US soybean futures rebound on signs China is ramping up purchases
Soybean futures jumped on signals that China is stepping up its buying of oilseed, offering hope for US farmers after purchases appeared to have...
US House to push forward on Epstein vote after Trump reversal
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives is expected to vote as soon as Tuesday to force the release of investigative files related to the...
Thailand court orders Thaksin to pay US$540 million in tax dispute
Thailand’s Supreme Court ordered jailed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Monday to pay back taxes over the sale of his telecoms firm, the...
China’s dominance shrinks US remote sensing share from 88% to 9%
The year was 2015, and New York University professor Debra Laefer sat at her desk in Brooklyn reviewing yet another stack of research papers...
As US and China turn their eyes to Central Asia, Russia loses out
As a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Moscow has lost much of its influence in Central Asia. In the coming months and years,...
Danny Masterson alleges anti-Scientology bias in petition to overturn rape conviction
Former television actor Danny Masterson claims a mix of failures by his defence lawyer and a police investigation that was biased against Scientology led...
Brazil ends 60-year ordeal of tortured Chinese detainees during military regime
Brazil’s top military court has closed a dictatorship-era case against nine Chinese citizens who were arrested and tortured in 1964, ending a process that...
EU’s investment bank to work with Australia on critical raw materials
Published: 3:22am, 18 Nov 2025Updated: 3:24am, 18 Nov 2025 The EU’s European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Australian government said in a joint statement...
Colombia pushes for talks – to include China – over US military action in region
Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for a high-level security meeting with the United States, China and regional partners, arguing that recent US military deployments...