11 h. ago Australian expert lauds China as a global leader in nanoscience

Australian expert lauds China as a global leader in nanoscience  China Daily

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14 h. ago Red Sea cable cuts disrupt internet in parts of Asia, Middle East

Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access on Sunday in parts of Asia and the Middle East, experts said, though it was not immediately clear what caused the incident. There has been concern about the cables being targeted in a Red Sea campaign by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, which the rebels describe as an effort to pressure Israel to end its war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. But the Houthis have denied attacking the lines in the past. Microsoft announced via a status website that the...

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15 h. ago Iran turns to China, Russia to bolster air defenses as it preps for next Israel war

Iran turns to China, Russia to bolster air defenses as it preps for next Israel war  AL-Monitor

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17 h. ago 'Causing trouble': China says it followed Australian ship in Taiwan Strait

'Causing trouble': China says it followed Australian ship in Taiwan Strait  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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18 h. ago The online radicalisation of Australia is here and Elon Musk is a part of it

Late last month, rallies were staged across various Australian cities under the branding “March for Australia”. The rallies, which were attended by avowed neo-Nazis and elected politicians alike, called for an end to mass migration. These protests are not unique to Australia. Recently, the United Kingdom has seen its own wave of anti-migrant demonstrations in cities such as London, Bristol and Birmingham. Despite claims by some that the Australian rallies were “hijacked” by the neo-Nazi National...

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18 h. ago China’s military follows Australian and Canadian warships in Taiwan Strait accusing them of ‘provocation’

China’s military follows Australian and Canadian warships in Taiwan Strait accusing them of ‘provocation’  The Guardian

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22 h. ago China criticises Canadian and Australian warships transiting Taiwan Strait

China criticises Canadian and Australian warships transiting Taiwan Strait  Reuters

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29 h. ago Dozens arrested at latest UK protest for banned group Palestine Action

British police arrested dozens more people on Saturday under anti-terrorism laws for demonstrating in support of Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian group banned by the government as a terrorist organisation. Britain banned Palestine Action under anti-terrorism legislation in July after some of its members broke into a Royal Air Force base and damaged military planes. The group accuses Britain’s government of complicity in what it says are Israeli war crimes in Gaza. Police have arrested...

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31 h. ago Russia vows to work with China in the Arctic, Beijing pledges AI cooperation

Russia has pledged to deepen Arctic cooperation with China, while Beijing said it was ready to work with Moscow on artificial intelligence (AI), in a continued deepening of ties days after the leaders of the two countries met in the Chinese capital. At the Eastern Economic Forum in its eastern economic hub of Vladivostok, Russia also pledged to deepen its energy and financial infrastructure ties with China and offer a mutual visa-free travel agreement. According to Russian news agency Tass,...

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35 h. ago Israel’s army urges Gaza City residents to move to ‘humanitarian zone’

The Israeli military said on Saturday that Palestinians in Gaza City, the enclave’s largest urban area, should leave for the south, warning that the military was operating throughout the city. Israeli forces have been carrying out an offensive on the suburbs of the northern city for weeks after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to capture it. Netanyahu says Gaza City is a Hamas stronghold and capturing it is necessary to defeat the Palestinian Islamist militants,...

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36 h. ago Israel’s annexation plans fuel fears of Palestinians’ annihilation

Nearly two years after Hamas militants stormed southern Israel, the war in Gaza has entered a darker, deadlier phase. The territory now faces a reckoning its residents describe as annihilation. Israel’s latest military campaign in Gaza and its West Bank annexation plans have left observers warning that the age-old Palestinian presence across both could soon be erased. On Wednesday, Israel’s government unveiled plans to annex 82 per cent of the occupied West Bank. The escalation comes despite...

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39 h. ago Russia Strengthens Ties With China By Rolling Out Game Changing Visa Free Entry Policy For Millions Of Travelers

Russia Strengthens Ties With China By Rolling Out Game Changing Visa Free Entry Policy For Millions Of Travelers  Travel And Tour World

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40 h. ago Palestinian question: China agrees to join New York Declaration

Palestinian question: China agrees to join New York Declaration  chinadailyasia.com

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49 h. ago As a new world order dawns, Australia plods along, much to scholars' dismay

As a new world order dawns, Australia plods along, much to scholars' dismay  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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51 h. ago The Triumvirate’s Triple Win: What Xi, Putin, and Kim Each Gained in Beijing

The Triumvirate’s Triple Win: What Xi, Putin, and Kim Each Gained in Beijing  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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57 h. ago Kim Jong Un's trip to China marks transformation from shunned pariah to confident diplomat

Kim Jong Un's trip to China marks transformation from shunned pariah to confident diplomat  Beaumont Enterprise

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59 h. ago Kim returns with symbolic recognition — and China’s silence on denuclearization

Kim returns with symbolic recognition — and China’s silence on denuclearization  The Korea Herald

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60 h. ago Israeli military says it controls nearly half of Gaza City in push for takeover

Israel controls 40 per cent of Gaza City, a military spokesperson said on Thursday, as its bombardment forced more Palestinians from their homes there, while thousands of residents defied Israeli orders to leave, remaining behind in the ruins in the path of Israel’s latest advance. Gaza health authorities said Israeli fire across the enclave had killed at least 53 people on Thursday, mostly in Gaza City, where Israeli forces have advanced through the outer suburbs and were a few kilometres from...

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2 d. ago US restricts visas of some Central American nationals over China ties

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Washington was restricting visas for some Central American nationals who it alleged to be “intentionally acting on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party” and undermining the rule of law. “As a result, these individuals and their immediate family members will be generally ineligible for entry into the United States,” Rubio said in his statement. The statement did not name any individuals or cite specific examples of actions over which they...

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3 d. ago Dan Andrews's red carpet walk in Beijing put Albanese on the spot

Dan Andrews's red carpet walk in Beijing put Albanese on the spot  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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