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Internal splits threaten to slow Brics’ progress as bloc marks 20th anniversary

The grouping has emerged as a strong champion of the Global South, but analysts warned that major challenges still lie ahead.

This year’s Brics summit is being hosted by India, one of the founder members. Photo: AFP
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AI fight shadows final preparations for Xi Jinping’s White House visit

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Senior official asked to resign over defective lifts at Queen Mary Hospital

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China Business

Taobao’s ‘ugly’ products turn humour and individuality into a booming business

Items that might have once been seen as unmarketable are going viral online as shoppers embrace quirkiness and novelty over conventional aesthetics.

Figures are displayed at Taobao’s Treasured Uglies Art Exhibition on Friday ahead of the official opening on Saturday. Photo: handout

US

Chinese AI firms shunned US delegation over sanctions fears, commission says

Members stress value of Washington-Beijing dialogue as both sides prepare for dedicated talks on AI governance.

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The United States and China are competing for dominance in artificial intelligence as the technology becomes a growing focus of their rivalry. Photo: Getty Images

United States & Canada

US declares end to lettuce parasite outbreak that killed 2

Nearly 13,000 people fell ill across 21 states in the nation’s largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak.

Lettuce is displayed for sale at a grocery store in the US earlier this year. Photo: Reuters

Tech Trends

Nvidia says AGI is here. How are China’s top AI labs catching up?

A primer on what AGI means, where top Chinese AI developers stand, and how Chinese policymakers view the technology.

The Moonshot Kimi and DeepSeek logos are seen in this illustration taken September 5, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Business

Why Hong Kong’s strategic advantages attract global talent

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Married couple Robert Lay and Emma Li, who are both finance industry veterans, moved to Hong Kong from New Zealand with their children in 2023.

Europe

Ireland deploys snipers and 4,000 police for Trump visit

Thousands prepare to protest in Dublin as US president holds brief talks before heading to his coastal golf resort.

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on Friday en route to Dublin, Ireland. Photo: Reuters
US President Donald Trump on board Marine One before boarding Air Force One en route to Dublin, Ireland. Photo: Reuters

Health & Environment

Up in smoke: why Southeast Asia failed to halt the haze

Asean was going to eliminate transboundary haze by 2020. What happened?

Scenes from across Southeast Asia as dense transboundary haze from widespread forest and peatland fires triggers severe air pollution. Photos: EPA
A woman covers her face as she rides on a road amid the thick haze from forest fires in Mempawah, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Thursday. Photo: AP
A firefighter sprays water on a wildfire in South Sumatra, Indonesia, on September 5. Fires across parts of Indonesia are generating toxic haze, affecting air quality and health across the region. Photo: EPA
An Indonesian man wearing a Spider-Man costume helps extinguish a fire at Kereng Bangkirai in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Rescuers help an orangutan and her child caught up in wildfires in West Kalimantan province, Indonesia, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
SERIES: Female icons in Chinese history

Famous Chinese women in folklore, from Mulan to a dynasty-toppling consort

These women have inspired countless poems, books, movies and TV shows over the centuries, but what are their stories and why do they endure?

Fan Bingbing (left) as Daji, one of the most famous women in Chinese folklore, and Tony Leung Ka-fai as King Zhou of Shang in League of Gods, a 2016 film adaptation of the 16th century Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods. Photo: China Star Entertainment Group

Economics

Philippines bets big on rail, but can it fix a broken transport network?

A US$4.8 billion transport budget will not end Manila’s gridlock unless bus and jeepney services also improve, analysts say.

Heavy traffic is seen along the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) highway during evening rush hour in Manila, the Philippines. Photo: AFP
Heavy traffic is seen on the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) highway during evening rush hour in Manila. Photo: AFP

United States & Canada

Ex-Canada PM Chretien tells US: ‘never mistake our generosity for weakness’

His pointed message was issued in Gander, the Canadian town that sheltered thousands of stranded Americans after the September 11 attacks.

Former Canadian prime minister Jean Chretien speaks at the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the US in Gander, Newfoundland, on Friday. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP

China Economy

In Focus | Chinese coal mine gets hi-tech, green makeover with autonomous electric trucks

The deployment of self-driving vehicles, now past the pilot stage, has improved safety, efficiency and operating costs, mine manager says.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Science

Study reveals link between Tibetan Plateau heat and record rain in California

The discovery could transform winter forecasting and explains why severe floods hit the US west coast when dry weather was expected.

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The Tibetan Plateau has been heating up in recent years as a result of climate change. Photo: Getty Images

China Economy

‘Key pillar’: the 5-year powerhouse plan for China’s car industry

Beijing’s outline calls for boosting domestic market and innovation while controlling capacity to avoid involution effects.

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Employees work at a factory of electric vehicle maker Nio in Hefei, in central China’s Anhui province, on April 2, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Law and Crime

Man arrested after allegedly refusing to share HK$30m Mark Six prize with group

Insider says 36-year-old refused to evenly divide prize money with 14 others who shared ticket, prompting group member to make police report.

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The September 5 draw was a “Mark Six 50th Anniversary Snowball” with a record jackpot of HK$228 million. Photo: Nora Tam
According to the Jockey Club’s website, the first prize pool had 3.5 winning units, each paying HK$63.3 million. Photo: Nora Tam

Middle East

Saudi pipeline that bypasses Hormuz shut after attacks

The kingdom said the East-West pipeline was targeted by drones launched from Iraq, causing several injuries.

A satellite image shows black smoke rising from an area of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline south of Medina, Hejaz Region, on Thursday. Image: Copernicus Sentinel-3 via Reuters

Global Economy

‘Gone in seconds’: Chinese buyers snap up government debt amid US bond turmoil

From social media tips to long queues at banks, buyers in China are rushing to secure government debt amid a global sell-off of US Treasuries.

The Ministry of Finance on November 18, 2024, in Beijing. Photo: Getty Images
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Tech, EV and aerospace execs likely to join Xi’s US trip to mirror Trump team

Sources say business leaders are expected to travel to Washington, but the plans may be ‘more about optics’ than concrete results.

During his trip in May to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping (left), US President Donald Trump (right) was accompanied by more than a dozen American CEOs. Photo: AP
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