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An American citizen is facing federal charges after being accused of working as an agent for the Chinese government. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

US citizen and journalist charged with acting as Chinese agent

According to court documents, Thomas Weir Pauken II worked at the ‘direction and control’ of Chinese officials for at least seven years.

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Donald Trump

Trump says he won’t nominate Pulte as permanent US spy chief after backlash

Donald Trump

Trump unveils plan to add ‘Trump promenade’ to Lincoln Memorial

Science

Chinese satellite company releases images of Nvidia, Apple HQs

Photos offering bird’s-eye view of the campuses are ‘routine satellite news’ according to the firm, which has been sanctioned by the US.

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A satellite image of Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California was among the photos released on Monday. Photo: Changguang Satellite
China-Latin America relations

China says US ‘invented’ terrorism charges to justify Cuba blockade

Foreign ministry rebutted Marco Rubio’s claim that Cuba sponsors terrorism and demanded an end to US sanctions on the island.

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US-China relations

Trump Jnr tells investors he would avoid investing in China

The US president’s son says he is concerned in particular by a Chinese legal system he believes is tilted against foreign entities.

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Britain

Opinion | UK could take a leaf out of Hong Kong’s supply-side economics

Too much government interference, whether through subsidies or regulatory pressure, stifles the very growth that can better society.

A pedestrian walks along the River Thames and mudlarks during low tide, with the City of London financial district in the background on September 15, 2025. Photo: EPA
US-China trade war

US farm chief says reliance on China threatens American ‘freedom’

Agriculture secretary’s warning comes as tariffs weigh on China trade and Hormuz disruptions drive up fuel and fertiliser costs.

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Ukraine war

Putin says Trump ideas could bring peace in Ukraine, urges Kyiv to compromise

Zelensky, meanwhile, proposed face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to the Russian leader.

Canada

Canada PM unveils AI strategy, warns of foreign dominance

Carney says the country has been slow to adopt the technology, and AI could be ‘weaponised’ against Canadians.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney inspects a pig’s lungs during an AI demonstration at Toronto General Hospital on Thursday. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP
Hong Kong politics

7 taken away as police ramp up patrols around former site of Tiananmen vigil

Hong Kong police say they stopped and searched five men and two women in Causeway Bay for allegedly disrupting order.

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Victoria Park in Causeway Bay is currently hosting a five-day “Hometown Market”. Photo: Karma Lo
John Bolton

Trump foe John Bolton to plead guilty in classified information case

The plea deal means the ex-US national security adviser could avoid prison time, though he would still face a US$2.25 million fine.

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Donald Trump

Trump to nominate Todd Blanche as US attorney general

Blanche, 51, took over leadership of the Justice Department after Trump fired Pam Bondi in April.

Robotics

US public cheers dancing Unitree robots while Congress looks to ban them

Eight Unitree G1 humanoid robots performed an elaborate dance routine on America’s Got Talent, alongside a Chinese dancer from Sichuan.

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Unitree’s G1 humanoids received high praise from judges on America’s Got Talent on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
China-Latin America relations

Opinion | China’s economic inroads in Latin America are hitting political walls

China’s economic gains in the Americas are real, but Donald Trump’s return to the White House shows that political success is another story.

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Drones

Part boat, part plane, part sci-fi: China debuts consumer watercraft

Chinese company Navee completes the maiden flight of craft that glides above the water on a cushion of air.

Japan

Japan’s PM Takaichi eyes India trip for talks with leader Modi

The leaders plan to discuss strengthening supply chains of critical goods given concerns about China.

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US-China relations

US-China policy under Trump is heading for ‘unpredictable drift’: expert

Beijing is said to face complex double-edged calculus amid contrasting approaches of American president and Washington establishment.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and US President Donald Trump attend a welcome ceremony for the American leader held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14. Photo: AP
India

As India rises in critical minerals race, can it dent China’s dominance?

While India could become a valuable part of an alternative supply chain, analysts say it is unlikely to replace China any time soon.

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US-China tech war

China courts foreign firms with telecoms opening as US tightens curbs

China lifted the previous 50 per cent foreign ownership cap to allow wholly foreign-owned enterprises to operate within pilot zones.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Marissa Ayers, who’s dating New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart

The 23-year-old, who has worked with Skims and Lancôme, rose to fame after appearing as a ring card girl for boxer Jake Paul’s company.

Model and influencer Marissa Ayers and New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart went public with their relationship in January. Photos: @marissaayerss/Instagram
South Korea

Macroscope | How the AI chip boom made South Korea a victim of its own success

While tech giants are driving South Korea’s stock market higher, the country’s currency is struggling and foreign investors are pulling out.

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Currency dealers celebrate in front of a screen showing South Korea’s benchmark stock index during a ceremony celebrating it breaking 7,000 points at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on May 6. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

More US firms turn to China’s DeepSeek over pricey Silicon Valley AI

DeepSeek takes top spot on ‘trending’ list as companies look for alternatives to OpenAI and Anthropic, spending tracker’s report says.

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China trade

New global financial architecture needed to end trade surplus fixation: Piketty

Economist proposes central bank and currency under the UN to remove fears that ‘world financial markets are going to eat your currency’.

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Space

Our latest interstellar visitor has no signs of alien tech, scientists say

There were no ‘technosignatures’ from comet 3I/ATLAS, the third known object from a faraway star.

The interstellar comet 3I/Atlas, as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope on November 30, 2025. Photo: Nasa via AP
Albania

Protests grow over Trump family-linked resort project in Albania

Luxury project linked to Jared Kushner is planned for an uninhabited island and pristine coastline, sparking resistance.

A demonstrator is hit with a water cannon used by police during a protest in Tirana, Albania, against the luxury resort. Photo: Reuters
Science

Chinese robot helps children with nerve disorder stand up for the first time

Six weeks of resistance training with a new wearable device more than doubled spinal muscular atrophy patients’ leg strength, study finds.

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Robotics

China just beat Nvidia on a global robotics ranking. Is a new tech war brewing?

Spirit AI says its foundation model for embodied intelligence is the first from China to top the RoboArena global leaderboard.

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