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Wednesday, 14 October 2026
China
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index holds firm as energy crisis roils global markets159dExplosion at Chinese fireworks factory kills 26 in Hunan province[Updated]159dTaiwan residents relocate to Malaysia as hedge against Cross-Strait conflict159dWorld Cup broadcasting deals still unresolved in China and India weeks before tournament159dTwo British men convicted in historic first of spying for China on Hong Kong dissidents159dChina sentences two former defence ministers to death for corruption, with sentences likely to become life imprisonment159dUS and allies hold record military drills in Philippines amid China tensions near Taiwan160dIran's Araghchi meets China's Wang Yi in Beijing ahead of Trump summit, with Hormuz crisis dominating agenda[Updated]160dBoeing 737 crash in China caused by deliberate fuel cut-off, US investigators find162dWu Yize becomes snooker world champion at 22, second youngest in history162dExplosion at Chinese fireworks factory kills at least 21 people and injures dozens more162dSouth Korea wins Uber Cup badminton title on the back of dominant An Se-young162dNepal protests India-China deal to resume pilgrimage through disputed Himalayan pass162dTaiwan president completes surprise Eswatini visit after China tried to block the trip164dApple posts 17% profit surge as Tim Cook eyes India and prepares leadership handover166dChina extends zero-tariff regime to nearly all of Africa, but analysts see limited economic impact166dJailed Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai awarded press freedom prize in Germany167dUS and Latin American nations condemn China's detention of Panamanian ships over canal dispute168dIndia eliminated from Uber Cup Finals after 0–5 defeat to China169dChina blocks Meta's $2bn acquisition of AI startup Manus in landmark ruling169d