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London Mayor’s office resolves legal dispute with AI giant Palantir over £50m contractSadiq Khan in May blocked a deal commissioning US tech giant Palantir to supply the Metropolitan Police with AI te...
6 dead, including a child, in small plane crash near Wisconsin DellsSix people, including a child, were killed in a plane crash near Wisconsin Dells, according to the Sauk County Sheriff’s DepartmentB...
China-EU relationsChinaEU leaders to ‘urgently’ call for new trade weapons to tackle China shockBrussels plans new measures to tackle trade imbalances even after a surprise deal with Beij...
Hong Kong societyHong KongSocietyHong Kong extends smart fire alarm scheme to another 6,000 old buildingsFire service says no installations have been completed so far although the policy ...
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SemiconductorsTechBig TechASML’s chip equipment sales to China soar 109% despite US export curb pushThe Dutch firm expects China to account for 20 per cent of its total sales this year, e...
US-China relationsChinaMilitaryHow a new US Army unit could challenge the PLA’s area-denial strategy in a Taiwan conflictA fourth specialised American task force has been established to c...
“Earth’s climate system is moving deeper into uncharted territory,” scientists warn.
As AI companies warn of the dangers of self-improving AI, a new report offers a rare look at how they’re working to make it a reality.
China tradeEconomyChina EconomyChina’s Li Qiang vows more high-value imports as trade surplus faces scrutinySpeaking at the Canton Fair’s 70th anniversary, the premier defended China’s ro...
Donald TrumpWorldUnited States & CanadaTrump says ‘massive’ oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in GreenlandDespite a recent Arctic security pact, the US lacks explicit drilling rig...
JapanChinaDiplomacyIn US-China rivalry, middle powers urged to be ‘indispensable’ chokepointsBy embedding deeply into supply chains, smaller countries that fear being squeezed out of glob...
The conflict over the wisdom of Nidal Hasan’s public execution is not a new one. Americans at the republic’s founding debated – and doubted – whether watching someone die would teach a useful lesson.
China’s Communist PartyChinaPoliticsHuang Qifan, China’s political tumbler, falls after a decade of close corruption callsUntil this week, Huang had appeared to weather scandals that had ...
China’s private sectorBusinessChina EVsHesai launches 3D spatial camera as Chinese lidar maker expands into physical AIThe launch marks the latest step in the firm’s push to broaden its b...
TaiwanChinaPoliticsBeijing warns Taiwanese not to be ‘two-faced’ after Kevin Tsai attends DPP rallyThe TV host has drawn ire after attending an event for a Taipei mayoral candidate whom B...
Hong Kong societyHong KongPoliticsExhibition of pioneering Hong Kong school for national talent in early 1940s opensShowcase of Ta Teh Institute and its legacy will be presented at Hong K...
SemiconductorsTechBig TechChinese memory giant YMTC to grow revenue 6 times faster than peers as IPO nears: reportCountry’s top NAND maker bets on enterprise SSDs and AI infrastructure to...
JapanAsiaEast AsiaJapan farm minister submits resignation in first scandal blow for PM TakaichiKazuo Yana steps down after vote-buying claims, marking the first cabinet exit for Prime Min...
2026 Xi-Trump summitsChinaDiplomacyUS holds ‘unusual’ civil-military meeting in Tokyo ahead of Trump’s China tripDiplomatic, administrative and military officials said to have exchanged i...