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US attacks southern Iran, as Tehran hits Gulf countries: What’s the latest? 

17 July 2026

For a sixth night in a row, the United States hit Iran in a wave of major attacks. Iran hit back, launching missiles and...

Gulf states come under Iranian fire as US strikes intensify 

17 July 2026

Tehran launched strikes against several countries across the Gulf and wider region overnight as the United States milita...

Why is Pakistan’s Sindh province facing a major child HIV outbreak? 

17 July 2026

Islamabad, Pakistan – At least 130 people, most of them children, have tested HIV-positive in connection with an outbr...

Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s controversial speech on election security 

17 July 2026

United States President Donald Trump has delivered an extraordinary primetime speech, alleging government “cover-ups�...

China’s Xi says AI ‘should not be a solo performance by a single country’ 

17 July 2026

Artificial intelligence should not be dominated by one country, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said, urging internatio...

China rebukes UK over nationalisation of British Steel 

17 July 2026

Beijing has warned the United Kingdom that its nationalisation of British Steel has “severely undermined” Chinese co...

IEA chief warns Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens global energy security 

16 July 2026

The head of the International Energy Agency has warned that global energy security is under serious threat unless effort...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with top Chinese official 

16 July 2026

News|Kim Jong Un North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has held talks with Wang Huning, China’s fourth-highest-ranked offici...

Vietnamese activist places rare national spotlight on Gaza’s suffering 

16 July 2026

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Earlier this year, Vietnamese social media was overtaken by a name: Tieu Nguyen Bao Ngoc....