China slams US ‘protectionism’ but stops short of attack on Trump’s tariffs – as it happened
China’s Commerce Ministry will hold a briefing at 3pm. Stay tuned to our live blog for developments, counteractions and ...
Bear market: bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies fall on risk-asset slump amid Trump tariffs
For bitcoin, which fell as much as 4 per cent to about US$82,000 on Thursday, US$80,000 is a ‘must-hold’ level, ...
How is the PLA achieving steady progress with its drills near Taiwan and what is next?
PLA is testing tactics, including blockade and anti-access strategies, and getting closer to the island each time, experts ...
Japan’s municipalities unready to deal with major earthquake: survey
The survey comes after Japan’s government estimated that up to 298,000 people could die from a megaquake along the Nankai ...
Cruise to Norway’s Arctic north reveals a land of natural wonders bathed in mystical light
A voyage aboard the MS Trollfjord to Svalbard in the Arctic Circle passes mountains, fiords and villages illuminated by a ...
Chinese NBA recruit Cui Yongxi vows to return to top-level basketball after knee injury
The 21-year-old, who was cut by the Brooklyn Nets after a season-ending ACL injury, now back in New York after recuperating ...
Trump’s tariffs rattle island that doesn’t ‘export anything’ to US
They probably don’t even know where Norfolk Island is in the world,’ a resident says after the US imposed a 29 per cent levy ...
France’s Macron urges firms to halt US investments in ‘collective solidarity’
French President Emmanuel Macron urged companies to pause investments in the US after President Donald Trump announced tariffs on the European Union and other regions.