As DJI duels Insta360, China sharpens global hardware edge amid US scrutiny
In the southern tech hub of Shenzhen, a simmering rivalry between DJI and Insta360 has transformed their shared neighbourhood into a high-stakes corporate battleground....
Kuomintang gets the carrots, DPP the stick
Another day, another big humiliation for William Lai Ching-te. The Taiwanese leader effectively had to cancel a visit to eSwatini, the island’s last partner...
OpenAI’s Sam Altman apologises to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter
OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman has apologised to a Canadian town devastated by a February mass shooting, saying he was “deeply sorry” the company did...
G7 ‘concerned’ at Russia and China’s nuclear build-up
G7 countries on Friday insisted on their support for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), warning of the dangers from a...
US sanctions China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iran oil
The Trump administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian...
Trump Justice Department adds firing squads for federal executions
The Trump Justice Department said on Friday it was seeking to expand the use of the death penalty in federal capital cases and add...
US and EU sign critical minerals plan in push to loosen China’s grip on key materials
The US and the European Union on Friday deepened their coordination on critical minerals as part of a broader push by Western allies to...
Germany’s Merz says no ‘immediate’ Ukraine EU membership, floats Kyiv joining meetings
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday there was no prospect of Ukraine’s “immediate accession” to the EU, but suggested Kyiv could join meetings...
UK bill to allow assisted dying fails as parliamentary time runs out
A proposed bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives failed on Friday as parliamentary time...