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China frees staff of US consultancy firm after two years
The release of five Mintz Group staff members comes as China tries to attract foreign investments.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:
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US building walls while China erecting windmills
Dozens of foreign CEOs are gathering in Beijing this week for the annual China Development Forum (CDF). Against the backdrop of heightened global uncertainty, Beijing is sending its message to the world: As the US pursues protectionist “America First” policies, the world’s second-largest economy is open for business. The Chinese government has, on several occasions, […] The post US building walls while China erecting...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin in the bush - the crypto mine in remote Zambia
Bitcoin miners will go to remote locations to take advantage of cheap electricity.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Why is the US group chat on Houthi attack plans so concerning? A military operations expert explains
Top US officials discussed plans to strike Houthi rebels on an unclassified platform with a journalist. Here are 3 questions answered by a former ADF operations specialist.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Jet lag: US getting smoked in China’s sixth-gen fighter contrail
The crucial race for sixth-generation air dominance is on. But as the US unveils its F-47, China’s J-36 may have already left it in the contrail. Last week, the US Department of the Air Force awarded Boeing the contract for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform. […] The post Jet lag: US getting smoked in China’s sixth-gen fighter contrail appeared...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:A budget splash to conserve 30% of Australia’s lands will save species – if we choose the right 30%
Protecting 30% of Australian lands sounds good – but what matters much more is whether we’re protecting dwindling habitat for endangered species.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Brisbane 2032 Olympics: David Crisafulli announces new stadium, breaking election promise – video
Queensland premier David Crisafulli has announced a new $3.8b, 63,000 seat venue at Brisbane’s Victoria Park as part of plans for a main stadium and other venues for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. According to the plan, the Gabba is slated for demolition, to be replaced by residential development. A long-planned Brisbane Live Arena won’t receive $2.5bn in commonwealth taxpayer funding, instead the private...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Trump II, Southeast Asia, and Asymmetric US-China Competition
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US-China Competition in Southeast Asia Under the Second Trump Administration
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Malaysia to Tighten Chip Controls After Pressure From US, Report Says
The Trump administration is investigating the illicit export of restricted Nvidia graphics processing units to China.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Get a Passport or Leave: Russia’s Ultimatum to Ukrainians
Click to expand Image People cross a street with a billboard reading "How to get a passport of a citizen of Russia" in the occupied territory of Luhansk, September 22, 2022. 2022 AP Photo Adecree Russian President Vladimir Putin signed on March 20, 2025, requires Ukrainian citizens living in the Russian-occupied parts of Zaporizka, Khersonska, Donetska, and Luhanska regions to either “regulate their legal status” or...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:These 10 Asian markets offer high returns on short-term rentals — half top $40,000 a year
Vacation rentals in Hakuba, Japan can bring in, on average, more than $60,000 a year in revenue for short-term rental investors, according to data company AirDNA.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Chinese electric carmaker BYD sales beat Tesla
The Shenzhen-based firm says revenue for last year came in at $107bn, boosted by sales of its hybrid vehicles.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Top US officials inadvertently added journalist to group chat on Yemen strike plans
A National Security Council spokesman said in a statement the reported chat "appears to be authentic"
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Russia accused of 'hollow' peace talks as strike injures dozens
Russia hits northern Ukraine as its negotiators meet US officials in Riyadh to discuss a ceasefire.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Technology has shaped human knowledge for centuries. Generative AI is set to transform it yet again
From clay tablets to electronic tablets, technology has played an influential role in shaping human knowledge for centuries.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Wage theft is now a criminal offence in NZ – investigating it shouldn’t be left to the police
Australia has adopted a tougher, more targeted approach than New Zealand to investigating wage theft by employers – and it doesn’t involve the police.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:President Maduro Announces Gold Production Boost for Venezuela’s Reserves
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro announces 1-ton gold bar production for reserves, balancing mining growth with ecological protection under FANB oversight at Expo Metal 2025. Related: President Maduro Announces Dismantling of Nazi Cell in Venezuela During His Program “Con Maduro Más+” Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced this Monday significant progress in gold bar production to strengthen […]
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Columbia University student sues Trump administration over threatened deportation
A Korean American Columbia University student, who is a legal permanent U.S. resident and has participated in pro-Palestinian protests, sued the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to prevent her deportation, a court filing showed.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:The ICC showed its might by arresting Rodrigo Duterte. Its reputation will take longer to fix
The ICC is often criticised for being ineffective when it doesn’t act, and biased when it does.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Archaeologists find 'unprecedented' Iron Age hoard
Archaeologists say they have found more than 800 items dating back about 2,000 years.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Condemns New US Sanctions on Oil Trade
Venezuela’s President, Nciolás Maduro slams new US 25% oil tariff as ‘economic warfare,’ vows sovereignty amid migrant deportations and sanctions. Latest updates on the crisis. Related: President Maduro Unveils ‘Absolute Productive Independence Plan’ to Boost National Production Amid U.S. Sanctions Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has vehemently denounced recent sanctions imposed by the United States government, […]...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Why does my kid eat so well at childcare but not at home?
