UK’s Starmer Faces Pressure to Get Tougher on China at G20
The government has faced criticism from lawmakers and human rights campaigners over how it handles China. British lawmakers and human rights advocates have criticized...
Apple’s iPhone sales fall during China’s Singles’ Day shopping festival, report shows
Apple saw a sharp decrease in iPhone sales across China during this year’s Singles’ Day, the world’s biggest shopping festival, amid stiff competition from...
China’s first cryptocurrency corruption case captures former central bank official
A crypto-friendly former official with China’s central bank has been accused of taking bribes through cryptocurrencies, in the first corruption case of its kind...
China mother jailed for abandoning son with brain injuries inflicted during family dispute
A mother in central China accidentally caused a cerebral haemorrhage in her toddler son during an altercation with her mother-in-law, later attempting to abandon...
Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui named world’s fourth most expensive shopping district
Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui was the world’s fourth most expensive shopping district this year, dropping one spot from a year earlier due to...
Ukraine says Russia launched ICBM in attack for first time in war
Published: 5:42pm, 21 Nov 2024Updated: 5:47pm, 21 Nov 2024 Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight targeting Dnipro city in the central-east...
China warns overheated solar industry to cool the competition, curb backlash
China is warning its oversaturated photovoltaic sector to avoid blindly expanding capacity – including in producing solar panels – with newly issued guidance that...
New Zealand Health Ministry Says No Quality Evidence Backing Puberty Blocker Use
The Health Ministry said current research around puberty blocker drugs was of “poor quality” and it will hold a public consultation on its continued...
China’s Death Star-like weapon system, SpaceSail rivals Musk’s Starlink: 6 science stories
1. Chinese scientists unveil Death Star-like converged energy beam weapon Researchers have developed a high-power microwave weapon, similar to the Death Star in the...