The rise of a Beijing-led ‘Global South Consensus’
In 2004, Joshua Cooper Ramo, now co-CEO of Kissinger Associates, coined the term “Beijing Consensus” as an alternative to the Washington Consensus, the neoliberal...
Trump team considering selling Nvidia H200 chips to China, insiders say
US officials are having early discussions on whether to let Nvidia sell its H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to people familiar with...
Khashoggi’s widow and Democrats demand release of ‘shocking’ Trump-Saudi call
A Democratic lawmaker who served on Donald Trump’s National Security Council in his first term urged the White House on Friday to release a...
US-China: a fragile truce, divergent accounts and a Thanksgiving test
The first test for a much-celebrated US–China trade truce is looming. Advertisement US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hopes to finalise a rare earth deal...
‘Carbonara sauce’ at EU parliament causes stir with Italy
A jar of “carbonara sauce” for sale at the European Parliament in Brussels has whipped up Italian emotions after criticism that it does not...
Trump gives Ukraine Thursday deadline to accept peace deal with Russia
Published: 1:53am, 22 Nov 2025Updated: 2:55am, 22 Nov 2025 President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Ukraine faced losing its dignity and freedom or...
Games closing ceremony marks more of a beginning than end for Greater Bay Area
The curtain came down on the National Games on Friday, wrapping up a two-week sporting celebration with a closing ceremony that felt much more...
Hong Kong launches probe after voters’ personal details posted on social media
Hong Kong authorities have launched an investigation after the personal details of “some voters were uploaded to a social media platform” ahead of the...
Swiss police hunt 2 men after gold heist at museum, in echoes of Louvre robbery
Swiss authorities were searching on Friday for two robbers who overpowered a security guard at an ancient Rome-themed museum in Lausanne, smashed a display...