Japan’s protest over Russian soldier statue aggravates ‘summer of tension’
Russia has rebuffed a strongly worded complaint from Japan about the unveiling of a statue in the city of Khabarovsk dep
icting a Soviet soldier smashing an imperial-era border marker bearing the emblem of the Japanese emperor, with analysts suggesting the bilateral relations will inevitably remain chilly. The 15-metre ...
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Russia has rebuffed a strongly worded complaint from Japan about the unveiling of a statue in the city of Khabarovsk dep
icting a Soviet soldier smashing an imperial-era border marker bearing the emblem of the Japanese emperor, with analysts suggesting the bilateral relations will inevitably remain chilly. The 15-metre ...
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Iran likely to reverse-engineer captured US underwater drone
Iran’s capture of a US military underwater drone gives Tehran an opportunity to study and potentially reverse-engineer t
he vessel, delivering a setback for the Pentagon and drone maker Anduril. The US military and Anduril have downplayed the significance of the drone falling into Iranian hands. The vessel, a Dive-LD au...
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Iran’s capture of a US military underwater drone gives Tehran an opportunity to study and potentially reverse-engineer t
he vessel, delivering a setback for the Pentagon and drone maker Anduril. The US military and Anduril have downplayed the significance of the drone falling into Iranian hands. The vessel, a Dive-LD au...
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US says China ‘on track’ to fulfil farm purchases ahead of Xi’s Washington visit
The Trump administration on Wednesday said that China is on track to meet its agricultural purchase commitments, with th
e sector expected to feature prominently in the deliverables for US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s talks in Washington later this month. “China is ramping up their purchases...
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The Trump administration on Wednesday said that China is on track to meet its agricultural purchase commitments, with th
e sector expected to feature prominently in the deliverables for US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s talks in Washington later this month. “China is ramping up their purchases...
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Susquehanna latest to pick up larger office space in Hong Kong’s Central, sources say
US investment firm Susquehanna International Group has agreed to lease more than 4,808 square metres (51,762 square feet
) of office space at the Cheung Kong Center II, a prime office skyscraper developed by CK Asset Holdings in Hong Kong’s main business zone of Central, according to market sources. Neither Susquehanna ...
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US investment firm Susquehanna International Group has agreed to lease more than 4,808 square metres (51,762 square feet
) of office space at the Cheung Kong Center II, a prime office skyscraper developed by CK Asset Holdings in Hong Kong’s main business zone of Central, according to market sources. Neither Susquehanna ...
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Once sidelined, China stands ready to broker a fourth Trump-Kim handshake
China is willing to help broker a possible meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
, sources have said just weeks before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected in Washington for a bilateral summit. Multiple people familiar with the matter told the South China Morning Post that Bei...
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China is willing to help broker a possible meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
, sources have said just weeks before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected in Washington for a bilateral summit. Multiple people familiar with the matter told the South China Morning Post that Bei...
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Tate brothers lose bid for release from US jail pending extradition fight
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate lost their bid for release from a Miami jail on Wednesday as they conte
st extradition to Britain, where they are wanted on rape charges. In denying bail for the Tate brothers, Miami-based US Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis said the brothers’ wealth and frequent internation...
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Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate lost their bid for release from a Miami jail on Wednesday as they conte
st extradition to Britain, where they are wanted on rape charges. In denying bail for the Tate brothers, Miami-based US Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis said the brothers’ wealth and frequent internation...
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Hong Kong must plan for the population it wants to have
What kind of population is Hong Kong planning for? That is the question the chief executive’s policy address must tackle
as the Northern Metropolis begins to take shape. Much more than just another new town, the Northern Metropolis is Hong Kong’s most consequential project for its next phase of development, expected to...
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What kind of population is Hong Kong planning for? That is the question the chief executive’s policy address must tackle
as the Northern Metropolis begins to take shape. Much more than just another new town, the Northern Metropolis is Hong Kong’s most consequential project for its next phase of development, expected to...
