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A military surplus shop in Baghdad. Around 2,500 US troops had been stationed in Iraq in recent years. Photo: EPA
Middle East

US forces set to complete withdrawal from Iraq after 2 decades

Departure from Iraq bases seen as a boost to Iran and its allies, even as Washington wages war against Tehran.

China-Japan relations

China’s Wang Yi delivers high-level warning to Japanese business delegation

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Banking & finance

Exclusive | JPMorgan has big China plans for the next decade, CEO Jamie Dimon reveals

‘Important and consequential’: Jensen Huang on US-China AI race, risk management

Nvidia declares record US$150 billion buyback alongside announcement of Open Agent Safety Platform.

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Jensen Huang, speaking at The Korea Society 2026 Annual Gala, says US-China “competitors are still able to collaborate” on AI and its risks. Photo: The Korea Society

AMD buys Li Fei-Fei’s World Labs for US$8.2b, escalating rivalry with Nvidia

Acquisition gives US chipmaker greater exposure to world-model technology seen as crucial for robotics and physical AI.

Chinese deep-ocean drilling ship brings home ‘precious’ South China Sea samples

Maiden expedition reaches 5,000 metres below the ocean’s surface and more than 850 metres below the sea floor.

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Shein falls 14% to record low after profit misses in first results since IPO

Revenue growth stalls and margins narrow as higher tariffs and freight costs weigh on online fashion retailer.

The declines were partly driven by the removal of customs duty exemptions for low-value goods in the US and Europe, according to Shein. Photo: Reuters

US prosecutors reopen case of alleged frat house gang rape at Ivy League school

District attorney plans to file criminal charges against seven men in 2024 fraternity assault case.

Letters | Core message of the Trump-Xi summit couldn’t be clearer

Readers discuss the Washington meeting between the presidents of the US and China, and the prospects for Hong Kong’s retail sector.

Elderly in-laws arrested in shooting death of New York Times employee

Jonathan McKinsey, slain in a car park, was embroiled in a bitter divorce with the suspects’ daughter.

Booking photos of Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 76. Photo: Alameda County Sheriff’s Office

China reveals plan to map the entire surface of Mars by 2028 amid race with US

It will be the first AI-driven geological map of the planet and aims to be the global standard, chief scientist on Tianwen-3 mission says.

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China’s map project will be part of preparations for the Tianwen-3 mission to Mars in late 2028. Photo: Shutterstock

Alibaba deepens sports tech push with new Brooklyn Nets partnership

The Chinese tech titan becomes the NBA team’s official technology and cloud partner and jersey patch sponsor ahead of its 60th anniversary.

Judge blocks Trump from tying anti-terrorism grants to election changes

Washington district judge rules FEMA exceeded authority by requiring election changes to unlock US$1.1 billion in security grants.

‘Missed opportunity’: US soybean farmers question China tariff cuts exclusion

Before the Xi-Trump summit last week, analysts and industry experts expected soybeans to be included in tariff-reduced arrangement.

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A soybean field in Lincoln, Nebraska. US soybeans were excluded from a tariff-reduction list jointly issued by China's commerce ministry and the White House. Photo: AP

Pope says AI doom concerns not ‘fake news’ in apparent rebuke of Trump

Pontiff insists AI safety issues should be discussed and acted on following apocalyptic warnings from industry professionals.

Pope Leo giving a press conference aboard the papal plane. Photo: EPA

Opinion | In the US-China AI race, the real fight is keeping humans in control

A crisis hotline is a start, but the deeper task is setting clear boundaries between human authority and machine autonomy – while we still hold the reins.

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China pledges to ‘firmly support’ Cuba as US escalates pressure on Havana

Spokesman Guo Jiakun marks 66 years of ties amid a US oil blockade and reports of military planning focused on the island.

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US revokes visas of Latin American officials and others

Bolivian attorney general among those targeted in Trump administration crackdown across four allied nations.

US President Donald Trump at a 'Shield of the Americas' meeting in New York. Photo: AP

Exclusive | Jamie Dimon on how growth can untangle US-China strife, thorny global issues

In wide-ranging discussion, veteran bank chief flags ‘world peace’ as top concern, warns of Democrat vs Republican ideologies, and stresses economic growth.

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US set to grant sanctions waiver for Iran-Iraq pilgrim flights

Trump administration to allow Iraqi Airways flights to and from the Shiite holy city of Najaf for one month to ease pressure on Baghdad.

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Trump announces US$15 billion Iowa steel plant, claiming it will be largest in US

Trump’s announcement appears aimed at giving Republicans a positive message ahead of November’s midterm elections.

US President Donald Trump making the steel plant announcement. Photo: EPA

FBI deputy chief announces resignation after just over a year in job

Trump ally Andrew Bailey, who oversaw election-related investigations, steps down weeks before US midterms.

Andrew Bailey has resigned as a deputy director of the FBI. Photo: Reuters

Hurricane Polo may bring life-threatening floods to Mexico

‘Our people are concerned about this event. We haven’t faced such a worrying situation in many years’.

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US police report raises questions over Chinese researcher Wang Danhao’s death

Key details about semiconductor scientist’s visit from US federal agents the day before he took his own life mysteriously wiped from report.

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SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit for first time but flight cut short

Spacecraft deploys 26 Starlink satellites before flight controllers bring it down early out of an ‘abundance of caution’.

It was Starship’s 14th full-scale launch from Texas’ southern tip in three years. Photo: Reuters

China targets AI and frontier tech in newly unveiled innovation blueprint

Top research body also names quantum technology, brain-computer interfaces and controlled nuclear fusion as priorities for five-year plan.

A worker operates equipment at a semiconductor firm in China's Jiangsu province on September 16. Semiconductors have become a field of intense competition between Washington and Beijing. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Xi Jinping orders security apparatus to defuse risks ahead of party congress

The directive signals Xi is pivoting back to the domestic agenda following his summit with Donald Trump in Washington.

Strong AI demand prompts Hong Kong trade body to raise export growth forecast

Trade Development Council expects Hong Kong’s merchandise exports to grow by as much as 47 per cent.

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North America
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