France’s government debt is set to reach its highest level in almost 50 years, according to figures released by the French Finance Ministry, with the debt-to-GDP ratio expected to rise to 119.3
The University of Michigan is facing a federal investigation after two Chinese scientists with ties to the university were separately charged with attempting to smuggle biological materials into the United States. The
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The escalating geopolitical and technological rivalry between the United States and China has entered a new, more public phase of spycraft, with both nations aggressively stepping up espionage and counter-espionage efforts, according
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has warned that the United States is suffering a “great loss” as growing numbers of Chinese researchers and academics, educated at top U.S. institutions, are returning to China
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China has officially lifted sanctions on former European Parliament member Reinhard Buetikofer, a move that could help restore long-frozen relations between the European Parliament and China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), according to
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DP World has signed a 30-year concession agreement with Syria’s General Authority for Land and Sea Ports to develop and operate the Port of Tartus, marking a major step in regional maritime
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U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin is exploring partnerships with undersea mining companies to exploit its long-held seabed licences in the eastern Pacific, as the race to secure critical minerals intensifies globally. The
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Before dawn on Monday, military police carrying Javelin anti-tank missiles emerged from a Taipei metro station, swiftly advancing past shuttered storefronts before establishing defensive positions in the urban core. In a nearby
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China’s economy expanded by 5.2% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, slightly surpassing analysts’ expectations as exports provided critical support against the backdrop of faltering domestic consumption. The latest data, first
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The United States military has launched joint exercises with Panamanian forces to bolster security around the Panama Canal, a strategic global trade route that has recently drawn heightened scrutiny over alleged Chinese
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China’s first intelligent oceanographic research vessel, Tong Ji, was officially delivered in Shanghai on Sunday, marking a significant milestone in the country’s marine science capabilities. Designed and built entirely in China, the
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In what could mark the beginning of a royal thaw, senior aides representing King Charles III and Prince Harry have held discreet talks in London — a significant move suggesting that reconciliation
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In one of the largest mass deportations in recent history, Iran has begun forcibly expelling millions of undocumented Afghan migrants, with over 1.1 million deported this year alone — half of them
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Saudi Arabia and other Gulf monarchies are pivoting away from traditional security anchors in Tel Aviv and Washington and turning toward pragmatic engagement with Tehran. The shift,
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The recent death of high-ranking Ukrainian intelligence officer Ivan Voronich in Kiev has shed new light on the extent of U.S. involvement in the Ukraine conflict, according to a report citing The
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Migrant boats washing ashore on the Italian island of Lampedusa are no longer the fragile rubber dinghies that once symbolized the perilous Mediterranean crossing. In their place are sleek, fiberglass vessels powered
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