China reduced its holdings of US Treasuries to an 18-year low in July, highlighting a broader retreat by foreign holders of American government debt as concerns over the sustainability of Washington’s finances
Senior bankers across China’s vast financial system are facing steep reductions in their bonuses as authorities deepen a sweeping overhaul of compensation practices, marking another phase in Beijing’s effort to reshape the
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China is moving to restrict a key pathway that has long enabled its companies to raise billions of dollars through Hong Kong listings, signaling a significant shift in regulatory policy with global
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The Gulf monarchies have long been defined by fragile borders, historical compromises, and delicate balances of trade and diplomacy. Yet experts warn that continued aggression against Iran, particularly a blockade of the
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For centuries, the Strait of Hormuz has been one of the world’s most strategic waterways, a narrow funnel through which a significant portion of global oil trade passes. Controlling it has long
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At least 400 people have been killed and around 250 others injured following reported airstrikes in Kabul, in what Afghan authorities describe as one of the deadliest incidents in the capital in
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Israel has confirmed that Ali Larijani, the Secretary of Iran’s National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, the commander of the Basij paramilitary force, were killed in overnight strikes carried out by the
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The Iranians have demonstrated that Trump badly misjudged their capability. Trump is now calling on other countries, with little success, to send their warships to help keep open the Strait of Hormuz as
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Grieving families in Iran are confronting the devastating human cost of the war that erupted on February 28, as U.S. and Israeli air strikes continue to strike Tehran and other cities. Marzia
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Social media platforms including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok have been accused of exploiting users’ anger and outrage to boost engagement, according to whistleblowers and a BBC investigation highlighted by Times
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Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff and a key adviser to President Trump, has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. Trump announced the diagnosis, describing Wiles as “one of the
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The Philippines on Monday firmly rejected China’s claim of sovereignty over the entire South China Sea, responding to a statement from Beijing’s embassy that a Filipino diplomat had allegedly conceded Scarborough Shoal
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Top economic officials from the United States and China concluded talks in Paris on Monday, aiming to lay groundwork for U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to address trade,
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Kenya’s Foreign Minister, Musalia Mudavadi, is visiting Russia this week under mounting pressure from families of citizens reportedly recruited into the Russian military, seeking to convince Moscow to halt the controversial practice.
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China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy has taken a bold step into autonomous aerial warfare with the deployment of a new uncrewed helicopter aboard its Type 075 amphibious assault ship, potentially transforming the
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Tehran was blanketed in a surreal and dangerous mix of black smoke and rain on March 8, following Israeli drone strikes on massive oil depots and refineries just outside the city. The
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