China and Mozambique to map critical minerals in insurgency-hit Cabo Delgado
Mozambique and China have agreed to map the vast, untapped deposits of critical minerals buried beneath the African nation’s resource-rich northern provinces, as Maputo...
Traditional bathhouses in Japan sink under soaring energy costs
Traditional public bathhouses in Japan are in deep water as soaring energy costs triggered by the Middle East oil supply disruptions threaten to extinguish...
Just what the doctor ordered: how AI could help China bridge the medical resources gap
Li Bin, a doctor at the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, was among the wave of Chinese consumers who snapped up Apple Mac Mini...
Mississippi Calls Special Session to Redraw Congressional Maps
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has joined the national redistricting fight, calling a special session of the legislature to redistrict the state’s congressional maps after...
King Charles Visit With Trump Will Include Digital Tax, Iran Talks
President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to discuss the United Kingdom’s digital services tax, NATO commitments, and the conflict in Iran with Britain’s...
Default in our stars: China’s banks use satellites to track assets with sky-high scrutiny
With bad loans and repayment collateral in focus, Chinese banks are increasingly using satellites to evaluate their clients’ terrestrial assets, mounting a hi-tech offensive...
Japanese military seeks answers for fatal Type 10 tank blast that should not have happened
A turret explosion that killed three Japanese crew members inside a Type 10 tank during manoeuvres earlier this week has caused shock and confusion...
China’s AI token drive is really about upgrading inland economies
The idea of a token economy is gaining traction. The concept is still nascent, loosely defined and easy to dismiss as just another piece...
Russia accuses US of using coups, kidnappings to ‘defend its well-being’ at any cost
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the United States of abandoning internationally recognised diplomatic conventions in pursuit of its own interests, particularly in dominating...