How National Palace Museum’s anniversary became a Taiwan identity battleground
On October 10, 1925, the Forbidden City in Beijing became the Palace Museum. The massive complex of ancient imperial palaces that was home to...
How China is engineering Asia’s rise as the world’s leading EV factory
After years of rapid expansion, Chinese carmaker BYD saw sales fall for the first time in over five years in the third quarter of...
Letitia James, NY attorney general and Trump foe, indicted for bank fraud
Published: 5:21am, 10 Oct 2025Updated: 5:57am, 10 Oct 2025 New York Attorney General Letitia James, a long-time foe of US President Donald Trump, was...
US launches financial rescue of Argentina, as Treasury buys pesos in rare move
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Thursday that the United States has agreed to extend major assistance to Argentina, after the embattled South...
Trump threatens to halt Chinese imports – but counts on Xi to buy US soybeans
With Beijing curbing rare earth exports and shunning American soybeans, US President Donald Trump is raising pressure on China ahead of a planned meeting...
Trump says Gaza hostages should be released on Monday or Tuesday
Published: 2:54am, 10 Oct 2025Updated: 7:15am, 10 Oct 2025 US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the Gaza hostages should be released on...
US imposes sanctions on China refinery over Iran oil purchases
The US imposed sanctions on about 100 individuals, entities and vessels, including a Chinese independent refinery and terminal, that helped Iran’s oil and petrochemicals...
French court ups jail term for man who challenged Pelicot rape conviction
A French appeal court handed a man a 10-year prison term on Thursday for raping Gisele Pelicot, increasing his original nine-year sentence. Advertisement Husamettin...
BYD opens massive Brazil plant, its biggest investment outside Asia
Published: 1:15am, 10 Oct 2025Updated: 1:50am, 10 Oct 2025 Chinese carmaker BYD inaugurated what it describes as its largest electric vehicle plant outside Asia...