Trump and Putin discuss ‘quick’ ending to Iran war
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump on Monday discussed the Iran war and Ukraine conflict during a “frank and constructive” telephone...
China-US trade relations may reach a ‘tactical truce’, slowing down economic decoupling
Companies in southern China are feeling growing confidence in the state of US-China relations and are reinvesting cautiously in the country, according to a...
US teacher dies after students’ toilet paper prank goes wrong
It was a prank that turned deadly, authorities said: a group of teenagers unspooled rolls of toilet paper outside the home of a beloved...
Ships brandish China links to evade Iran’s attacks in Strait of Hormuz
Ships anchored in the Gulf or transiting the Strait of Hormuz are changing their tracking data to boast links to China in an attempt...
US, China clash over fentanyl, tariffs at global drugs meeting ahead of Trump-Xi summit
The United States and China traded barbs at a UN drugs meeting on Monday, with Washington accusing Beijing of failing to stop sales of...
Anthropic sues Trump administration as row over AI use by military deepens
Anthropic on Monday filed a lawsuit to block the Pentagon from placing it on a national security blacklist, escalating the artificial intelligence lab’s high-stakes...
Hong Kong urged to extend stock trading hours to keep up with rivals
Hong Kong has been urged to extend its stock trading hours to maintain its status as an international financial hub, as competitors move towards...
China can’t buy Elon Musk’s theory on space-based AI centres: experts
China should not follow SpaceX in launching artificial intelligence data centres into orbit, but instead focus on more practical near-term space-based computing, a senior...
Scotland vape shop blaze closes Glasgow railway station, nation’s busiest
A major fire in the heart of Glasgow crippled Scottish train services on Monday as firefighters worked to douse the blaze that destroyed a...