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Beyond the numbers: why China’s carrier force won’t copy the US model
Having marked its 99th anniversary on August 1, the People’s Liberation Army is now just a year away from its centenary goals, with its evolution highlighting…
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US lifts TikTok ban on government devices after ByteDance restructuring
The White House has formally lifted the ban on TikTok on US government devices after the Justice Department determined that the version operated by the…
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How India’s government can be a good parent to its young people
The resignation of Indian education minister Dharmendra Pradhan last month, yielding to pressure from the “cockroach” youth protests, was an example of…
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Doctors ignored ‘warning signs’ before Maradona’s death, court hears
Diego Maradona showed “warning signs” that went unheeded during the home hospitalisation leading up to his death in 2020, a witness on Tuesday told the trial…
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US faults China over opaque overseas lending, warns of emerging-market debt risks
The United States has stepped up scrutiny of China’s overseas lending, warning that the lack of transparency surrounding Chinese loans could increase the risk…
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US military says it has fired on ship in Gulf of Oman to enforce blockade of Iranian ports
A US helicopter on Tuesday fired missiles into the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo ship that attempted to break the American blockade of Iran’s ports…
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Ukraine says Russia fired North Korean missiles in deadly attack
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 10 people overnight and wounded dozens, Kyiv said on Tuesday, accusing Moscow of launching North Korean missiles…
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Facebook parent Meta to unwind US$2 billion Manus AI deal after Beijing block
Facebook owner Meta Platforms is set to fully unwind its acquisition of Chinese-founded artificial intelligence platform Manus, more than three months after…
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Israel and Venezuela renew consular ties after 17 years of no diplomacy
Israel and Venezuela announced on Tuesday that they had renewed consular relations 17 years after diplomatic ties were severed between the two countries. The…
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Man charged with bomb threat against US consulate in Canada
Canadian police on Tuesday charged a man with making a bomb threat against the US consulate in Halifax, the latest security incident involving an American…
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2.4 million Afghan girls banned from schools 5 years after Taliban takeover, UN says
Around 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the United Nations said on…
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Rights groups sue the Trump administration over ICC sanctions
Human Rights Watch and three other advocacy groups sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to challenge its campaign against the International Criminal Court…
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US export controls achieving no strategic gain but hurting American firms, survey finds
The Trump administration’s export-control licensing regime is achieving little strategic benefit while costing the United States billions of dollars in lost…
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Daughter of ‘Chinese Schindler’ protests use of father’s WWII legacy to sell homes
When Manli Ho saw her father’s name being used to advertise US$40,000 houses in his hometown in China, she was outraged. “He Saved 18,000 Jewish Lives in WWII…
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Hong Kong urges parents not to delay childhood vaccinations as US limits jabs
Hong Kong authorities have defended the city’s childhood vaccination programme after the United States scaled back its immunisation recommendations, stressing…
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Baptist University reviews IT security after ransomware group claims breach
Baptist University has said it is reviewing the security of its information technology (IT) systems after a ransomware group claimed online to have illegally…
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Russia frees ailing ex-US marine after Putin’s ‘goodwill’ pardon
Moscow on Tuesday freed a former US marine jailed in Russia since 2022 after Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a pardon for the ailing American based…
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Evergrande wins HK$6b debt-recovery case after court rejects ‘fabricated’ claims
A Hong Kong court has ruled in favour of embattled conglomerate Evergrande in a debt-recovery case, allowing it to recoup about HK$6 billion (US$764.7 million)…
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China’s hypersonic weapons can be guided by the stars if GPS fails: report
China’s hypersonic weapons can now use the stars for guidance when satellite systems like GPS or BeiDou are jammed or fail, according to a project led by the…
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South Africa mine dump collapse kills at least 14 suspected illegal miners
At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa’s North West province on Monday night, police…
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Hungary parliament approves Orban-critic judge as president
Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday approved former supreme court chief Andras Baka, a critic of Viktor Orban who was fired during the ex-premier’s time in power…
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Lebanon becomes first Arab nation to abolish death penalty
In a landmark change to Lebanon’s penal system, the country’s parliament on Tuesday approved legislation abolishing the death penalty, replacing it with life…
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China is pitching its AI models to Europe, but is it enough to avoid 2-horse race with US?
