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China to continue deepening ‘no limits’ relationship with Russia

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China February 4, 2022. Sputnik/Aleksey Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China February 4, 2022. Sputnik/Aleksey Druzhinin/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo

Grave choices for Nato as Ukraine war grinds on

A man is rescued by firefighters after an apartment block was heavily damaged by a missile strike in Pokrovsk, Ukraine.
A man is rescued by firefighters after an apartment block was heavily damaged by a missile strike in Pokrovsk, Ukraine.

‘My language is now my weapon’: Ukrainians find new purposes in life amid war

Kira Meshcherska (top) and her stepsister Daria Tkachenko now often bunk down along the windowless corridor of their home in case of missiles at night
Kira Meshcherska (top) and her stepsister Daria Tkachenko now often bunk down along the windowless corridor of their home in case of missiles at night

Ukraine’s year of war and pain: Is there an end in sight?

A Ukrainian serviceman looks on from inside a tank at a position in Donetsk region, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, June 11, 2022.
A Ukrainian serviceman looks on from inside a tank at a position in Donetsk region, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, June 11, 2022.

In Washington DC, the kids are not all right 

In March 2021. two teenage girls armed with a stun gun tried to carjack Mr Mohammad Anwar, an UberEats delivery driver.
In March 2021. two teenage girls armed with a stun gun tried to carjack Mr Mohammad Anwar, an UberEats delivery driver.

Crime wave in the US: Concerns growing over public safety

Gun control advocacy consistently outspent by pro-firearms lobby

Demonstrators hold signs at "March for Our Lives", one of a series of nationwide protests against gun violence, in Washington, on June 11, 2022.
Demonstrators hold signs at "March for Our Lives", one of a series of nationwide protests against gun violence, in Washington, on June 11, 2022.

In America, crime comes in waves – and is a problem for Democrats

Crime in the US is complicated, involving the intersection of, among other factors, poverty, drugs, guns, gangs and race.
Crime in the US is complicated, involving the intersection of, among other factors, poverty, drugs, guns, gangs and race.

A brush with juvenile crime and tragedy in the US capital

Crimes committed by juveniles —  individuals under the age of 18 — have been on the rise in the nation’s capital in recent years.
Crimes committed by juveniles —  individuals under the age of 18 — have been on the rise in the nation’s capital in recent years.

Loss and damage fund: Path ahead remains thorny

FILE PHOTO: A flood victim stands in his damaged house, following rains and floods during the monsoon season, in Nowshera, Pakistan August 31, 2022. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A flood victim stands in his damaged house, following rains and floods during the monsoon season, in Nowshera, Pakistan August 31, 2022. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.