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US sanctions Chinese-language Xinbi Guarantee marketplace over cyber scams
The Trump administration sanctioned Chinese-language marketplace Xinbi Guarantee on Wednesday, along with two affiliated
organisations, as part of a wider crackdown on transnational cybercrime. The US Department of Justice also announced it had seized Telegram channels and cryptocurrency wallets tied to the platform, w...
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The Trump administration sanctioned Chinese-language marketplace Xinbi Guarantee on Wednesday, along with two affiliated
organisations, as part of a wider crackdown on transnational cybercrime. The US Department of Justice also announced it had seized Telegram channels and cryptocurrency wallets tied to the platform, w...
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US drone ban proposal to combat China’s dominance concerns American police, farmers
Greg Reverdiau, an Arizona-based drone trainer, said he saw something highly unusual for politically polarised America w
hen he waded through public comments on a US government proposal to restrict foreign-made drones: a consensus. Reverdiau, the founder of Pilot Institute, which helps aviators obtain licences, said he ...
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Greg Reverdiau, an Arizona-based drone trainer, said he saw something highly unusual for politically polarised America w
hen he waded through public comments on a US government proposal to restrict foreign-made drones: a consensus. Reverdiau, the founder of Pilot Institute, which helps aviators obtain licences, said he ...
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South Park creators ‘rename’ show to ‘South America’ in jab at Trump
The creators of the long-running and enthusiastically insolent television show South Park aren’t known to be huge fans o
f US President Donald Trump. However, they’ve decided to adopt one of his ideas – in a way. They’re changing – at least for the moment – the name of the popular series, which just won the Emmy for out...
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The creators of the long-running and enthusiastically insolent television show South Park aren’t known to be huge fans o
f US President Donald Trump. However, they’ve decided to adopt one of his ideas – in a way. They’re changing – at least for the moment – the name of the popular series, which just won the Emmy for out...
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Brazil scraps tax on small parcels as Chinese platforms lose US and EU access
Brazil on Wednesday eliminated its federal import tax on small overseas parcels, moving in the opposite direction from U
S and European Union efforts to close a loophole that saw such Chinese retail giants as Shein and Temu expand rapidly. The elimination will hurt the country’s tax base, but the levy on lower value shi...
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Brazil on Wednesday eliminated its federal import tax on small overseas parcels, moving in the opposite direction from U
S and European Union efforts to close a loophole that saw such Chinese retail giants as Shein and Temu expand rapidly. The elimination will hurt the country’s tax base, but the levy on lower value shi...
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Ukraine leader Zelensky’s plane almost hit by drone on way to Oslo, Norway PM says
The plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Oslo for the funeral of the king of Norway was nearly str
uck by a drone when taking off from Moldova on Tuesday, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told public broadcaster NRK on Wednesday. “His plane was almost hit by a drone as it was about to ta...
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The plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Oslo for the funeral of the king of Norway was nearly str
uck by a drone when taking off from Moldova on Tuesday, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told public broadcaster NRK on Wednesday. “His plane was almost hit by a drone as it was about to ta...
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Trump says Iran war will end right after US midterm elections
President Donald Trump on Wednesday predicted that the war with Iran will end “immediately after” the US midterm elect
ions in November because Tehran was trying to influence the vote but would not be able to hold out more in the face of US economic pressure. “I think war is going to end immediately after the electio...
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday predicted that the war with Iran will end “immediately after” the US midterm elect
ions in November because Tehran was trying to influence the vote but would not be able to hold out more in the face of US economic pressure. “I think war is going to end immediately after the electio...
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UN nuclear watchdog board reports Iran to Security Council for first time in 20 years
The UN atomic watchdog’s board on Wednesday reported Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years, cit
ing it for failure to cooperate in a long-running investigation into uranium traces detected by inspectors at undeclared sites. Western officials suspect that the traces could provide evidence that Ir...