As the United States and China consolidate their dominance in artificial intelligence, attention is turning to whether Europe can carve out a distinct third…
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Jellyfish force shutdown of 3 reactors at French nuclear power plant
A nuclear plant in northern France shut down three reactors after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the units, energy group EDF said on Tuesday…
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Hong Kong rolls out online consent forms for children’s school flu jabs
Parents can submit online consent forms from Monday for their children’s seasonal flu vaccinations under a school outreach programme, with Hong Kong…
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A strong China is the best hope for the ‘long peace’ to endure
The “long peace” is a term coined by Yale professor and Cold War historian John Lewis Gaddis in his 1987 book The Long Peace: Inquiries into the History of the…
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China says US tried to buy its super magnet that has ‘40% higher’ performance
A US laboratory that once dominated the field of superconducting magnets is now hoping to buy Chinese technology used in a leading particle accelerator…
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Philippine VP Sara Duterte charged over Marcos assassination threat
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio was hit with a criminal charge on Tuesday over an alleged death threat against the country’s president, a key…
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Alibaba tests paid AI appetite with US$30 annual office-assistant subscription
Alibaba Group Holding is asking app users to open their wallets for its artificial intelligence office assistant, as the Chinese technology giant tests whether…
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Search under way for missing cruise passenger off Hong Kong mega bridge
Hong Kong authorities have launched a search in waters west of the city for a man believed to have fallen overboard from a sightseeing vessel travelling…
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New Hong Kong trade office in Malaysia a bridge to Greater Bay Area: minister
Hong Kong has opened a new trade office in Malaysia, with a minister saying the move is part of a strategic push to deepen regional ties and position the city…
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Wife’s childhood memory inspires Chinese husband to build world’s largest hollyhock garden
A casual remark from his wife inspired a man in southwestern China to transform a barren valley into a breathtaking sea of hollyhocks spanning 80 hectares…
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Chinese paratrooper killed in Qinghai exercise as Beijing acknowledges casualties
Beijing has confirmed that a 23-year-old paratrooper died in a training accident in northwestern China, a revelation that follows recent reports of several…
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‘Islamic Nato’? Why Pakistan’s new defence pact has India on edge
A new defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey has raised questions in New Delhi over whether Islamabad could use the agreement to build wider…
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Wharf firms up balance sheet as Hong Kong home sales cushion profit slump
Hong Kong developer Wharf (Holdings) is increasingly relying on Hong Kong’s luxury-home market to offset weakness in mainland China, while paring investments…
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Over 8,200 detained as China launches year-long crackdown on organised crime
Chinese police have dismantled more than 1,000 gangs and detained about 8,200 suspects, just 10 days after the country’s top security official announced a…
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Syrian court sentences ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture…
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China detains Japanese executives in dual-use technology export probe: report
China has detained several Japanese nationals, including top executives of companies with offices in China, for allegedly violating export restrictions on…
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Gap bucks retail headwinds with massive China expansion amid localisation drive
Amid widespread store closures by foreign fast-fashion players in China, US apparel brand Gap is defying industry headwinds. It plans to open 50 new stores in…
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Thailand’s rising body count reveals a nation unable to curb gun crime
The cremations of the victims of the Debsirin school shooting in the Thai province of Nonthaburi had barely begun when another body was added to the country’s…
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How a Hong Kong luxury estate saved HK$1b in renovation cost with tech solutions
Hong Kong homeowners could adopt technology-led preventive maintenance of older buildings to avoid costly large-scale renovation, with the upmarket Residence…
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Prabowo’s popularity slides in Indonesia amid economic anxiety, policy concerns
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s once-commanding approval rating has continued to slide in a new survey, as voters weigh his ambitious welfare and…
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Helicopter with Trump on board came too close to passenger jet
The Federal Aviation Administration said a military helicopter carrying President Donald Trump on Tuesday was briefly too close to a passenger jet departing…
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China’s retaliation against US shows depth of its trade war strategy, analysts say
China’s latest export controls and sanctions against American companies in response to recent US measures underscore Beijing’s expanding economic toolkit and…
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China’s Palantir? Private tech firms surge into defence AI, aiming to match US giants
The People’s Liberation Army is just a year away from its centenary goals in its evolution into a “world-class” fighting force. In this part of a series, Amber…
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China’s baby boom depends on gender equality, not cash handouts
China’s national childcare subsidy is an encouraging acknowledgement of a simple truth: raising children is expensive. This year, the central government…
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Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan primary in jolt to Democrats
The Democratic Party’s progressive wing scored a high-profile victory on Wednesday when Abdul El-Sayed won the party’s US Senate nomination in Michigan…
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Brazil to become regular borrower in China, treasury official says
Brazil intends to sell yuan bonds in China every year rather than once, a senior Brazilian treasury official said on Wednesday, in a plan that would make the…
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China competition looms large in 2027 US defence bill
Even as Congress remains divided over the latest US defence bill, lawmakers in both parties remain united on one issue: China. The National Defence…
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Iran and Oman agree on new Hormuz route, Tehran says
Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and are putting the final touches on arrangements for jointly managing the passage…
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New images of the sun show strange patterns rippling on surface
Scientists have captured images of the sun’s surface in the finest detail yet, revealing a strange and dynamic facade. It is dangerous to look directly at the…
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Woman arrested by UK police after 4 men stabbed in London’s Covent Garden
A woman has been arrested after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden in central London on Wednesday afternoon. The Metropolitan Police said the four men…
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Singapore court jails Hong Kong mother, adult son for violent Changi clash
A Singaporean court has jailed a Hong Kong mother and her adult son for up to six months following a chaotic clash at Changi Airport, during which the pair…
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Zuckerberg apologises to India over child sexual abuse content on Facebook, Meta: reports
Meta Platforms’ CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to the Indian government over child sexual abuse material on the company’s platforms and for operational…
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US hawks push Trump on multibillion-dollar Taiwan arms deal ahead of Xi summit
Washington has reopened discussions on billions in arms sales to Taiwan, casting a shadow over a leaders’ summit just weeks away – a meeting already burdened…
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Fears grow that Fun Coffee crypto scam duped over 1,000 as losses mount in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong lawmaker has warned that an unfolding crypto scam run by a coffee investment venture based in Vietnam could involve more than 1,000 victims, as an…
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Hong Kong urged to be ‘super partner’ in businesses’ overseas expansion push
Hong Kong should act as a “super partner” helping enterprises expand into Asean, Middle Eastern, Central Asian and European markets, as well as build an annual…
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UK Conservatives defend picking former neo-Nazi as election candidate
The leader of Britain’s opposition Conservative Party defended the selection of a former neo-Nazi who had been jailed for hate crimes as a local election…
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China urged to protect underwater cables amid growing fears of ocean sabotage
Beijing has been urged to create its own law to protect its underwater fibre-optic cables, as global fears grow over sabotage of critical ocean infrastructure…
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China jails retired defence tech overseer for 10 years in US$6.3m corruption case
A former senior Chinese defence official has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for accepting over 43 million yuan (US$6.3 million) in bribes, as China’s…