Nicaragua hands gold concession to sister firm of US-sanctioned Chinese miner
Nicaragua has granted a Chinese-owned company linked to one sanctioned by Washington the right to prospect and dig for gold across 262 sq km...
Trump’s Venezuela oil deal: why China can wait and watch
When US President Donald Trump announced on August 28 that the United States had secured majority control over some 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan...
US accuses Chinese AI firms of ‘malicious’ copying of AI technology
Published: 4:50am, 9 Sep 2026Updated: 5:05am, 9 Sep 2026 The US government on Tuesday accused Chinese artificial intelligence companies of maliciously copying technology from...
White House pulls ‘Build the Wall’ game after warning from Tetris
The White House on Tuesday pulled a Tetris-style game called Build the Wall from its new online arcade, four days after a warning by...
US Secretary of State Rubio arrives in Colombia to clarify China ties, sign minerals deal
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Colombia on Tuesday to meet President Abelardo de la Espriella, sign agreements on critical minerals...
Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine in ‘extremely frank’ call
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday discussed the Ukraine conflict in an “extremely frank” and constructive hour-long phone call,...
Huawei goes on trial in US for racketeering after nearly decade of litigation
Published: 2:57am, 9 Sep 2026Updated: 3:45am, 9 Sep 2026 Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies went on trial on Tuesday in Brooklyn, New York, on...
Singapore man Malone Lam pleads guilty after massive US bitcoin heist and spending spree
Published: 2:31am, 9 Sep 2026Updated: 4:00am, 9 Sep 2026 A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to teaming up with friends to steal nearly...
New York leaders ‘lied’ about toxic air after 9/11, Mayor Zohran Mamdani says
Published: 1:47am, 9 Sep 2026Updated: 4:03am, 9 Sep 2026 New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Tuesday the release of tens of thousands of...