Malaysia Court Rejects Najib Razak’s Bid to Suspend 15-Year Jail Term in 1MDB Scandal
A Malaysian court on Wednesday rejected former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s request to suspend a 15-year prison sentence linked to the multibillion-dollar 1Malaysia Development...
Can Vietnam Help the EU Break Its Dependence on China for Critical Minerals?
The European Union is seeking closer cooperation with Vietnam to secure supplies of critical minerals and reduce its dependence on China, according to internal...
Can Rising Fuel Prices Cost Trump’s Republicans the US Senate in Alaska?
With three weeks remaining before the November 3 US midterm elections, President Donald Trump campaigned in Alaska on Tuesday as rising fuel prices and...
Why Is China Warning Taiwan Over a Water Cannon Incident in the South China Sea?
China has warned Taiwan that it must “bear the consequences” of using a water cannon against a Chinese fishing boat near the Pratas Islands...
Hezbollah Offers Up to $14,000 to Lebanese Families Whose Homes Were Destroyed
Hezbollah will provide up to $14,000 in financial assistance to Lebanese families whose primary homes were destroyed or made uninhabitable during the war with...
Global Stocks Fall as AI Chip Selloff Hits Asian Markets
Global stocks edged lower on Tuesday as renewed concerns about competition in the artificial intelligence industry triggered a sharp selloff in Asian chipmakers, prompting...
US Backs Taiwan’s Allies After China Sanctions Belize and Paraguay Officials
The United States has condemned what it described as Chinese coercion against countries maintaining diplomatic relations with Taiwan, following Beijing's decision to sanction ministers...
Is a Weaker Euro Giving Europe the Currency Advantage It Wants Against China?
Europe is gaining some relief from China's export competitiveness, but not through the currency adjustment its leaders have long demanded. Instead, mounting French fiscal...
Could AI Models Soon Replicate Themselves Across Smart Devices? Anthropic Warns of Growing Risks
Artificial intelligence models could be months away from gaining the ability to replicate themselves across internet-connected devices without access to data centers, Anthropic warned...
Trump Says China and Russia Are Not Helping Iran. Is Tehran Fighting Alone?
US President Donald Trump has said he does not believe China or Russia is providing assistance to Iran in its war with the United...