US urges China to back its ‘most crushing economic operation’ against Iran
Published: 2:53am, 21 Aug 2026Updated: 8:50am, 21 Aug 2026 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday urged China to join Washington’s latest efforts to...
Christian metal band Demon Hunter sues Netflix over KPop Demon Hunters
Published: 2:20am, 21 Aug 2026Updated: 3:05am, 21 Aug 2026 Christian metal band Demon Hunter is suing Netflix, alleging trademark infringement associated with the streamer’s...
China Hit By 4 Major Fires In One Day: Worse Than A War Zone, Hundreds Feared Dead
In August, China saw a wave of major fires erupt across four different cities in less than 48 hours, leaving many people shocked by...
Nathan Cofnas, academic behind Jason Arday plagiarism accusations, suspended from post
Published: 1:16am, 21 Aug 2026Updated: 1:57am, 21 Aug 2026 A Belgian university on Thursday suspended a US academic who spearheaded accusations of plagiarism against...
Chinese Unitree Founder Drew on US-Funded Robot Research
U.S. defense agencies funded openly published research by American universities that advanced electric quadruped robots, with Unitree founder Wang Xingxing later citing the research...
Chinese stem cell therapy reverses heart failure in 90% of patients in landmark trial
A hospital in east China has used reprogrammed stem cells to treat severe heart failure, with 90 per cent of patients showing significant recovery...
China urges US to drop sweeping drone tariffs, warns of global supply chain fallout
Beijing has urged Washington to scrap planned tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imported drones, warning the measures unfairly target Chinese products...
Plane pilot killed in US collision with police helicopter
An aeroplane pilot died on Wednesday after a violent collision with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter near a runway at a small airport, but...
Woman found dead in Hong Kong after dog mauling
Published: 9:15pm, 20 Aug 2026Updated: 3:42am, 21 Aug 2026 A 33-year-old woman who operated a pet training facility in northern Hong Kong has been...