Israel plans talks with Lebanon as violence imperils Iran ceasefire
In a potential boost to Middle East ceasefire efforts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he authorised direct negotiations with Lebanon...
Tai Po probe: switching off fire system power ‘elementary mistake’, official says
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Asian economies face ‘formidable test’ as Middle East conflict drags on: ADB
Economic growth across Asia is likely to slow even if oil prices stabilise in the coming months, as the impact of war in the...
‘Time is running out’ as Vance leads US delegation to Islamabad for Iran talks
US Vice-President J.D. Vance will travel to Islamabad for the first round of talks on Saturday morning local time with Iran to end the...
Renovation of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Will Be ‘Fraction of Cost’: Trump
Renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, planned by President Donald Trump, will cost less than anticipated and take less time than expected, according...
Trump Says Iran Doing ‘Poor Job’ With Strait of Hormuz Passage, Criticizes Alleged Fees
U.S. President Donald Trump was not satisfied with how the Iranian regime has managed passage through the Strait of Hormuz since the countries agreed...
Alibaba’s Qwen family captures over 50% of global open-source downloads, report finds
Alibaba Cloud captured more than 50 per cent of global open-source model downloads as of March following the release of its Qwen 3.5 model...
Solid-state battery firms in China and US line up IPOs as oil prices lift EV appeal
Three solid-state battery developers across China and the US are moving towards initial public offerings (IPOs), as geopolitical tensions and elevated oil prices fuel...
Why Trump’s Hormuz rebuke won’t derail South Korea’s ‘very strong’ alliance with US
US President Donald Trump’s public rebuke of South Korea for refusing to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz is an uncomfortable moment for...