- July 21st, 2026
The United States will impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on Canadian imports if Ottawa finalises a new trade agreement with China, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday (Jan 25), escalating pressure on Canada as tensions...
Gold prices surged to an unprecedented record above US$5,000 an ounce on Monday (Jan 26), extending a historic rally as investors flocked to the safe-haven asset amid intensifying geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Spot gold rose 0.94 per cent to US$5,029.62...
At least 15 people were dead, and 28 remain missing after a passenger ferry carrying more than 350 people sank early Monday morning (Jan 26) off the southern Philippines, authorities said, as rescue operations continued amid rough seas. The MV...
Syria’s government has freed at least 126 minors who had been held at a northern prison previously run by Kurdish forces, state media reported on Saturday, following Damascus’ takeover of the facility under a recent agreement. State television broadcast footage...
Panda lovers in Tokyo bid an emotional farewell on Sunday to a hugely popular pair of giant pandas set to return to China this week, a departure that will leave Japan without the beloved black-and-white bears for the first time...
China has successfully conducted its first metal 3D printing experiment in space, marking a major advance in the country’s efforts to develop in-orbit manufacturing technologies. The breakthrough experiment was carried out by a retrievable scientific payload developed by the Institute...
A senior Iranian military commander said on Saturday that the country’s armed forces are prepared to deliver a “regret-inducing” response to any hostile action by its adversaries, as tensions remain elevated between Tehran and Washington. Speaking at a national congress...
Beijing has emerged as China’s leading city for the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) models, with the highest number of registered large-scale AI systems nationwide, Mayor Yin Yong said on Sunday. Delivering a government work report at the...
China’s top military leadership has been shaken by a new corruption probe, with the Defense Ministry announcing on Saturday that Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) Zhang Youxia is under investigation for “suspected serious violations of discipline and...
The United States has signalled a significant shift in its approach to deterring a nuclear-armed North Korea, indicating it will play a “more limited” role and place greater responsibility on South Korea to take the lead in defending the Korean...
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