76 m. ago Trump’s Mideast visit clears path for advanced AI chip deals led by Nvidia

The deals are taking shape, while Trump visits the Middle East to forge deeper ties that put US technology initiatives at centre stage.

Politics

76 m. ago Syria’s rebel leader Sharaa’s path from global jihad to Trump meeting

The meeting in Saudi Arabia is a milestone for a man who joined al-Qaeda in Iraq around the time of the 2003 US-led invasion.

Politics

84 m. ago China confirms Japanese citizen has been jailed for spying in Shanghai

The foreign ministry did not reveal details of the case, but Japanese media reports said a man in his 50s had been given a 12-year sentence.

Events

2 h. ago Beijing summons JD.com, Meituan, Alibaba’s Ele.me as food delivery feud heats up

Five government agencies, led by the State Administration for Market Regulation, urged the instant commerce giants to follow competition regulation.

Society

12 h. ago April’s global EV sales were up 29% compared to a year ago, once again led by China

April’s global EV sales were up 29% compared to a year ago, once again led by China  Electrek

Economics

12 h. ago UK man jailed for 38 years weeps as court overturns his murder conviction

Peter Sullivan, the UK’s longest-serving victim of a wrongful conviction, has been released after being exonerated by DNA evidence.

Events

19 h. ago Hong Kong doctor jailed for sex assault has licence suspended for 9 months

Sunny Li was jailed for two weeks in May 2023 after being convicted of assaulting 18-year-old girl in crowded train compartment.

Events

22 h. ago North Korean Spy Arrest in China May Signal Beijing’s Unease over Growing Pyongyang

North Korean Spy Arrest in China May Signal Beijing’s Unease over Growing Pyongyang-Moscow Ties  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

Events

27 h. ago From Prada to Samsung and Lego: Vietnam cracks down on fakes after US tariff threat

Documents reveal a finance ministry directive targeting fake Gucci bags, Samsung devices and Lego bricks as Hanoi tries to appease Washington.

Events

30 h. ago Hong Kong enacts security law changes within 1 day amid geopolitical tensions

Six premises in the city designated as ‘prohibited places’, while maximum jail term of seven years imposed for providing false information.

Events

30 h. ago France hits back at false claim Macron, Starmer and Merz had drugs on train

Elysee blames ‘France’s enemies’ after European leaders were the target of fake news that a white tissue on table was a cocaine bag.

Events

39 h. ago Fake passports, hidden cameras: 6 Bulgarians who led Russian spy ring are jailed in UK

Network had been ‘real threat’ to both targeted individuals and national security with tactics akin to plot from a ‘spy novel’, police said.

Sport

41 h. ago Russia downed Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014, UN aviation council rules

298 passengers and crew died when plane was shot down over Ukraine as fighting raged between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces.

Politics

41 h. ago Russia downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014, UN aviation council rules

298 passengers and crew died when plane was shot down over Ukraine as fighting raged between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces.

Politics

44 h. ago Hong Kong delegation led by city leader signs 35 MOUs and deals in Qatar

Agreements span trade and investment promotion, finance, transport and logistics, and innovation and technology, among other areas.

Politics

49 h. ago Hong Kong activist loses appeal over prison letter but gets lighter sentence

Court upholds Owen Chow’s conviction for unauthorised delivery of complaint letter against prison service, but replaces jail sentence with fine.

Events

53 h. ago China boss gets 4 years, 9 months jail for production, sale of ‘obscene’ undressable dolls

Toy factory sold 20,000 animation figurines which featured removable lingerie concealing ‘simplified’ genitals.

Economics

53 h. ago Beijing's Hidden Hand: How China rewired Pakistan’s defense from sea to sky

Beijing's Hidden Hand: How China rewired Pakistan’s defense from sea to sky  Business Today

Events

63 h. ago Edan Alexander, last living US hostage in Gaza, will be released, Hamas says

The Israeli-American soldier, who grew up in the US, was abducted from his base during the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack.

Events

2 d. ago Kashmir conflict reveals power of Pakistan’s Chinese weapons, but doubts remain

Analysts say a war between India and Pakistan could be rare test of Russian and Chinese arms, with ‘larger ramifications’ for Indo-Pacific.

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