Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Beijing, marking the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight…
Elon Musk runs one of the world’s largest social platforms, X, and frequently uses it to reply to just about anyone. When celebrities get involved, things often spiral into viral chaos. These direct responses have fueled endless online drama, from awkward offers to sharp insults. With Musk’s influence only growing, especially after his ties to…
Hong Kong’s newly elected lawmakers, many of them fresh faces on the political scene, held their first meeting on Wednesday, with officials pledging to address policy gaps exposed by the deadly Tai Po inferno, from tightening oversight of maintenance project tenders and raising homeowner voting thresholds to imposing a smoking ban at construction sites. Wednesday…
This week is crucial in terms of the protests. Many issues are coming together at the same time as Iran’s regime seeks to ride out the challenge. Iran has pursued a variety of policies since protests broke out in late December. It initially sought to ignore the protests, hoping they would come and go after…
For much of the last two decades, the story of international students in the United States came with a familiar refrain: China set the rhythm, the rest followed. But the refrain has changed. Open Doors 2025—the annual snapshot of international enrolments published by the Institute of International Education—puts hard numbers to that shift. The US…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the Justice Department’s investigation is another attack on the central bank’s independence. The S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.80%) inched higher on Jan. 12, despite reports that U.S. prosecutors are investigating Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell concerning his testimony about the ongoing renovation of two central bank buildings. News of the…
2 Rodrigo Ribeiro to FC Augsburg is a done deal, according to Sky Germany. The 20-year-old forward is currently finalising his move at Augsburg, with confirmation of the move expected soon. The Sporting B player will first sign a loan deal for the remainder of the season, with an option-to-buy clause attached. As per Transfermarkt,…
NEW DELHI: China’s fresh assertion that the Shaksgam Valley “belongs to China” has reopened a largely forgotten but strategically explosive fault line in the long-running Kashmir dispute. Beijing’s defence of infrastructure construction in the region — tied closely to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) — has drawn a sharp response from New Delhi, which has…
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As Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in China on Wednesday, his hosts see an opportunity to peel the longtime U.S. ally away from their rival, at least a bit. China’s state media is calling on the Canadian government to set a foreign policy path independent of the United States — what it calls “strategic autonomy.” Canada…