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After a gruelling seven-hour hearing, a court issued a detention warrant for the ex-president, citing concerns he could destroy evidence.
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Fresh case of bitumen in water supply for Hong Kong housing, lawmaker says
Edward Leung says he has received complaints about particles in water from residents of two estates, following saga in Fanling last month.
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Head of US House panel urges schools to reconsider ‘nefarious’ Chinese scholarship programme
Letters ask school presidents to reassess ties with Chinese Scholarship Council.
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Beijing denies charge that PLA laser-targeted German aircraft patrolling Red Sea
Chinese foreign ministry says alleged actions of July 2 incident ‘does not match the facts that China has gathered’.
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Robot performs realistic surgery with 100% accuracy in ‘major leap’
The machine was trained on videos of operations and worked with the expertise of a skilled human doctor, Johns Hopkins researchers say.
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Trump admin threatens Harvard’s accreditation, demands foreign student records
The US Education Department is accusing the school of violating antidiscrimination law by failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students.
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Texas floods spark concern over Trump appointees’ firms and privatising forecasts
Critics worry about conflicts of interest, as cuts and privatisation may benefit private weather firms linked to Trump appointees.
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China denies giving Iran air defence systems after conflict with Israel
Beijing responds to media reports by saying it ‘never exports weapons to countries engaged in warfare’.
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Middle East
Hamas agrees to release 10 hostages in ‘difficult’ Gaza truce talks
The US has signalled its belief that an agreement for a 60-day ceasefire with Israel will be struck before the end of the week.
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Steel, cars, copper: list grows of US import tariffs by category, not country
US President Donald Trump has targeted numerous sectors for levies, saying those would help spur domestic manufacturing.
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Surprise US copper tariff tests the mettle of China’s vast refining industry
Although Trump’s tariffs might cause the flow of refined copper to be redirected from the US to other regions, that doesn’t mean the supply is flowing to China.
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Chinese AI stocks to extend DeepSeek-driven run, analysts say
AI to be ‘a key driver for China’s modernisation,’ Huachuang Securities says, joining Morgan Stanley, UBS and others in optimistic outlook.
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Will Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ offer opportunities for China?
Some analysts believe the tax and spending act will ‘cause some trouble’, but others say there could be an upside for Beijing.
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TikTok prepares to launch US-specific app, as Trump pushes for sale
The US version is expected to use its own algorithm, resolving the issue of whether China’s ByteDance will share its crown jewel.
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Nvidia becomes 1st company to clinch US$4 trillion value amid AI boom
The AI chip leader’s shares hit US$164, tripling its market value in about a year and surpassing Apple and Microsoft.
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US ‘remains dependent’: why China’s rare earth dominance is far from over
Beijing’s long-term strategy pays off as Washington scrambles to respond, a new report finds.
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‘EV moment’ for humanoid robots may be 5 years away, UBS says
Global humanoid robot population will surpass 300 million by 2025, with annual demand reaching 86 million units, Swiss bank says.
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China tried to cut lavish spending. Now some officials fear ordering coffee
Some regions have rolled out draconian austerity measures that have hit businesses hard, complicating Beijing’s drive to boost consumption.
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‘Historic opportunity’: why China is betting on a poor province in trade war
A few years ago, it beat extreme poverty – now, it’s a frontline province in Beijing’s economic shift.
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Half of the leading experts are in China while another 10 are of Chinese origin and working in the US, according to report.
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Trump wants to ground China’s drones – but have they flown too high to reach?
An executive order to limit China’s market penetration and boost the US’ capacity in drones might be too little, too late.
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