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Baiduβs robotaxi service completes 11 million rides as company beats earnings expectations
The tech giant has been expanding its autonomous ride-hailing service, while AI growth helped it beat profit expectations in the first quarter.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:
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Chinaβs 2026-30 plan is in the works β and it addresses weak links exposed by US trade war
With new five-year plan emphasising science and industrial modernisation, Beijing is taking steps to protect China from protracted US battle.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Singer Chris Brown free on bail while awaiting trial over alleged London nightclub attack
A British judge ordered Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown released on 5-million-pound ($9.3 million Cdn) bail on Wednesday while facing allegations he beat and seriously injured a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Decoding Indiaβs Outreach to the Taliban
China is facilitating improved ties between Pakistan and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, which is sure to generate anxieties in New Delhi.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:X restricted in Tanzania after police targeted by hackers
After being compromised, explicit images and misinformation were shared on the police's account.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Beijing vows tit-for-tat in chip war, top US-China diplomats meet: SCMP daily highlights
From Beijing vowing to react to a possible Huawei ban to βcandidβ talks between US and China envoys, hereβs a round-up from todayβs coverage.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Hong Kongβs Grand Ocean Cinema to close down after 56 years of making memories
Cinema chain operator Golden Harvest announces venue is shutting down, with it becoming fourth of its movie theatres to close since April last year.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Sergey Brin points to where Google Glasses failed β and what Android XR gets right
Google co-founder Sergey Brin on Tuesday said he's learned from his "mistakes" since the failed Google Glass launch in 2013.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:South Africa: 'This is Not an Austerity Budget' - Finance Minister Godongwana
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- "This is not an austerity Budget" were among the first words South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana spoke on his third attempt to present the country's 2025 Budget to South Africa.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:China urges trust, cooperation with Pakistan, Afghanistan as regional tensions mount
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledges support, security cooperation as his counterparts discuss improving diplomatic ties.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:βWhat if AI had eyesβ: meet Chinese firm Xreal, Googleβs partner in AR glasses project
Project Aura provides a big boost to Xrealβs credentials in the smart glasses arena, while widening its reach in the international market.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Taiwanβs Former President Tsai Ing-wen Tours Europe (Again)
Since leaving office, Tsai has taken on a role as an unofficial diplomat for Taiwan, particularly visited countries that strengthened ties during her time as president.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs Gold Dome Anti-Missile System To Cost $175 Billion
βOur enemies, our adversaries, will be paying very close attention to this,β Defense Secretary Hegseth stated. On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the construction of the βGolden Dome,β a missile defense shield intended to protect the country, will cost approximately US$175 billion and is expected to be completed by the end of his [β¦]
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:2 more Italian MEPs could lose immunity in Huawei corruption probe
Parliament to process immunity waiver for Fulvio Martsuciello, Giusi Princi, and three other lawmakers.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:A Look Beyond Seats: How Independents Are Gaining Ground in Australia
The overall combined primary vote for Australiaβs major parties has continued to decline, opening space for independents to make gains.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Africa: Rabies Still Kills Thousands in Africa, But It's Entirely Preventable
[allAfrica] Rabies remains one of the world's oldest and deadliest zoonotic diseases. Yet, with timely intervention, it is entirely preventable
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:India strikes βbreakthroughβ blow against Maoist rebels, eliminating top leader
Twenty-seven rebels were killed, including Nambala Keshav Rao, the general secretary of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist group, the interior ministry said.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Dating app scammers in Japan targeting disabled people with fake dates and huge bar bills
In one case a visually impaired man was bilked out of almost US$5,000, with police warning many more have been similarly hit.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Trump forced to bargain with China as US mourns loss of supremacy
As Trump tries to package his US trade climbdown as a win, itβs clear that China is now on an equal footing, heralding a new phase in power dynamics.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:PMQs: Badenoch and Starmer spar over winter fuel U-turn
U.K. prime minister said he wants more pensioners to be eligible for the social security payment.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:'Tea for two' as Kenya seeks to boost exports to China
Kenya aims to expand its tea exports to the Chinese market. In return, China will export tea packaging material to Kenya tax-free, before setting up packaging firms for the export market.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Can Mandela's former negotiator fix fractious relations with Trump?
The South African president will try to reset relations with the US in a high-stakes White House meeting on Wednesday.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:South Africa: All Eyes On President Ramaphosa As Washington Visit Puts SA-U.S. Relations in Focus
[SAnews.gov.za] Washington D.C., United States - All eyes are on President Ramaphosa today as he meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House for a high-level engagement set to redefine South Africa's diplomatic and economic ties with the United States.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Africa: NATO and the G7 - Global Power Fractures That Africa Must Watch
[ISS] Geopolitical shifts in the Western alliance could considerably impact Africa's fortunes.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Cameroon: From Refugee to Entrepreneur - the Inspiring Journey of Haphizou Amadou Aziri
[UNHCR] In the heart of University of Yaounde 2, the fragrant aroma of fried eggs and spaghetti known locally as "deux oeufs spaghetti" draws students and locals alike to a vibrant cafe restaurant. Here owner Haphizou Amadou Azari, former refugee turned thriving entrepreneur exemplifies the resilience, fostered by UNHCR and its partners, in providing lasting solutions through education and livelihood initiatives.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Africa: Civilians Face Humanitarian Disaster in Great Lakes, Horn of Africa Conflicts
[IPS] Kampala -- Political instability and conflicts in the Great Lakes, the Horn of Africa, Sudan, and South Sudan have led to massive displacements and civilian suffering, and because the whole region is in crisis, the civilian population has few places to find refuge.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Xpeng shares rise, adding to 66% rally after the Chinese EV maker's losses narrowed
Xpeng said it expects to deliver between 102,000 and 108,000 of its electric cars in the second quarter of this year.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Chinaβs army of robot makers jostle for attention in overcrowded market
Distributors in the US are now more willing to negotiate on purchases given that tariffs have been lowered.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:PLA researchers rank Cold War relic B-52 a bigger nuclear threat than F-35, B-2
A Chinese military study puts the 70-year-old bomber ahead of sleek, modern aircraft in risk assessment based on limited strike.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Gaza: Aid trucks still waiting for Israeli green light inside enclave
UN aid workers said on Wednesday that they are still waiting for permission from Israel to distribute five trucks worth of lifesaving relief that was allowed into Gaza at the start of the week, after an 11-week blockade.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:UN alarmed after warning shots fired at foreign diplomats in the West Bank
The UN has called for an investigation following reports that Israeli forces opened fire on a diplomatic delegation near the Jenin camp in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Biodiversity loss demands urgent global action, says UN chief
UN Secretary-General AntΓ³nio Guterres has called on countries to radically rethink their relationship with nature, warning that biodiversity loss is a global crisis no nation can ignore.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Haiti: Displaced children face sexual violence risk
Armed violence and insecurity in Haiti have exposed already vulnerable children to sexual violence and exploitation, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned on Wednesday.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Four children dead in βhorrificβ attack on school bus in Baluchistan: UNICEF
An βhorrificβ attack on a school bus in Pakistanβs Baluchistan Province on Wednesday which left six dead β including four children β has been condemned by the UN childrenβs agency.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Champions for Change: World football teams up with UN development goals
Football unites fans worldwide β but on Wednesday it matched the sportβs global reach with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the lead-up toWorld Football Day, marked on 25 May.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source: