Nasa’s Juno finds Jupiter is a tiny bit smaller than previously thought
Jupiter, without a doubt, is the biggest planet in our solar system. But it turns out that it is not quite as large –...
Ukraine and Russia wrap ‘productive’ first day of US-backed peace talks
Ukrainian and Russian officials wrapped up a “productive” first day of new US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi, Kyiv’s lead negotiator said on Wednesday, as...
Panama president defends judiciary after China slams canal port concession ruling
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino rejected criticism from Chinese and Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday over a Supreme Court ruling that voided a long-standing...
US and China defence sectors emerge as key battlegrounds in the race for AI
US President Donald Trump wants to build his “Dream Military”. In January, he proposed setting military spending at US$1.5 trillion in 2027 while citing...
Police arrest 4 in Hong Kong over ‘crash-for-cash’ scams
Police have arrested two doctors and a married couple for allegedly masterminding more than 20 “crash-for-cash” scams, with officers investigating over 100 suspicious cases...
Epstein files reveal proposal for Tsinghua University campus in Boston
A proposal to build a Boston campus of Tsinghua University, China’s most prestigious tertiary institution, with the help of Harvard University faculty was unexpectedly...
Hong Kong must be a reformer not a ‘complacent idler’, official says
The head of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong has urged the city to be a “reformer who braves challenges” rather than a “complacent...
Trump border tsar says 700 immigration officers to leave Minnesota immediately
The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to cooperate by turning over...
From chatbots to replays: Alibaba rolls out AI suite for 2026 Winter Olympics
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing and artificial intelligence arm of Alibaba Group Holding, has unveiled a suite of AI-powered tools for the Milano Cortina...