Is Donald Trump’s ‘Chinamaxxing’ pushing Beijing’s soft power?
In May, Donald Trump touring Beijing’s Temple of Heaven – bathed in golden light as traditional Chinese music played in the background – was...
US Democrats prepare to counter any Trump claim of foreign meddling in midterms
Top Democrats on the US congressional intelligence committees say they are preparing to check and respond to any claim by US President Donald Trump...
The flaw in Australia’s ‘China threat’ thesis
Australia’s preparations for a possible conflict with China reflect “a relatively superficial understanding”, argues prominent economist John Edwards. Europe, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia and India,...
Russia’s top independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta ‘killed’ by Kremlin pressure
Published: 5:03am, 31 Oct 2026Updated: 5:52am, 31 Oct 2026 Russia’s flagship independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta announced on Friday it was closing, saying it had...
Can Connie Chan become San Francisco’s first Asian-American in Congress?
Published: 3:57am, 31 Oct 2026Updated: 4:02am, 31 Oct 2026 On a recent warm Thursday evening, supporters drift into San Francisco’s United Irish Cultural Centre...
Carney eyes June deal on making Canada the EU’s first associate member
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday he expects to conclude negotiations with the European Union in June on an unprecedented partnership that...
How a Democratic-controlled Congress could reshape US policy on China
A Democratic takeover of either chamber of the US Congress could bring tougher scrutiny of President Donald Trump’s dealings with Beijing, even as lawmakers...
Hong Kong primary pupils to study AI under new technology subject
A new subject called information and innovation technology (IIT) will be introduced gradually in Hong Kong primary schools from September 2028 to boost students’...
Christa Pike says she’s in constant pain after failed US execution, slams ‘incompetence’
Christa Pike said on Friday that she remained in constant pain and struggled to speak a month after surviving a lethal injection in Tennessee,...