‘Extremely dangerous’: why China’s 5-year plan will double down on food security
As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the...
Trump says he’s authorised CIA to operate in Venezuela
US President Donald Trump said he had authorised the Central Intelligence Agency to take covert action in Venezuela, arguing that he had to stem...
How China can position its K visa for success in race for global tech talent
Could China’s new K visa reshape the global competition for top talent? Beijing certainly aims to do just that. Advertisement Officially rolled out this...
Titan sub imploded on way to Titanic wreck ‘because of faulty engineering’
Published: 5:18am, 16 Oct 2025Updated: 5:25am, 16 Oct 2025 Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on...
US judge blocks Trump’s plan to fire thousands of workers during shutdown
A federal judge in California on Wednesday ordered US President Donald Trump’s administration to halt mass lay-offs of federal workers during a partial government...
Trump says Israel could resume fighting in Gaza if Hamas doesn’t disarm
Published: 4:07am, 16 Oct 2025Updated: 4:53am, 16 Oct 2025 US President Donald Trump told CNN on Wednesday that he would consider allowing Israeli forces...
Carbon dioxide levels hit record last year, causing more extreme weather
Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human...
‘This is China versus the world’: US calls allies over Beijing rare earth curbs
US President Donald Trump’s administration vowed on Wednesday to work with its allies and other countries to get an upper hand in its trade...
Shutdown costing US economy US$15 billion a day, Treasury chief Bessent says
Published: 12:54am, 16 Oct 2025Updated: 1:08am, 16 Oct 2025 The two-week-old federal government shutdown is costing the US economy about US$15 billion a day...