Genesis and Vault merge into Australia’s third-largest gold miner
July 17, 2026 Australian firms Genesis Minerals and Vault Minerals have agreed to merge through a scheme of arrangement, creating what the companies expect...
Trump’s China election-interference claims spark scapegoat fears among Asian-Americans
President Donald Trump’s allegations of US election manipulation by China have triggered concern among Chinese-American community leaders and citizens, some of whom fear they...
Chinese Nvidia alternatives project massive sales as AI chip demand surges
Chinese chip designers Moore Threads Technology and Hygon Information Technology – both positioning themselves as home-grown alternatives to Nvidia – have projected double- to...
Trump Says China Illicitly Obtained 220 Million US Voter Files Since 2020 Election
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump, in a primetime address on July 16, announced the declassification of information that he said reveals large-scale Chinese hacking of American...
7 Takeaways From Trump’s Primetime Address on Election Integrity
During a primetime address to the nation, U.S. President Donald Trump said that his administration uncovered profound vulnerabilities in the U.S. election system. Trump...
Newly Declassified Docs Describe China’s Election Influence Efforts, Concern That US Intel Downplayed Connections
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump released newly declassified documents July 16 related to foreign influence in U.S. elections, while others appear to demonstrate the prior administration’s...
Video capturing Chinese firefighter eating in rain during flood relief goes viral
A firefighter who was filmed eating in heavy rain during work breaks while dealing with the flood disaster in southwestern China has gone viral...
Shell offloads India renewables platform Sprng Energy to Aditya Birla in $1.8bn deal
July 17, 2026 Shell has agreed to sell its Indian renewable energy platform Sprng Energy to Aditya Birla Renewables (ABRen). The outright sale of...
US Attorney in Washington State Appointed by Judge Fired, Blanche Says
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the firing of a newly appointed interim U.S. attorney, Roger Rogoff, in western Washington state on July 15....