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A reclusive billionaire, a ‘fearless’ dealer and a globe-spanning feud over priceless art US ‘disables’ or ‘destroys’ 3 Iran oil tankers after warships targeted
The US military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles.
The military’s statement on Saturday said an aircraft…
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Hong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying to give live lecture from space
Hong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying and her two fellow Shenzhou-23 crew members will deliver a live lecture from space for students and teachers in…
How Asian shipyards in Japan, Korea and Philippines keep US warships battle ready
After being stranded in the South China Sea following a power failure in July, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Benfold was towed to Subic Bay…
UK government condemns masked anti-immigrant protesters blocking Dover port
Dozens of masked anti-immigration protesters blocked roads leading to Britain’s busiest ferry port on Saturday, clogging traffic and disrupting travellers and cargo vehicles heading for…
RECAP: Asia Sentinel Stories for August 2026
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Why former East Germany became the stronghold of far-right AfD
More than three decades after Germany’s 1990 reunification, lasting east-west divisions may be thrown into stark relief at Sunday’s election in the eastern state of…