What does a hit film about the Iraq war say about Chinese views of the world?
A new film telling the story of the Iraq war through Chinese eyes marks the latest in a series of soft power initiatives designed...
China’s LandSpace beats SpaceX with steel-booster recovery after orbital launch
In a global first, China’s leading commercial rocket company LandSpace has recovered a stainless-steel booster after an orbital launch, marking a major step in...
Natalie Harp, Trump’s ‘human printer’, in the spotlight after decoy plane incident
A close aide to Donald Trump is at the centre of an ugly clash between the White House and Senator Jon Ossoff, after the...
South Korea accelerates military self-reliance over Trump’s ‘unpredictability’
US President Donald Trump’s abrupt move to scale back annual military drills with South Korea has handed President Lee Jae Myung a fresh impetus...
Use of yuan hits 6-month high in Hong Kong’s fast-payment system
Hong Kong’s fast-transfer payments denominated in yuan surged to a six-month high in July, signalling accelerating adoption of real-time cross-border retail payment channels even...
Federal Court Hears Californians’ Lawsuit Against Meta Alleging Child Addiction
The Federal Court of Northern California hears arguments in Californians’ lawsuit against Meta alleging child addiction on Aug. 18. …
Polling Company Says It Faked Survey Data in Los Angeles and Wisconsin Races
A fake polling company that released polls in Los Angeles and Wisconsin races this month said on Aug. 17 that it fabricated its data...
Education Department Investigating Two K–12 Districts for Allegedly Factoring Race Into Student Discipline
Milwaukee Public Schools allegedly encouraged staff to consider a student’s race before rendering detention or suspensions, while their peers in the Fayetteville district in...
Man Sentenced to 73 Months in Prison for Planning to Assassinate Bessent
WASHINGTON–A Massachusetts resident was sentenced on Aug. 18 to more than six years in prison after pleading guilty to planning the assassination of Treasury...