Tariff pain looms for South Korea after US talks hit deadlock
South Korea is bracing for prolonged US tariff pressure after last week’s emergency talks in Washington failed to yield a breakthrough, exposing the growing...
Trump says Mexico will stop sending oil to energy-starved Cuba
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Mexico would stop sending oil to Cuba as he ramped up a pressure campaign on the...
Musk merges xAI into SpaceX in bid to build space data centres
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has taken over his artificial intelligence company xAI in a merger aimed at deploying space-based data centres, a statement said on...
Trump urges ‘no changes’ to spending bill to end 3-day government shutdown
US President Donald Trump urged the House of Representatives on Monday to swiftly adopt a spending bill and end the three-day government shutdown. “I...
China’s expat pilots arrived on a red carpet – now, they’re taking a red-eye out
When the first cohort of elite foreign captains parachuted into Chinese airlines in the 2000s, their sky-high pay – sometimes reaching 1 million yuan...
Why China and Europe should care about Central Asia’s water crisis
Central Asia’s water insecurity may seem a distant concern. But its rivers underpin Eurasian trade corridors, sustain global food markets and power regional energy...
Queen’s University Belfast cuts ties with US politician George Mitchell over Epstein links
Queen’s University Belfast on Monday cut ties with former US Senator George Mitchell over his links to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, saying it was...
UK’s Starmer under fire from MPs over China trip amid claims he was ‘tricked’ by Beijing
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has faced backlash over his trip to China amid claims that the UK government has been “tricked” by Beijing....
Iran’s President Pezeshkian orders nuclear talks with US as Trump hopeful of deal
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, local media said on Monday, after US leader Donald...