7 h. ago US strike in Syria kills leader tied to Isis ambush that left 3 Americans dead

A third round of retaliatory strikes by the US in Syria resulted in the death of an al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, who officials say had a direct tie to the Islamic State member responsible for last month’s ambush that killed two US soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country. US Central Command announced that the strike in northwest Syria on Friday killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, who they claim was “an experienced terrorist leader who plotted attacks and was directly connected” to...

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15 h. ago PyroJam 2026 Moves To China After Venue Denial, U.S. Return Planned For 2027

PyroJam 2026 Moves To China After Venue Denial, U.S. Return Planned For 2027  The BayNet

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17 h. ago Iran’s leader says ‘thousands’ killed in protests, Trump a ‘criminal’

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday said “several thousand people” died in this month’s anti-government demonstrations, his first acknowledgment of the deadly scale of the unrest. Some of those were killed “brutally and inhumanely”, Khamenei said without offering details in a public meeting broadcast on state TV. He accused the US and Israel of aiding the killings and said the Islamic Republic had evidence to support the claim. Iran did not intend to push the country towards...

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28 h. ago Vietnam’s To Lam eyes supreme power, seeks presidency at party congress

Vietnam’s leaders convene next week for a once-every-five-years congress, where General Secretary To Lam is looking to cement control over the Communist Party ruling one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies. The nation of 100 million people is both a repressive one-party state and a regional economic bright spot, with the party seeking to deliver rapid expansion to underpin its claim to legitimacy. But its leaders face challenges from tensions between its main trading partners, the United States...

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37 h. ago Nvidia China market share to drastically decrease from 66% to 8%, analysts claim — export curbs and homegrown success to blame

Nvidia China market share to drastically decrease from 66% to 8%, analysts claim — export curbs and homegrown success to blame  Tom's Hardware

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38 h. ago Making U.S. biotech more competitive with China's could help rare disease patients, experts say

Making U.S. biotech more competitive with China's could help rare disease patients, experts say  CNBC

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43 h. ago Malaysia’s Umno chief denies he ‘sidelined’ Najib to secure his own legal freedom

The president of Malaysia’s Umno has denied abandoning disgraced ex-prime minister Najib Razak to save himself, as fissures emerge in the former ruling party over the mixed legal fortunes of two of its top leaders. Umno grass-roots members have urged President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to quit Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government in protest after the High Court blocked Najib’s bid to serve the remainder of his jail term under house arrest last month. It also handed the one-time party figurehead a...

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61 h. ago Trump administration wins appeal to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a freed pro

A federal appeal panel on Thursday reversed a lower court decision that released Mahmoud Khalil from an immigration jail, bringing the government one step closer to detaining and ultimately deporting the Palestinian activist. A three-judge panel of the 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeal in Philadelphia instructed the lower court to dismiss Khalil’s habeas petition, a court filing that secured his release. The panel ruled that the federal district court in New Jersey did not have jurisdiction over...

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64 h. ago Cardiac Biotech Solutions Activates China Production Pipeline for MyCardia AT and Moves into Final NMPA Submission Phase

Cardiac Biotech Solutions Activates China Production Pipeline for MyCardia AT and Moves into Final NMPA Submission Phase  Yahoo Finance

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3 d. ago Jailed Chinese AI chatbot developers appeal in landmark pornography case

In a landmark case in China, two AI chatbot developers have appealed against their convictions on pornography charges over software that generated sexual content for paid users. The Shanghai First Intermediate People’s Court began on Wednesday hearing the appeal by the two defendants against an earlier decision by a lower court to sentence one of the developers to four years and the other to 1½ years in prison for “creating pornographic material for profit”. The hearing has been adjourned,...

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3 d. ago Caldera launches with $112M, former Morphic CEO and IBD drug from China

Caldera launches with $112M, former Morphic CEO and IBD drug from China  Fierce Biotech

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3 d. ago China has applied to launch 200,000 satellites, but what are they for?

China has applied to launch 200,000 satellites, but what are they for?  New Scientist

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3 d. ago JPM: Illumina working with China on export troubles, CEO says

JPM: Illumina working with China on export troubles, CEO says  Fierce Biotech

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3 d. ago Cambodia says Chen Zhi’s extradition to China ‘not the end’ of scam centre crackdown

Cambodia’s arrest of alleged scam centre kingpin Chen Zhi and his extradition to China is “not the end” of the Southeast Asian nation’s battle to stamp out transborder crimes, its foreign minister said. Last week’s surprise arrest of Chinese-born Chen is a key step in an until now fragmented international campaign targeting sophisticated scam networks in Southeast Asia run by criminal gangs, swindling victims worldwide out of billions of dollars. The extradition of Chen, sanctioned by several...

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3 d. ago Philippines ‘comfort women’ demand apology during Japan foreign minister visit

An advocacy group representing Filipino victims of wartime sexual slavery by Japanese soldiers will renew its decades-old demand for a formal state apology and reparations as Japan’s foreign minister visits the Philippines this week. The group, Lila Pilipina (League of Filipino Grandmothers), said it plans to press its appeal during the visit of Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, who is set to arrive on Thursday. “We demand a formal public apology and reparation based on the apology,” said...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong man who claimed to be reincarnated Thai king gets life for axe murder

A Hong Kong man who claimed to be the reincarnation of a late Thai king has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the gruesome murder of an elderly man four years ago. The High Court on Wednesday sentenced 35-year-old Mang Yat-lam to mandatory life in prison after a seven-member jury unanimously rejected his claim that he had been suffering from paranoid schizophrenia at the time of the random attack. Mang, who was unemployed, told the court he did not know his victim, 70-year-old Cheung...

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4 d. ago China rejects India’s claim of sovereign infringement by its BRI projects with Pakistan

China rejects India’s claim of sovereign infringement by its BRI projects with Pakistan  Tibetan Review

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4 d. ago JPM26, Day 2: Novartis pays $50M cash for China biotech program; AZ acquires AI partner

JPM26, Day 2: Novartis pays $50M cash for China biotech program; AZ acquires AI partner  Fierce Biotech

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4 d. ago Chinese Communist Party, BJP meet same day Beijing restates Shaksgam valley claim

Chinese Communist Party, BJP meet same day Beijing restates Shaksgam valley claim  Siasat.com

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4 d. ago 'Fully justified': Beijing reasserts Shaksgam Valley claim after India's objection

'Fully justified': Beijing reasserts Shaksgam Valley claim after India's objection  NewsBytes

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