Why China is seriously cultivating AI entertainment
China’s artificial intelligence ambitions tend to be depicted in the news as predominantly related to defence, large language models and semiconductors. But one emerging...
US National Science Foundation to ban projects with flagged Chinese institutions
The United States’ National Science Foundation (NSF) is set to ban collaborations with Chinese research institutions designated as restricted entities, as well as their...
UK to change law in bid to deport grooming gang ringleader
Published: 5:01am, 14 Jul 2026Updated: 5:21am, 14 Jul 2026 Interior minister Shabana Mahmood announced plans on Monday to change UK law to allow a...
Flash Floods Sweep Away Cars, Cut Roads to Villages in Northern China
Flash flooding swept away vehicles in Kuancheng County in northern China on July 12, with video footage showing cars spinning, colliding, and being carried...
US tariff probe unlikely to derail fall Xi-Trump meeting: analysts
Published: 4:55am, 14 Jul 2026Updated: 5:32am, 14 Jul 2026 The ongoing US tariff investigations against China and Washington’s other trading partners are unlikely to...
Trump officials turn over withheld evidence in Renee Good, Alex Pretti ICE killings
Published: 4:10am, 14 Jul 2026Updated: 5:24am, 14 Jul 2026 US President Donald Trump’s administration has turned over to Minneapolis prosecutors evidence it had withheld...
Lindsey Graham’s death removes one of Washington’s most influential China hawks
The death of US Senator Lindsey Graham has removed one of Washington’s most influential advocates of a hardline approach towards China at a moment...
What to Know About Aortic Dissections After Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Death
Evidence shows Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) died of an aortic dissection, which medical officials say is a rare and life-threatening condition that requires immediate...
Graham’s Death Adds Complications to Senate GOP Agenda
The death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) complicates the agenda of Senate Republicans amid a crucial July ahead of the August break and November...