Senate vote leaves Cuba’s uncertain future at dangerous crossroads
With Congress again failing to curb US President Donald Trump’s authority over Cuba, the centre of gravity in US policy towards the island is...
US Congress votes to end record government shutdown
Published: 2:19am, 1 May 2026Updated: 7:44am, 1 May 2026 The US Congress on Thursday approved funding for most of the Department of Homeland Security...
US telecoms agency votes to expand tech crackdown on China
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to advance a proposal to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices such as smartphones,...
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest
Published: 12:33am, 1 May 2026Updated: 12:36am, 1 May 2026 Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest, state...
Man charged with trying to kill Trump agrees to remain in custody
The man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a black-tie press gala in Washington agreed on Thursday to remain in custody...
First direct US-Venezuela commercial flight in 7 years heads to Caracas
The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela departed a bit early on Thursday on its way to the capital of...
Is China’s Manus block a warning for other AI firms with global ambitions?
Beijing’s decision to block Meta Platforms’ proposed acquisition of artificial intelligence firm Manus should not be seen as a restriction on foreign investment, Chinese...
Uganda kindergarten murderer sentenced to death
A Ugandan-American man was sentenced to death on Thursday over the murders of four young children he stabbed to death at a kindergarten in...
Chinese firms face pressure on AI investments as US peers’ spending keeps soaring
Artificial intelligence investments by US tech giants continue to soar, dwarfing those of Chinese AI firms, but China’s rising appetite for AI applications will...