Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in World Cup, report says
A top envoy to US President Donald Trump has asked Fifa to replace Iran with Italy in the coming World Cup, the Financial Times...
Inside Tesla’s hidden supply chain: how a Chinese town shapes the modern world
Few people have heard of Huangyan, a booming industrial district of Taizhou, a city in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Yet without it, many cars...
China bought zero H200 chips ‘as of today’, says Lutnick as he cites ‘delicate balance’ with Xi
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick sought to quell fears in Senate testimony on Wednesday that American technology was aiding China’s military, but drew scepticism...
Trump team demands ‘entry fee’ before Canada talks, Carney says US doesn’t dictate terms
The US does not get to dictate the terms of coming trade talks, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday, following reports Washington...
Top Peru ministers resign in protest over stalled US fighter jet deal
Peru’s foreign and defence ministers resigned on Wednesday in protest over the decision by the government to stall a US$3.5 billion deal for the...
US slams China after African countries block Taiwan leader’s eSwatini trip
The United States is concerned that several African countries revoked overflight clearances for Taiwan’s leader at China’s behest, the US State Department said on...
Gibraltar’s monkeys may be eating soil to cope with junk food from tourists
On the tourist-packed Rock of Gibraltar, one of the most common sights is monkeys begging for food – and sometimes stealing sweet and salty...
Families seek review of coroner’s findings in Lamma ferry disaster inquest
Families of victims who died in Hong Kong’s Lamma ferry disaster 13 years ago have filed an application for a judicial review against a...
As Iran talks go nowhere, will Donald Trump still go to Beijing?
The on-again, off-again US-Iran peace talks are casting doubt on whether Donald Trump will make his planned visit to Beijing in a few weeks,...