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Zootopia 2 becomes Disney’s highest-grossing animated film

Disney has reached a new milestone in animation history as Zootopia 2 has officially become the studio’s most profitable animated film of all time. The sequel has surpassed the previous record held by Frozen II, according to industry figures reported by entertainment media. Released in theaters on November 26, Zootopia 2 has generated......

US urges restraint as China conducts major military drills near Taiwan

The United States has urged China to show restraint and prioritize dialogue after Beijing carried out its largest military exercises to date near Taiwan, raising concerns about regional stability and the risk of escalation in the Taiwan Strait. The drills, known as “Justice Mission 2025,” involved coordinated operations by China’s......

Byd overtakes Tesla as world's top electric vehicle seller

Chinese automaker BYD has surpassed Tesla to claim the title of the world's leading electric vehicle manufacturer in 2025, delivering 2.26 million battery electric vehicles compared to Tesla's projected 1.64 million units for the year, based on company documents released Thursday. This milestone represents the first time the Shenzhen-based......

Silver prices plunge after CME doubles margin requirements

Silver prices suffered a dramatic plunge in late December 2025, dropping more than 15 percent from a record high near $84 per ounce to around $71. The CME Group triggered this sharp decline with a rare "double whammy" of margin requirement hikes, sparking massive forced liquidations across global futures markets. Traders dubbed......

China unveils world's most powerful hypergravity centrifuge

China has surged ahead in hypergravity research with the delivery of CHIEF1900, a groundbreaking centrifuge that generates forces 1,900 times Earth's gravity. Built by Shanghai Electric Nuclear Power Group, the machine arrived at Zhejiang University on December 22 and is now being installed in the institution's underground research......

Taiwan's president vows firm defense amid China's aggressive drills

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te pledged on Thursday to bolster the island's defense capabilities in response to China's most intrusive military exercises to date encircling Taiwan, as tensions in the strait escalate sharply into 2026. Delivering his New Year's address from the Presidential Office in Taipei, Lai reaffirmed......

Taiwan's president urges opposition to pass $40 billion defense budget

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te delivered a firm New Year's address, vowing to safeguard the island's sovereignty and bolster military capabilities in response to China's largest-ever drills encircling the self-governing democracy. Speaking from the Presidential Office in Taipei, he emphasized his unwavering stance: resolute......

China times military drills near Taiwan to US holidays, analysts say

China strategically launched its recent military exercises around Taiwan during the American holiday season, aiming to elicit a muted response from Washington and undermine global faith in US commitments to the island, according to US-based analysts. The two-day "Mission Justice 2025" drills, which wrapped up on Tuesday, featured......

Xi declares Taiwan reunification unstoppable

Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up 2025 with a stark declaration, asserting that reunification with Taiwan stands as an inevitable force. In his annual New Year's Eve address, he emphasized the deep blood ties binding people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, framing the island's return to the motherland as a defining trend of......

China slams international criticism of its Taiwan military drills

China launched a sharp diplomatic counterattack on Wednesday against global backlash over its two-day military exercises encircling Taiwan, branding statements from Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, the European Union, New Zealand, and the Philippines as "extremely hypocritical." Beijing lodged formal protests with several governments,......

China ends live-fire drills around Taiwan after US $11 billion arms approval

China has wrapped up its most expansive military exercises encircling Taiwan in years, a two-day show of force that involved rockets, warships, and dozens of aircraft. The maneuvers, codenamed "Mission Justice 2025," kicked off on Monday with coordinated operations from the People's Liberation Army's army, navy, air force,......

China reduces dollar's weight in yuan's basket amid soaring trade surplus

China has announced routine annual adjustments to its CFETS currency basket for the yuan, further decreasing the weights of major currencies including the US dollar and the euro, as the renminbi concludes its strongest year against the greenback since 2020. The China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS), overseen by the People's Bank......

Metals hit historic highs as gold and copper soar in 2025

Gold and copper concluded 2025 with record-breaking performances, marking significant annual gains driven by a combination of monetary policy shifts, soaring industrial demand, and geopolitical uncertainties. Gold surged over 64% this year, trading around $4,330 per ounce, reflecting its steepest annual growth since 1979, when prices soared......

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