Some kids live a ‘double life’ when it comes to eating habits. But there are six ways to bring childcare eating habits home.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:EPA Decimates Grant Program Aimed at Measuring and Reducing Construction Material Emissions
The Trump administration has eviscerated a grant program designed to make U.S. industry cleaner and more competitive by improving measurement of emissions from building materials. The Environmental Protection Agency says it has canceled $116 million in grants to 21 recipients that include universities and trade groups, according to information obtained by the Sierra Club through […]
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:'It felt like war': BBC journalists recall horrors of India's Covid lockdown
BBC reporters reflect on their experiences covering the pandemic while living through it.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Nerve-wracking twists, remarkable stardom and jet-black comedy: the 5 best films of the 2025 French Film Festival
These five captivating films offer a snapshot of the very best of contemporary French cinema
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Caribbean Movement Condemns “Inhumane Actions” by U.S. and El Salvador Against Venezuelan Migrants
Caribbean Movement slams U.S. and El Salvador for ‘modern slavery’ treatment of Venezuelan migrants, demands release of 238 detainees and sanctions relief. Related: Grupo Ortega Law Firm Demands Release of 238 Venezuelan Migrants Detained in El Salvador The Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration (Barbados) issued a forceful statement “strongly condemning the inhumane and criminal […]
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Vietnam Island Building in South China Sea Continuing At ‘Breakneck Pace’
The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative estimates that Hanoi has created 641 new acres of land in the disputed Spratly Islands since June.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:China's open-source embrace upends conventional wisdom around artificial intelligence
China’s artificial intelligence space is moving towards free-use, open-sourced models in a trend that experts say will accelerate AI adoption and innovation.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Lawmakers worldwide want to talk to the Meta insider whose memoir is a US bestseller – after Zuckerberg took her to court
Meta has issued a court order to stop former senior employee Sarah Wynn-Williams from discussing her memoir – despite its new commitment to ‘free expression’.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:'We're trying to bring democracy back': BBC on the ground in Istanbul
The BBC's Mark Lowen is on the ground in Istanbul, as the protests in the country continue for a sixth night.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Teenage Afghan girls were banned from school - now these classes are their only option
Religious schools increasingly offer a range of subjects as the mainstream education ban enters its fourth year.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:What’s the difference between freckles, sunspots and moles?
A big freckle or a sunspot? A flat mole or a dark freckle? Here’s how to tell the difference between the three –and when to get a spot checked for skin cancer.
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:The Russian bear cannot be tamed with more food
There is little doubt that in 2014 Vladimir Putin felt insulted when then-President Barack Obama described Russia as merely “a regional power that is threatening some of its immediate neighbours, not out of strength but out of weakness.” Yet 11 years later, and three years on from Putin’s attempted full invasion of Ukraine, Obama’s comment […] The post The Russian bear cannot be tamed with more food appeared first on...
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Partey nets twice for Ghana while Ivorians win again
Thomas Partey nets twice as Ghana strengthen their bid for a place at the 2026 World Cup, while Ivory Coast return to the top of their qualifying group.
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