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The UN atomic watchdog’s board on Wednesday reported Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years, cit
ing it for failure to cooperate in a long-running investigation into uranium traces detected by inspectors at undeclared sites. Western officials suspect that the traces could provide evidence that Ir...
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Trump gave US$45,000 cash to close aide Natalie Harp and others
US President Donald Trump gave tens of thousands of dollars in cash gifts last year to executive assistant Natalie Harp
and three other close aides working in the West Wing, according to financial disclosures released by the White House. The payments raised ethics concerns because federal employees are generally barre...
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US President Donald Trump gave tens of thousands of dollars in cash gifts last year to executive assistant Natalie Harp
and three other close aides working in the West Wing, according to financial disclosures released by the White House. The payments raised ethics concerns because federal employees are generally barre...
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AI researcher quits Anthropic over superintelligence fears: ‘gambling with our lives’
An artificial intelligence researcher who left OpenAI to join Anthropic has decided to leave the industry, accusing both
US companies of “gambling with our lives” in the race to develop AI models capable of self-improvement. Jacob Coxon, 27, spent the past three years pretraining AI models, first at OpenAI and then, th...
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An artificial intelligence researcher who left OpenAI to join Anthropic has decided to leave the industry, accusing both
US companies of “gambling with our lives” in the race to develop AI models capable of self-improvement. Jacob Coxon, 27, spent the past three years pretraining AI models, first at OpenAI and then, th...
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Tributes flow in as Hong Kong mourns Tung Chee-hwa, pioneering first leader
Hong Kong is mourning the death of Tung Chee-hwa, the city’s first leader after its return to Chinese sovereignty and a
respected elder statesman, who died on Tuesday at the age of 89. Tung was surrounded by his family when he “passed away peacefully” at 9.57pm, according to state news agency Xinhua. Tributes and messa...
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Hong Kong is mourning the death of Tung Chee-hwa, the city’s first leader after its return to Chinese sovereignty and a
respected elder statesman, who died on Tuesday at the age of 89. Tung was surrounded by his family when he “passed away peacefully” at 9.57pm, according to state news agency Xinhua. Tributes and messa...
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Police widen criminal probe into Reform UK over foreign funding claims
British police said on Wednesday a criminal investigation into the populist Reform UK party would be widened to include
allegations made in a documentary that officials planned to break electoral law on foreign funding. Reform, led by veteran Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, denied any wrongdoing and a spokesman for th...
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British police said on Wednesday a criminal investigation into the populist Reform UK party would be widened to include
allegations made in a documentary that officials planned to break electoral law on foreign funding. Reform, led by veteran Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, denied any wrongdoing and a spokesman for th...
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Indonesia’s wildfire emissions surge to world’s highest, data shows
Indonesia is facing a surge in emissions from wildfires burning through parched stretches of forest and peatland on the
islands of Borneo and Sumatra, with carbon dioxide readings currently the highest in the world, data has shown. Fire emissions from Indonesia from September 1 to September 7 reached 19.7 million metr...
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Indonesia is facing a surge in emissions from wildfires burning through parched stretches of forest and peatland on the
islands of Borneo and Sumatra, with carbon dioxide readings currently the highest in the world, data has shown. Fire emissions from Indonesia from September 1 to September 7 reached 19.7 million metr...
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Tung Chee-hwa hailed as visionary leader who helped build US-China relations
Hong Kong’s first chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, who died on Tuesday, has been lauded as “one of the greatest movers in
China-US relations”, with a foundation established by a former American president’s family praising his “profound contributions” to deepening ties between the two nations. The US consulate and former...
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Hong Kong’s first chief executive, Tung Chee-hwa, who died on Tuesday, has been lauded as “one of the greatest movers in
China-US relations”, with a foundation established by a former American president’s family praising his “profound contributions” to deepening ties between the two nations. The US consulate and former...
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