French protests underscore concerns over decline amid US, China dominance
Images of burning barricades were shown side by side with the handover ceremony for France’s new prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, on French television channels...
France proposes social media ban for under-15s
Children under 15 in France should be banned entirely from using social media, and those aged between 15 and 18 should face a nighttime...
Financial markets won’t be spared as geopolitical rules are torn up
Witticisms about economists abound. George Bernard Shaw apparently remarked that if all the world’s economists were laid end to end, they still would not...
‘Not desperate’: why India remains firm on US tariff talks as it seeks a deal
India is keen on tariff talks with the United States, but it is expected to stand its ground even as their bilateral relations sour...
Did Kim Jong-un use China’s parade to send his own missile message?
Published: 4:27pm, 11 Sep 2025Updated: 4:49pm, 11 Sep 2025 When North Korea unveiled a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) development a day before its...
AI agents to replace humans as basic units of a company, Lee Kai-fu says
Artificial intelligence agents are emerging as an instrument of transformation in the workforce, with the potential to replace humans in traditional roles, according to...
First voyage of Disney’s largest cruise ship from Singapore hits a snag
Walt Disney’s first cruise ship that was to be based in Asia has pushed back its maiden voyage from Singapore by three months. Advertisement...
Charlie Kirk killing a watershed moment as US political violence rises
The assassination of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk marks a watershed moment in a surge of US political violence, one that some experts fear will...