Israel strikes south Beirut, claims it captured Hezbollah members
Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday, the first attack on the Hezbollah stronghold in days, as its military said it had captured...
US panel credits China’s AI edge to open-source models, manufacturing dominance
China’s strategy of promoting open artificial intelligence (AI) models and leveraging manufacturing dominance is “mutually reinforcing”, forming a feedback loop that could challenge US...
China’s Hainan wants more than beach tourism. Will new customs rules cause a sea change?
As China undergoes a sweeping economic transition, its regions are also in the process of embracing change. The powerhouses of yesteryear must adapt or...
US faces critical shortage of China expertise within a decade: report warns
The United States will face a “critical shortage” of China expertise within a decade that threatens to leave policymakers struggling to manage Washington’s most...
US district judge blocks Trump administration from detaining thousands of refugees
A federal judge on Monday blocked US President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing a new policy that would subject thousands of refugees to arrest...
Why Middle East volatility presents an enhanced risk for South Asia
When the late Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe gave his landmark speech in the Indian parliament in August 2007 referring to the “confluence of...
Former Biden official says Trump-Xi summit will go well amid ‘unusual’ circumstances
US President Donald Trump’s focus on short-term deliverables and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s bid for bilateral stability is likely to see an exceptionally amicable...
Court orders Bill Cosby to pay US$19 million to 84-year-old woman over sex abuse claim
A woman who said she was drugged and sexually assaulted by veteran US entertainer Bill Cosby was awarded more than US$19 million on Monday...
Trump approved Iran operation ‘after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei’
Less than 48 hours before the US-Israeli strike on Iran began, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone to US President Donald Trump about...