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Beijing has approved the convention establishing the world’s first intergovernmental organisation on mediation in Hong Kong, while indicating it would not bring forth World Trade Organization (WTO) disputes to the new body. Observers said on Friday the move was an indication of Beijing’s support for the WTO and that it would still bring other disputes…
Washington — Republicans’ goal of sending President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” to his desk within the next week appears to be on shaky ground as the legislation runs into obstacles in the Senate, with changes that risk bleeding GOP support in the House. A day after Mr. Trump hosted an event at the White House…
Beijing, China, June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On 26 June 2025, The Future of Finance China 2025 was held by The Asian Banker in Beijing. LexinFintech received The Asian Banker’s “Best AI Technology for Financial Technology Company in China” in recognition of its pioneering innovations and applications in AI large models and agent‑based automation….
A new video shows how prolific jamming-resistant fiber-optic drones are becoming on the battlefields in Ukraine. There are wires scattered all over the place. On Friday, Ukraine’s defense ministry shared a video from the 63rd Mechanized Brigade of Serebryansky Forest covered in webs of fiber optic cables. “Just imagine how many drones are flying here,”…
A bison died after it appeared to stumble into a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park last week while visitors looked on. The incident occurred during the early morning of June 21 at Grand Prismatic Spring near Old Faithful as tourists were enjoying a close-up view of the famous and popular hot spring, according to…
TLDRs; Global South countries are asserting leadership on AI ethics while remaining neutral in US-China tensions. UNESCO’s AI ethics forum pushed for practical governance, despite the absence of the US and China. Thailand pledged $15 billion and 90,000 AI professionals to strengthen its independent AI strategy. Experts urge a shift in mindset, framing AI governance…
Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) is one of the Jim Cramer Says Trump’s Angry At Everybody & Discusses These 11 Stocks. Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) has recently started to become a regular feature on Cramer’s morning and evening appearances. It is one of the more recent firms to list its shares on the market. Since its…
Renowned food critic and columnist Chua Lam, best known as one of the Four Great Talents of Hong Kong, has died at the age of 83. His death was announced on his Facebook and Weibo pages on June 27 afternoon. “Our beloved Mr Chua Lam passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones, at the…
Despite concerns earlier this year that President Trump’s tariffs would cause a renewed bout of inflation, the prices of goods and services across the U.S. have remained relatively stable. The personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, rose 2.3% in May, modestly above the central bank’s 2% annual target. The May…
Nike’s shares jumped at the opening bell Friday after the company said it’s shifting some production away from China. But it also warned that tariffs imposed by the Trump administration will cost it about $1 billion before it makes internal changes, which include “surgical” price increases in the U.S. starting this fall. Nike is not…