After nearly 9 years, Trump is landing in a totally different China. Is he ready?
US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China comes as the US-Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, fuels economic uncertainty and adds fresh strain...
Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ playbook is failing as Beijing asserts itself
Against the backdrop of a shifting diplomatic landscape, US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing this week for a high-stakes summit....
French hantavirus patient critically ill, put on an artificial lung
A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung, a...
US defence secretary joins Trump on China trip in rare diplomatic move
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has become the first American defence chief in decades to accompany a sitting president on a state visit to...
Beijing calls Paraguay leaders willing ‘chess pieces’ after disputed Taiwan trip
Published: 4:06am, 13 May 2026Updated: 4:08am, 13 May 2026 Beijing lashed out at Paraguay on Monday after President Santiago Pena wrapped up a four-day...
Trump’s Golden Dome to cost US$1.2 trillion, may fail to stop all-out attack: watchdog
US President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defence shield will cost as much as US$1.2 trillion to deploy and operate, six times above current...
China presses Pakistan to deepen Iran mediation ahead of Trump-Xi talks
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi on Tuesday urged Pakistan to ramp up mediation efforts in the Iran crisis, as the war threatens to overshadow...
Trump heads to Beijing seeking stability in high-stakes Xi talks
US President Donald Trump departed for China on Tuesday for a closely watched summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, carrying hopes of stabilising ties...
US Food and Drug Commissioner Marty Makary is out, Trump says
US Food and Drug Commissioner Marty Makary resigned on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said, the latest leadership change at the federal health department which...