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The Kremlin said on Monday that it is holding negotiations with Cuba to provide energy assistance, accusing the United States of imposing what it described as stifling sanctions on the island, even as the United Kingdom threatens military action against Russian oil tankers involved in such deliveries. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told......
Haiti’s two-athlete delegation to the Winter Olympics made its debut at the opening ceremony at San Siro stadium on Friday wearing hand-painted uniforms that drew international attention, not only for their artistic flair but also for the political controversy surrounding their creation. The striking ceremonial outfits, designed by......
The Chinese yuan climbed to its strongest level in 33 months against the US dollar on Monday, extending its longest winning streak in more than a decade after reports that Chinese regulators advised domestic banks to reduce exposure to US Treasury bonds. The yuan traded as high as 6.9284 per dollar during Monday’s session, marking an......
China issued a sharp warning to Japan on Monday, urging Tokyo to retract comments made in November by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about the possibility of military involvement over Taiwan, as bilateral tensions escalated following her decisive election victory. Speaking at a regular press briefing on February 9, foreign ministry spokesperson......
US President Donald Trump has announced that he expects Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the United States toward the end of 2026. The announcement follows a recent comprehensive conversation between the two leaders covering trade, Taiwan, Russia's war in Ukraine, and developments in Iran. Trump indicated that he himself will travel......
Chinese regulators have quietly instructed domestic financial institutions to limit their exposure to US government debt, citing concerns over concentration risk and market volatility, according to people familiar with the matter. The move, first reported by Bloomberg, marks the latest step in Beijing’s long-running effort to reduce......
A Hong Kong court has sentenced pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to a total of 20 years in prison under the national security law imposed by Beijing, the harshest punishment handed down since the legislation came into force. The ruling has intensified global criticism and deepened concerns about the erosion of press freedom in the former......
An explosion at a biotechnology factory in northern China has left eight people dead, according to local authorities, highlighting ongoing concerns over industrial safety in the region. The incident occurred on Saturday at a production workshop operated by Jiapeng Biotech in Shanyin County, located in Shuozhou City, Shanxi Province. Emergency......
An explosion at a biotechnology factory in northern China has left eight people dead, according to an updated toll released by state media. The incident occurred on Saturday morning at a production site operated by Jiapeng Biotech Company, located in Shanxi province. Local authorities confirmed that emergency services were immediately deployed......
Norway has become the latest country to publicly confirm that it was targeted by the Chinese state backed cyber espionage campaign known as Salt Typhoon, according to the national police security service. The disclosure, made in an annual threat assessment released on Friday, adds a major European dimension to what United States authorities......
A closer look at the world’s largest economies reveals a fascinating paradox: the biggest countries by GDP do not always host the largest companies by market value. In some cases, a single corporation can rival or even surpass the economic output of entire nations. For instance, the United States, with a GDP of $30.6 trillion, hosts......
China has said it remains open to dialogue with Lithuania following remarks by the Baltic country’s prime minister describing the 2021 decision to allow Taiwan to open a representative office in Vilnius under the name Taiwanese as a strategic error. The statement marks a potential opening after years of strained relations triggered by......
Chinese scientists have developed what they claim is the world's first compact high-power microwave weapon able to emit sustained power strong enough to disrupt low Earth orbit satellites, including SpaceX's Starlink constellation. The device, designated TPG1000Cs and led by Wang Gang at Xi'an's Northwest Institute of Nuclear......
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