As US and China compete over AI, middle powers can craft a third path
The global AI race is becoming a contest over the international order. In June, the US convened the second summit under the 24-economy Pax...
Michigan, Virginia, 3 Other States Hold Key Primaries: What to Watch
Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, Virginia, and Washington state are holding primaries on Aug. 4 in contentious races that could determine the balance of power in...
Trump Reiterates Reflecting Pool Damage Caused by Vandals as Charges Dropped
President Donald Trump and a Cabinet official said Aug. 3 that vandals caused damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, several days after federal...
Japan sounds alarm over China’s expanding Pacific footprint, vows defence boost
Published: 8:00pm, 4 Aug 2026Updated: 9:37pm, 4 Aug 2026 Japan’s latest defence white paper warns of China’s growing ability to sustain military operations farther...
Explosion After Explosion Rocks China: Mushroom Clouds, Mini Nuclear-Like Blasts, Thousands Dead
On the afternoon of August 2,, a person posted a video showing a major fire breaking out at a tire factory in Qingdao. The...
China’s MiniMax curbs overseas access to new AI video model over copyright disputes
Chinese artificial intelligence company MiniMax has open-sourced its new H3 video model but imposed licensing conditions on users in major overseas markets including the...
Hong Kong, Macau police arrest 8 over HK$100m Vietnam coffee investment scam
Published: 7:40pm, 4 Aug 2026Updated: 9:02pm, 4 Aug 2026 Hong Kong and Macau police have arrested eight people in a crackdown on an investment...
Over 1,000 sign up for Hong Kong’s new taxi, ride-hailing test
Published: 7:29pm, 4 Aug 2026Updated: 8:33pm, 4 Aug 2026 More than 1,000 applicants have registered for a new combined test for taxi and ride-hailing...
Security at reservoir ramped up after trespassers enter spillway during discharge
Published: 7:27pm, 4 Aug 2026Updated: 9:12pm, 4 Aug 2026 Hong Kong authorities have set up fences and surveillance cameras at a reservoir and warned...