Seven of nine institutions approached by the Trump administration have now declined to sign new federal funding rules. The University of Arizona has become the seventh university to decline to sign a set of policies put forward by the administration of US President Donald Trump in exchange for an offer of preferential consideration for federal…
Updated Oct 21, 2025 10:02 IST Photo : ET Now Digital 155% tariff from Nov 1 on China? What Donald Trump just said US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US commands ‘great respect’ from Beijing and that he will reach a ‘fantastic deal’ with Chinese President Xi Jinping when the two leaders…
A major outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday disrupted a large portion of the internet, taking down apps, websites and online tools used by millions of people around the world, before services were eventually restored. From banking apps and airlines to smart home devices and gaming platforms, the hours-long breakdown revealed how much…
US President Donald Trump said the deal had been negotiated over the last four to five months. Published On 20 Oct 202520 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed an agreement on rare earth and critical minerals as…
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, US President Trump makes announcement after being invited by the Chinese government. Published On 20 Oct 202520 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States President Donald Trump has said he will visit China early next year after receiving an invitation from Beijing. “I’ve been invited to go to…
As global competition in autonomous driving intensifies, Europe has emerged as the latest frontier for China’s rapidly advancing self-driving technology. Start-ups such as Pony.ai, WeRide, AutoX, DeepRoute.ai, Momenta and Baidu’s Apollo Go are expanding their trials and partnerships across European cities, transforming Europe into the next stage of technological rivalry. What began as a domestic…
China’s ruling Communist Party kicked off a key four-day conclave on Monday that will determine the country’s development over the next five years. The fourth plenum of the party’s Central Committee began on Monday morning, according to state news agency Xinhua. Party General Secretary Xi Jinping, who is also the nation’s president, delivered a work…
Beijing Central Business District, mix of offices and apartments Ispyfriend | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Monday as investors parsed the latest slew of economic data out of China. China’s GDP rose 4.8% in the July-to-September period compared to a year ago, in line with expectations of analysts polled by Reuters. The…
China can sustain annual growth of 4.5 to 5 per cent over its next five-year plan period, former finance vice-minister Zhu Guangyao has said, just days ahead of a key Communist Party conclave to roll out the 2026-2030 blueprint. “We have full confidence that we will accomplish the economic development goal this year. The economic…
China’s top counter-espionage agency has accused the United States of conducting cyberattacks against the country’s national time centre, which it said could have had a severe impact on the orderly functioning of society. In a social media post on Sunday, the Ministry of State Security said the US National Security Agency was behind a number…