Prime Time opens with the resumption of direct military talks between the United States and China after months of limited contact, as both sides try to manage rivalry and reduce the risk of miscalculation in the Indo-Pacific. The programme examines why communication channels went quiet, what has changed, and how tensions around Taiwan and the South China Sea continue to shape the relationship.
Attention then turns to global business and economy updates, including major developments in the entertainment industry, mixed signals from the U.S. jobs market, shifting inflation trends in the UK, a paused U.S.-UK technology deal, a major data breach investigation in South Korea, and signs of cooling demand in China’s collectible toy market.
The programme also covers growing political pressure in Slovakia, where thousands have taken to the streets to protest proposed legal changes that critics say weaken democratic oversight, with demonstrations expanding to include the country’s Hungarian minority.
Later, the focus moves to Azerbaijan, as President Ilham Aliyev visits the United Arab Emirates for talks on energy, economic cooperation, and investment, alongside his attendance at the Games of the Future in Abu Dhabi. The discussion highlights deepening Azerbaijan-UAE ties, renewable energy ambitions, and broader regional connectivity.
Diplomatic tensions in the Middle East are also in focus, with renewed talks in Paris involving the United States, France, and Saudi Arabia amid rising Israel-Lebanon tensions and concerns over Hezbollah’s role in Lebanon.
The programme concludes with global updates, including tougher U.S. measures against Venezuela, Ukraine’s push for war compensation mechanisms in Europe, worsening humanitarian conditions in Afghanistan, energy cooperation in Central Asia, infrastructure projects linking China to the region, refugee flows from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and developments following the Bondi Beach attack in Australia.
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Freight transport on the China–Europe Railway Express grew strongly in the first two months of 2026, highlighting the growing importance of rail links between Asia and Europe. The network moved about 352,000 shipping containers between January and February, a 25% increase from a year earlier.
China’s annual “Two Sessions” in Beijing have again drawn global attention, as lawmakers and advisers gather to set the country’s economic and social agenda. Premier Li Qiang presented the Government Work Report on 5 March, outlining recent progress and targets for 2026 and beyond.
China will finance the construction of nine border facilities in Tajikistan along the frontier with Afghanistan in a project worth more than $50 million aimed at strengthening the operational capacity of the country’s Border Troops.
China has raised the retail prices of petrol and diesel after global oil prices climbed sharply. The country’s top economic planning body, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), announced the move after reviewing international oil market trends.
The U.S. should shut down its military bases in the Middle East, Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday (12 March). His words were read out by a broadcaster on state Iranian television.
A towering lava fountain from Kilauea shot about 400 metres into the air late on Tuesday (11 March) on Hawaii Island, prompting temporary closures at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and part of a key highway as volcanic ash and debris fell over nearby areas.
More than 68,000 children in eastern Afghanistan have been displaced after clashes between Afghan and Pakistani forces intensified along the border, according to a new report by Save the Children.
Georgia has cancelled international tenders for the construction of major road sections that form part of a regional highway linking the country with the borders of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Centuries-old palaces and mosques in Isfahan, Iran’s celebrated cultural capital, lie in ruins after a series of air raids struck the city’s historic centre, leaving officials to warn of a devastating loss to both national and global heritage. AnewZ’s Touraj Shiralilou visited the city.
In a special edition of Context, Orkhan Amashov reports from Washington on the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, examining plans for Gaza’s reconstruction, a proposed stabilisation force, and the wider diplomatic impact of the U.S.-led initiative.
Here are the latest stories from AnewZ’s Africa News programme, focusing on political and security developments across the African continent.
Here are the latest stories from AnewZ’s Africa News programme, focusing on political and security developments across the African continent.
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In today’s Prime Time, we covered the following conversations: Azerbaijan has shipped petroleum products to Armenia by rail for the first time in decades, marking a significant step toward economic cooperation and regional integration in the South Caucasus.
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