Kuwait oil refinery hit as Iran says it’s still building missiles
Firefighters battled a blaze at a giant oil refinery in Kuwait on Friday after a fresh drone attack as Iran kept up a wave...
Australian-Kiwi defence ties tighten further under Anzac Vision 2035
ANZAC partners Australia and New Zealand held foreign and defence ministerial consultations in Canberra on 17 March, with one outcome being a decision to...
US Section 301 tariffs set to trigger fresh wave of trade disruption
If there is a thread that provides coherence to Donald Trump’s mad emperorship, it is the frenetic invention of new, evermore dramatic diversions: no...
Chinese stocks shake laggard image amid oil shock as green transition pays off
Chinese stocks have emerged as outperformers in the latest oil shock, reversing their reputation as laggards, as crude takes a back seat to renewable...
NIH-awarded life scientist Shu Xiaokun abruptly shifts research from US to China
Eminent life scientist Shu Xiaokun has received numerous awards and significant funding from the US government over the past two decades. Earlier this year,...
Preview of Alibaba’s strongest AI model tops Chinese peers in ranking, lags US rivals
Alibaba Group Holding unveiled the preview version of its most powerful artificial intelligence model to date, solidifying its position as China’s leader in the...