China has set out to lead the construction of the world’s most comprehensive space weather monitoring and warning network, an ambitious ground-based system comprising the largest chain of observatories on Earth, passing through more than 10 countries and regions. The International Meridian Circle Programme (IMCP) is aimed at building a matrix of surveillance stations to…
As United States President Donald Trump made an early exit from the Group of Seven summit in Canada on Tuesday, he told reporters he believed Iran was “very close” to building nuclear weapons. This contradicted US intelligence reports. On March 25, Trump’s director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, unambiguously told members of the US Congress that…
Russia is a close ally of Iran: Tehran supplied Moscow with military drones to strike Ukraine and, in return, has received help with its civilian nuclear program. The Kremlin has also maintained warm relations with Israel, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu frequently visited Moscow before 2022, which could put Putin in position to play…
The United States has resumed processing student visas after a month-long halt, with applicants now required to make their social media profiles public for review, a move that has left many Hong Kong hopefuls feeling uncertain and betrayed. The country’s State Department said on Wednesday (US time) that it was once again processing visas for…
China has reportedly dispatched naval vessels to waters near a United States air base in South Korea, as the East Asian power continues to expand its military presence in the contested region. Newsweek has contacted the Chinese defense and foreign ministries for comment by email. Why It Matters South Korea—a U.S. ally that hosts American…
Sydney Harbour and the skyline of the central business district (CBD) in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led declines in Asia-Pacific markets Thursday, falling over 2%, as investors weighed the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates steady, while the ongoing…
Both China and the United States, rivals in the contest for naval dominance in the Pacific, have recently deployed naval hospital ships. USNS Comfort has been conducting a medical mission in Latin America since May 30, according to the U.S. Navy. Meanwhile, CNS Silk Road Ark departed for islands and reefs in the contested South…
Six public universities in Hong Kong have risen in a global ranking, with the city’s oldest jumping to 11th place and beating two prestigious mainland Chinese institutions. Britain-based education information firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) said the city’s new “Study in Hong Kong” brand should help it attract global talent and cement its reputation as a…
President Donald Trump has continued to offer mixed signals about whether the United States would directly intervene in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, which has seen six days of intense bombing. The Republican leader began his Wednesday on the White House lawn, where he installed two giant flagpoles, each 88 feet — or…
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 13, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his first conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump since the early May…