is working towards a plan proposed by US President Donald Trump to displace Gazans to other countries.

31 Mar 2025 - 12:45PM

Fighters of the Islamic Jihad and Ezz al-Din Al-Qassam brigades, the military wing of Hamas, during the handover of three Israeli hostages in February. File photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa

Trump calls out both Putin and Zelensky over Ukraine ceasefire talks

US president expressed frustration with Russian and Ukrainian leaders as he struggles to forge a truce to end war.

31 Mar 2025 - 2:23PMvideocam

Iran rejects direct negotiations with US as Trump threatens ‘bombing’

US president threatens Iran with bombs and tariffs if Tehran does not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear programme.

31 Mar 2025 - 1:31PM

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