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Will Trump's Iran war "loyalty test' spell the end of Nato?
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (163+ words) Transatlantic allies" refusal to back the Iran war fuels latest Trump outburst after meeting with Nato chief Mark Rutte US President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised the transatlantic defence alliance since returning to the White House last year, accusing allies…...
Netanyahu corruption trial to resume on Sunday after Israel eases war restrictions
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (115+ words) South China Morning Post Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial will resume on Sunday, the Jerusalem District Court confirmed, after emergency restrictions imposed during the conflict with Iran were lifted. Netanyahu is facing charges in two cases in which…...
Opinion | For Asia, US-Iran ceasefire offers little relief " and much uncertainty
9+ hour, 37+ min ago (735+ words) South China Morning Post The two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is a real diplomatic breakthrough. It has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, triggered a relief rally in global markets and eased the immediate fear of a spiralling…...
Opinion | China's role in the Iran-US ceasefire reflects its strategic distance
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (1063+ words) South China Morning Post On April 7, less than two hours before US President Donald Trump's declared deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz expired, a two-week ceasefire was announced after being floated by Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif....
No let-up in Israeli attacks on Lebanon as US-Iran ceasefire teeters
13+ hour, 27+ min ago (265+ words) Israel's relentless Lebanon strikes threaten to shatter the fragile truce as peace talks loom Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the Middle East ceasefire in further jeopardy after the biggest Israeli attacks of the war on its…...
Trump warns "shooting" could start again as fragile Iran truce is tested
18+ hour, 56+ min ago (247+ words) Truce reached Tuesday showed signs of unravelling, with Israel bombarding Lebanon and Washington contradicting some of Iran's demands "US President "Donald Trump said on Wednesday "its military ships and aircraft will remain around Iran and threatened that the US will…...
Macroscope | Why investors should beware China safe haven narrative amid Iran crisis
15+ hour, 37+ min ago (666+ words) South China Morning Post Are Chinese government bonds a refuge from global economic turmoil? That the financial markets of a country which has struggled to fully shed the "uninvestable" label are being touted by a growing number of investors and…...
Israeli military says it has killed Hezbollah chief's nephew
15+ hour, 53+ min ago (154+ words) Israel's killing of the top militant's relative follows the deadliest day of the war in Lebanon An earlier version of this story reported Hezbollah's chief was killed in Lebanon. The error came from the source. Israel said on Thursday "it…...
Singapore's refusal to negotiate over Hormuz creates waves in Malaysia
19+ hour, 44+ min ago (784+ words) Malaysia won't be lectured': Singapore's refusal to negotiate over Hormuz creates waves'South China Morning Post Singapore's position against negotiating with Iran over access to the Strait of Hormuz has triggered backlash from Malaysian politicians, who saw its statements as "lecturing…...
Editorial | World cannot afford a breakdown in US-Iran ceasefire talks
1+ day, 52+ min ago (173+ words) Eleventh-hour pause in hostilities and global instabilities leave no room for any miscalculation that heightens distrust Geopolitically, it could be good news for global security because the conflict has engulfed a volatile region and raised tensions with American allies, especially…...