Advertisement US-China relations ChinaDiplomacy Why US Indo-Pacific ‘burden sharing’ risks deepening polarisation and big power rivalry Washington may be ‘toning down’ its China rhetoric and seeking deterrence via allied capacity, but observers warn of deeper polarisation 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Fan Chen Published: 8:00pm, 15 Aug 2026 The US push to promote “burden sharing” among its […]
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An overnight Israeli strike on a family home in Ansar, southern Lebanon, killed at least seven people.
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ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Torres celebrates scoring his team’s only goal during the 2026 World Cup final [AFP] By AFP and Reuters Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026 Spain international Ferran Torres, who scored the only goal in last […]
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By Obaidullah Baheer Lecturer of Transitional Justice at the American University in Afghanistan. Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026 ListenListen (7 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Taliban fighters display their flag on patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 19, 2021 [Rahmat Gul/AP] […]
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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said talks could yield “peaceful coexistence” ByAleks Phillips Published 1 hour ago South Korea’s president has proposed talks with its northern neighbour on officially ending the war between the two that is technically still active. Lee Jae Myung suggested a “multi-layered security system” to […]
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Advertisement Social media ChinaDiplomacy Why Chinese youth are turning to an 84-year-old Cambridge professor for support To some of his 2.4 million followers, he is Grandpa Cute. Meet Alan Macfarlane, the gentle academic soothing China’s anxious generation 5-MIN READ5-MIN Listen Caroline Lin Published: 6:26pm, 15 Aug 2026 Wearing a black mariner’s cap and with a […]
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Advertisement Education in Hong Kong Hong KongEducation Struggling families urge return of student grant after textbook prices jump Prices range from HK$4,000 to HK$6,000 for set of books for 2026-27 school year, the highest since pandemic in 2020, according to Education Bureau 3-MIN READ3-MIN Listen Kristen Cheung Published: 6:45pm, 15 Aug 2026Updated: 6:48pm, 15 Aug […]
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