79 m. ago 7 years’ jail for Singaporean who sexually assaulted jobseeker after dinner

A man reached out to a 21-year-old woman who had declined a job offer from his employer and arranged to meet her for dinner in Singapore. After dinner, they went to a park where the man went into the woman’s toilet cubicle and sexually assaulted her and attempted to get her to perform sex acts on him. The assault was stopped only when the man heard footsteps outside and left in a hurry. The sex offender, 34-year-old Singaporean Choy Zisheng, was sentenced on Monday to seven years’ jail and four...

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2 h. ago Don’t expect Greenland crisis to realign EU with China, former US diplomat says

While there may be hopes in Beijing that Washington’s attempt to acquire Greenland has strained transatlantic ties and might draw European countries closer to China, a veteran US diplomat said such a fundamental realignment was unlikely. The core task of the European Union’s foreign policy will remain navigating intensifying US-China rivalry while seeking a workable balance between the two, according to William Klein, a former charge d’affaires at the US embassy in China. Addressing a seminar at...

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2 h. ago Don’t expect Greenland crisis to realign EU with China, says former US diplomat

Don’t expect Greenland crisis to realign EU with China, says former US diplomat  South China Morning Post

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3 h. ago China's Foreign Ministry Weighs In on Philippine Coast Guard's Spokesman

China's Foreign Ministry Weighs In on Philippine Coast Guard's Spokesman  The Maritime Executive

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4 h. ago Why security, not growth, is likely to command China’s attention in 2026

China achieved its twin goals of tech advancement and macro stability in 2025. Its goals for 2026 remain the same. However, a rapidly deteriorating global security environment is likely to shift national priorities towards preparation for worst-case scenarios. Oil supplies and sea lanes are becoming insecure. The US-China trade war could reignite at any time. China will have to accelerate its goals of energy and technology self-sufficiency to enhance national resilience. Fighting for sea lane...

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5 h. ago China challenges US in AI drug race, but rivals still reliant on each other

China has emerged as a credible challenger to the US in artificial intelligence-driven drug discovery, where advantage depends not only on computing prowess but also on the ability to effectively mine data, from genomes to clinical trial results, according to Leung Chuen-yan, a private equity investor and life sciences scientist. “Globally, the way companies develop and use AI to discover drugs is similar, from finding the drug target and designing the molecule to planning clinical trials,” said...

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6 h. ago Italy uncovers ancient basilica designed by the ‘father of architecture’ Vitruvius

Italian officials on Monday hailed the discovery of a more than 2,000-year-old public building attributed to Vitruvius, the ancient Roman architect and engineer known as the “father of architecture”. “It is a sensational finding something that our grandchildren will be talking about,” Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli told a press conference. Vitruvius, who lived in the 1st century BC, is celebrated for having written De architectura, or The Ten Books on Architecture, the oldest...

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8 h. ago Poverty rates have plunged, but can we all live like the Swiss by 2100?

In 1900, most people lived without electricity, antibiotics or universal education. Today, life expectancy is decades longer, literacy and access to medicine are near universal in many regions, and hundreds of millions have entered the global middle class. This progress was built through science, industry, public health, education and the hard work of ordinary people who believed tomorrow could be better. The question now is whether humanity can achieve a still more audacious goal: a world in...

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10 h. ago Beijing Targets Former Nuclear Energy Leader in Corruption Probe

Beijing Targets Former Nuclear Energy Leader in Corruption Probe  Caixin Global

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11 h. ago Coal use dropped in China and India in 2025. It rose in USA, hiking energy costs.

Coal use dropped in China and India in 2025. It rose in USA, hiking energy costs.  Electrek

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12 h. ago China’s birthrate fell to lowest since 1949, its economic growth among slowest in decades

China’s birthrate fell to lowest since 1949, its economic growth among slowest in decades  Tibetan Review

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13 h. ago ‘It’s like asking us to die’: Hong Kong subdivided flat tenants seek aid as eviction looms

Hong Kong authorities are “very concerned” about subdivided flat tenants facing eviction from a Cheung Sha Wan building by March, after the landlord’s plans to upgrade the premises to comply with new rules left dozens in need of temporary housing. The Housing Bureau said on Monday that it was in contact with 109 households in the Yee Wa Building on Un Chau Street, with 72 expressing a need for transitional housing. The remaining 37 households said they were considering applying for such housing...

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13 h. ago China's Diplomatic Pressure Looms Over Case Against Xinjiang Activists In Kazakhstan

China's Diplomatic Pressure Looms Over Case Against Xinjiang Activists In Kazakhstan  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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13 h. ago Analysis: CSIS Warned Beijing Weaponized Canola and Elections in the 2019 Meng Crisis — Is Carney’s EV Trade

Analysis: CSIS Warned Beijing Weaponized Canola and Elections in the 2019 Meng Crisis — Is Carney’s EV Trade-Off a Replay?  The Bureau | Sam Cooper

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14 h. ago Tariff Shock Drives Canada Toward Beijing for Energy Lifeline

Tariff Shock Drives Canada Toward Beijing for Energy Lifeline  gCaptain

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15 h. ago Carney’s China trip is another indication that Canada’s energy sector is its gateway to Asia

Carney’s China trip is another indication that Canada’s energy sector is its gateway to Asia  The Conversation

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17 h. ago Impeachment complaint against Philippines’ Marcos seen by some as ‘inoculation’ tactic

The first impeachment complaint against Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr was filed on Monday, a move observers said may be aimed as much at pre-empting stronger challenges as at holding the president to account. Filed by lawyer Andre de Jesus, the complaint accuses Marcos of constitutional violations, corruption and betrayal of public trust, citing alleged failures to veto unconstitutional budget provisions and address anomalous flood-control projects. However, several political figures...

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19 h. ago China’s economy hit growth target last year despite Trump trade war and property crisis

China’s economy hit growth target last year despite Trump trade war and property crisis  The Guardian

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20 h. ago How does China collect solar energy in Gobi Desert and light up eastern cities in 0.01 seconds｜Future China

How does China collect solar energy in Gobi Desert and light up eastern cities in 0.01 seconds｜Future China  Global Times

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20 h. ago Hong Kong Stocks Slide As China Growth Cools And Tariffs Loom

Hong Kong Stocks Slide As China Growth Cools And Tariffs Loom  Finimize

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