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China CEOs to likely miss Xi’s US trip amid thin summit expectations

China will probably decide against inviting business leaders to join President Xi Jinping on his trip to the United Stat...

Iranian flight lands in China despite US sanctions threat: Tracker

Mahan Air flight IRM093 landed in Guangzhou at 4.39pm local time on Sept 23.

Russian Regions Slowly Reimpose Fuel Purchase Limits Amid Ongoing Refinery Attacks

The new restrictions come after Ukraine struck major oil refineries in Moscow, Samara and Ufa over the past three days.

South Korea pushes for Trump summit with renegade North Korea, seeing opportunity for peace

South Korea pushes for Trump summit with renegade North Korea, seeing opportunity for peace

Taiwan watches Xi-Trump meeting closely, hopes US arms sales continue

China has pressed Washington to halt the arms sales, most prominently during a summit in May between Donald Trump and Xi...

Inside the Ukrainian drone unit controlling Russian-occupied Crimea’s highways

Russian logistics continued to be hunted by Ukrainian drones on a daily basis, but Kyiv's advantage is not set in stone

AI chatbots serve up content from Russia's sanctioned state-run outlets, RSF finds

Reporters Without Borders tested six AI chatbots by requesting news from RT, Sputnik, and other EU-sanctioned Russian ou...

BREAKING NEWS: China's Xi leaves for U.S. to discuss with Trump trade, AI, Taiwan: media

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AI Rally, Weaker Yen Set the Stage for Japan’s Market Return

Japanese stocks look poised to catch up with a global AI-led rally when trading resumes on Thursday, while a weaker yen ...

China puts industry minister in charge of key semiconductor hub Anhui province

China’s industry minister is set to lead Anhui province, a key semiconductor hub, in the latest personnel reshuffle with...

Trump-Xi meeting: Why China's self-sufficiency changes the calculus

Persistent growth of Chinese exports to the U.S. is helping the world's second-largest economy ride out ongoing domestic...

Swiss lawmakers back tougher bank capital rules in blow to UBS

Parliament’s upper house rejects compromise proposal in battle between lender and Bern

Attempts to cancel Russian culture after 2022 have failed, deputy PM says

Tatyana Golikova also mentioned unsuccessful attempts to isolate the country

Azerbaijan pardons French citizen Martin Ryan following Usmanov's delisting

Azerbaijan's President Aliyev pardoned French citizen Martin Ryan, jailed for espionage, as part of a deal in which Fran...

At the U.N., Japan’s Leader Says It’s Time to End ‘Enemy State’ Label

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the United Nations should scrub the World War II-era designation from its Charter. Ch...

China’s first lady Peng Liyuan projects glamour and soft power on world stage

China’s first lady Peng Liyuan is again stepping into the international limelight as she travels to Washington with Pres...

Trump’s New Favorite Neighbor: Mexico

President Trump built his political brand in part on bashing Mexico. Now his second presidency depends on deepening part...

Why Brunei prefers ‘quiet diplomacy’ over confrontation in South China Sea

Brunei’s measured defence ties with Beijing reflect its low-key approach to South China Sea disputes, with analysts sayi...

Hong Kong unveils gold, bond and liquidity plans to drive next phase of yuan adoption

Bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) will launch yuan-denominated gold futures early next year, while...

Banco Master Fraud: How the Probe Is Roiling Brazil’s Presidential Election

For the full experience visit: The Sprawling Banco Master Probe Is Roiling Brazil’s Presidential Election

How China’s Leader Plans to Win the Future With A.I.

A decade ago, Xi Jinping asked if China could master A.I. His push is remaking the economy, challenging the United State...

Trump-Xi Summit in Washington: Key topics of discussion, schedule and more

Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to arrive in Washington for a high-stakes state visit with his U.S. counterpar...

Almost ten million people took part in ECB survey on new euro banknotes

Trump Was Rude About Manchester and Burnham Is Just Fine With That

From his previous perch in Manchester city hall, Andy Burnham has watched a string of British prime ministers struggle w...

Russian attacks injure 7 across Ukraine and damage structures

The Russian Defence Ministry said that its forces overnight carried out “group strikes” using drones on Ukraine's “milit...

UK to launch new military space squadron to protect satellites, defence ministry says

Last year, the head of UK Space Command Major General Paul Tedman warned he was "really worried" by Russia attempting to...

China's purges of top military commanders spur questions about war-waging ability

HONG KONG/BEIJING, Sept 23 - Purges of military leaders may have dented China's war-fighting readiness, but are likely t...

Azerbaijan pardons French prisoner after EU caves in on sanctions

Editor's note: this is a developing storyAzerbaijan's leader Ilham Aliyev pardoned a French national on Sept. 23 reports...

Israeli fire kills two people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli fire kills two people in Gaza, medics say An Israeli air strike killed at least two Palestinians in the Gaza Str...

Softbank’s mega junk-bond deal shows capital for the AI race is getting more expensive

The artificial intelligence build-out is officially crossing over to the world of junk bonds, where investors expect to ...

Punjab govt seeks Rangers deployment in Rawalpindi, three other districts until Oct 5

The Punjab government has requested the federal government to deploy Rangers in Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum and Mianwali ...

China’s purges of top military commanders spur questions about war-waging ability

The crackdown is likely to have strengthened Xi Jinping's grip on an institution that is a key source of power for the C...

Iranian flight lands in China despite US sanctions threat, according to flight tracker

Iranian flight lands in China despite US sanctions threat, according to flight tracker An Iranian flight has landed in C...

China's new travel rules unsettle tech giants and talent

Beijing is locking the gates to stop expertise and capital in strategic industries from fleeing. The country accused of ...

Von der Leyen says Hungary 'strengthened rule of law', unlocks €4.2bn in EU funding

The European Commission has unlocked €4.2 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary and reopened Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe...

Democrats worry Trump may make auto industry concessions to Xi

The president has floated the possibility of allowing Chinese carmakers to build vehicles in the US.

China touts significant progress tackling Asian scam syndicates

Beijing has worked with regional governments to repatriate tens of thousands of cybercrime suspects.

Russian attacks kill 10, injure 53 across Ukraine over past day, hit commercial cargo ship

Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper said that as a result of the strike, a fire broke out and the ship’s captain, a Ukraini...

Scientists to improve equipment efficiency for biofuel boilers in Arctic

The project is relevant for the Arkhangelsk Region which has been developing actively the use of local biofuels in munic...

EU clears 3 billion euros for Ukraine after Kyiv passes reforms

The agreement comes hours after a meeting between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President Volod...