Israel deports hundreds of Gaza flotilla activists as arrivals recount abuse
Published: 6:30am, 22 May 2026Updated: 9:45am, 22 May 2026 Israel said on Thursday it had deported all the foreign activists seized by its forces...
China is replacing Middle East oil with Xinjiang coal. What does it mean for the world?
As the war in Iran disrupts global oil and chemical supplies, China’s coal-heavy energy sector is seizing an unprecedented opportunity. Dannie Peng visited the...
Not even a quick end to Iran war can save AI stock bubble now
Dr Andy Xie is a Shanghai-based independent economist specialising in China and Asia, and writes, speaks and consults on global economics and financial markets....
US voices hope for Iran deal as Pakistan mediator seeks to break impasse
Published: 5:24am, 22 May 2026Updated: 10:18am, 22 May 2026 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday voiced hope of progress on ending the...
US casts Cuba as China-linked security threat while still pushing for talks
Published: 5:16am, 22 May 2026Updated: 5:28am, 22 May 2026 One day after the United States brought criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro...
US foreign affairs chairman warns of China role in Argentina contract bid
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast has warned US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of “Chinese malign influence” in a bid for...
2 men charged with creating AI-generated porn under new US law targeting ‘deepfakes’
Published: 4:08am, 22 May 2026Updated: 4:15am, 22 May 2026 Federal prosecutors have charged two men with using artificial intelligence to create nude videos and...
Trump scraps signing AI executive order to keep ‘lead’ over China in industry
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had postponed the signing of a planned executive order on regulating artificial intelligence (AI), out...
UN ‘concerned’ over Taliban law that includes child marriage provision
Published: 3:45am, 22 May 2026Updated: 4:08am, 22 May 2026 The United Nations expressed “grave concern” on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan’s...