Xi hosted Trump, then Putin: Spot the differences in Beijing
TALKS Trump left China on Friday with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from Beijing to…
China’s fishing fleet raises concerns off Argentina
On a balmy January night, an Argentine coast guard ship’s radio picked up garbled Mandarin broadcast from nearby…
Mali attacks spotlight the growing reach of militants across West Africa
Simultaneous attacks in Mali by militants linked to al Qaeda and separatist Tuareg rebels launched on April 25…
How the Iran war is driving up the cost of your shopping cart
A surge in energy prices caused by the Iran war is rippling through global supply chains for common…
Myanmar refugees seek risky sea routes to safety
Deadly maritime journeys have become a recurring feature of a long-running humanitarian crisis, as refugees from Myanmar continue…
Mapping the Strait of Hormuz at near standstill after ceasefire
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained well below normal volumes despite a U.S.-Iran ceasefire as Tehran…
Israel’s campaign to sever southern Lebanon in a new ‘buffer zone’
Israeli airstrikes and ground operations over the last month have largely cut off southern Lebanon from the rest…
Attacks on major oil, gas sites in the Middle East
The escalating U.S.–Israeli war with Iran and Tehran’s retaliation against Gulf neighbours have severely disrupted Middle Eastern energy…
Israel kills Iranian security chief Ali Larijani in airstrike
Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani was killed by Israel, the government confirmed on Tuesday, the most senior figure…
Gulf oil producers scramble to bypass Hormuz as Iran locks down the strait
Saudi Arabia weekly crude exports by terminal 5 mb/d (million barrels per day) 5 mb/d (million barrels per…
How the Strait of Hormuz closure affects global oil supply
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow shipping lane between Iran…
Maps and charts of the Iran crisis
The steady flow of Gulf oil shipments to Europe, the United States and Asia through the narrow shipping…