Manus was hailed by Chinese state media as the “next DeepSeek” soon after its launch in March 2025, months before the startup relocated to Singapore. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s decision to block U.S. tech giant Meta‘s $2 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus is being seen…
Hong Kong’s exports rose nearly 36 per cent year on year in March – the sharpest rate in more than five years – backed by what authorities described as “strong global demand” for AI-related electronic products and outpacing last month’s growth despite trade disruptions. According to the Census and Statistics Department, the total value of…
US secretary of state Marco Rubio said additional pressure could be imposed on Iran if no deal is reached, stressing that the final decision rests with US President Donald Trump. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speak during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White…
Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect who fired a gunshot at a security officer at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, mocked the security arrangements at the Washington Hilton hotel in a manifesto he had sent to his family minutes before the incident. He described himself as the “Friendly Federal Assassin” in the letter, and said he wanted…
While the peace talks between the US and Iran have stalled due to Donald Trump cancelling sending a delegation to Islamabad, the US President reiterated what he has said a number of times now, that Washington would take Tehran’s “nuclear dust”. US President Donald Trump has said in the past that Iran has agreed to…
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents Association dinner in the Washington Hilton hotel on Saturday (local time) after a man opened fire on security personnel nearby. Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face, surrounded by Secret Service agents, as he is taken…
US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance are safe after gunshots were heard during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night. Shooting At White House Event: What We Know Donald Trump, Melania Trump and JD Vance were rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner by…
It will soon be 60 days since a surprise US-Israeli attack on Iran triggered a full-blown war between the countries, the ripples of which were felt across the Middle East. While a fragile ceasefire remains in place, the threats between the US and Iran continue and the future of negotiations in mediator state Pakistan remains…
Mojtaba Khamenei on Friday credited what he called an “extraordinary unity” among Iranians for weakening adversaries in his latest message to the nation amid war with the United States and Israel. Mojtaba Khamenei, who is also Khamenei’s eldest son, was chosen to take charge of the country by Iran’s Assembly of Experts. (AP/Reuters) He said,…
US President Donald Trump early Thursday reshared an anti-immigrant post on his Truth Social platform as fresh polling suggests his approval ratings are slipping ahead of the midterm elections. The lengthy post, originally from a right-wing commentator, rails against immigration and legal protections for those born in the United States. It claims that current interpretations…