Ukraine arrests Zelensky’s ex-top aide as corruption probe widens
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s former right-hand man was taken into custody on Thursday on money-laundering charges, part of a fight against corruption that is...
Boeing nears ‘large’ China orders as Trump and Xi forge new trade board: Bessent
Published: 6:35pm, 14 May 2026Updated: 7:17pm, 14 May 2026 “Large Boeing orders” are expected as part of US President Donald Trump’s state visit to...
Alibaba, Tencent present a tale of two strategies for AI spending
Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings are doubling down on a massive artificial intelligence spending spree, betting that a new wave of Chinese-made chips...
Why US is backing Philippine airport at former Sangley Point naval base
A proposed airport on a former US naval base in the Philippines near the entrance to Manila Bay is drawing fresh strategic attention after...
China practices for sleep protection and better quality of rest include use of scissors, walnuts
Getting a proper sleep has been a problem for people throughout history and the ancient Chinese set up some rules and methods that are...
Typhon launch of Tomahawk missile is ‘worst provocation’ by the US against China
The United States’ first firing of its Philippines-based Typhon missile launcher last week marked the “worst provocation” in years in the South China Sea...
Russia unleashes 1,500 attack drones on Ukraine, shattering prospects for peace
Russia unleashed the largest aerial attack on Ukraine over a two-day period since the war began, pounding the capital Kyiv and other cities across...
Xi-Trump summit casts optimistic light on lingering tensions
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump struck an optimistic tone at the start of their two-day presidential summit in Beijing, even as the Chinese leader...
Looming US rocket debris crash unlikely to hit Chinese moon landers: experts
A stray Falcon 9 rocket part is on course to slam into the moon in August. The expected impact poses no immediate danger, experts...