China launches space computing hub as SpaceX gears up for historic IPO
China is ramping up its bets on space-based artificial intelligence computing with the launch of a state-backed research institute in Beijing, accelerating a frontier...
Norway crown princess awaits lung transplant
Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant after a significant deterioration in her health that likely...
Do China-Russia trade payment frictions show limits of de-dollarisation?
China and Russia have largely moved away from the US dollar in bilateral trade settlement, with most transactions now settled in their own currencies....
EU needs a ‘dedicated instrument’ to unwind China dependencies, trade chief says
The EU’s trade chief has confirmed publicly for the first time that the bloc is considering a specific rule to compel companies to diversify...
Brunei picks helicopter-flying Prince Abdul Mateen as foreign minister
Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has named one of his youngest sons as foreign minister in a major cabinet reshuffle – largely seen as a...
China woman dances with eye patch and mask after losing partial jaw, vision in one eye to cancer
A 24-year-old Chinese woman keeps managing to shine on stage despite wearing a patch and a mask after she lost an eye and her...
Shadow of old dictatorship looms over Peru’s bitter presidential run-off
Published: 1:56pm, 5 Jun 2026Updated: 2:24pm, 5 Jun 2026 Peru’s duelling presidential hopefuls have made a final pitch to voters, capping a bruising and...
Is US wielding new tariff threat to secure big bargain in India trade talks?
The threat by the US to impose additional tariffs on imports from India over forced labour supply-chain concerns is a “pressure” tactic deployed by...
China unveils world’s first superfast quantum memory, paving way for practical computing
Chinese scientists have created the world’s first superfast memory for quantum computers, solving a critical data-reading bottleneck and paving the way for big-data challenges...