China has put a Polish university on its European dual-use exports blacklist. Why?
In an unprecedented move, China has placed a Polish university alongside defence contractors on an export control list targeting entities linked to the European...
Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques, graffiti and arson reported
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank early on Sunday, setting fire to two mosques and scrawling graffiti on buildings, Palestinian...
Typhoon Noul: Shenzhen girl, 6, blown away by gale, runs back to safety
As Typhoon Noul barrelled into southern China on Sunday with winds reaching 160km/h (99mph), violent gusts ripped a cot from indoors and flipped it...
Chinese scientist faces probe after girl, 6, dies ‘following experimental gene therapy’
A leading Chinese scientist is under investigation by his university after a six-year-old girl reportedly died following experimental gene-editing therapy. The girl, named Mei,...
Infant formula maker insists product safe after recalls in Hong Kong and Macau
Published: 9:10pm, 26 Jul 2026Updated: 9:21pm, 26 Jul 2026 The Dutch maker of Friso, a popular powdered infant formula brand, has stressed that tests...
Fake ICE raids and kidnapping drills: how Chinese teens prepare for US college
Published: 9:00pm, 26 Jul 2026Updated: 9:03pm, 26 Jul 2026 Beijing student Lulu Lu was just preparing for bed when she was startled by loud...
America’s North Korea strategy needs a dose of reality
Each year on July 27, North Korea commemorates “Victory Day”, marking what it presents as its triumph in the Korean war. While few outside...
Low profile, high AI ambition: what leaked comments reveal about DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng
Published: 8:00pm, 26 Jul 2026Updated: 8:06pm, 26 Jul 2026 In an era dominated by aggressive tech founders who chase billion-dollar valuations and maximal profits...
UK’s Burnham ‘putting Britain first’ as he rules out 2029 election
Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham “will always put Britain’s interests first”, he said in an interview when asked whether he was willing to...