US trial hears witness claims of harassment over Chinese ‘secret police station’
A US government witness in a trial of an alleged illegal Chinese police station in New York testified on Monday that he was harassed...
‘Art of the deal’: UK telecoms exit fits Li family’s trademark timing for selling at top
CK Hutchison Holdings’ shares climbed to their highest level since 2020 after the conglomerate announced plans to exit the UK mobile market, signalling that...
China’s AI ascent leaves Trump a stark choice: escalate or relax chip controls?
US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China comes as the US-Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, fuels economic uncertainty and adds fresh strain...
US tells banks to flag suspected Iranian money-laundering networks
The Treasury Department wants US banks and other financial institutions to monitor for suspected Iranian money-laundering networks that use their funds to smuggle sanctioned...
Trump heads to China with Musk, Cook and top CEOs for Xi talks
US President Donald Trump is expected to be accompanied by more than a dozen business leaders, including Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk and Tim...
US police officers sue Damon and Affleck, claiming Netflix thriller The Rip is ‘too real’
Published: 5:39am, 12 May 2026Updated: 8:37am, 12 May 2026 Two South Florida police officers claim Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s recent action thriller The...
Brics doesn’t need a unified voice on Iran war to have a future
With the war in the Middle East entering its third month, questions have surfaced over its geopolitical ramifications in the region and beyond. An...
Trump to raise Taiwan, Jimmy Lai case when he meets Xi in Beijing this week
Published: 5:24am, 12 May 2026Updated: 5:25am, 12 May 2026 US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Taiwan would be discussed in his talks...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa faces down calls to resign over cash-in-sofa scandal
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faced down calls to resign on Monday over a scandal in which thieves stole bundles of cash in foreign...