Turkey says missile launched from Iran destroyed by Nato
A ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading towards Turkish airspace via Iraq and Syria was destroyed by Nato air defence systems, Turkish officials...
Alibaba recruits Google DeepMind contributor to join Qwen AI team, sources say
Alibaba Group Holding has recruited a research scientist from Google DeepMind to bolster development efforts for its Qwen artificial intelligence models, in an internal...
Pakistan’s forever war and the politics of exhaustion
The latest exchange of air strikes and border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan has once again pushed the region to the brink, reviving a...
Hong Kong tycoons downplay impact of Middle East war on city’s fortunes
Hong Kong tycoons have downplayed the impact of the escalating Middle East conflict on the city, while expressing confidence in the region’s economic outlook...
Khamenei’s fall exposes China’s military AI lag versus US, Beijing adviser warns
China must speed up military applications of AI and deepen civil-military fusion to narrow its strategic gap with the United States, a leading Chinese...
China team’s space laser breakthrough takes communication speeds to high orbit
Chinese scientists have reported a milestone in space laser communications, sustaining a high-speed, hours-long laser link with a satellite more than 40,000km (25,000 miles)...
China in the crosshairs as EU launches sweeping plans to save its industrial future
The European Union unveiled a sweeping raft of policies on Wednesday aimed at kick-starting its sluggish industry and protecting its critical infrastructure. A common...
Pakistan aims to walk tightrope between Saudi Arabia and Iran as war flares in region
Iran’s nuclear-armed neighbour Pakistan has invoked its mutual defence pact with Saudi Arabia in response to Tehran’s missile and drone attacks on the kingdom,...
China, Trump’s visit and the priority for this year’s ‘two sessions’
China will focus on economic resilience as lawmakers gather in Beijing for the country’s annual legislative session – just days before US President Donald...