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China is steadily cutting back on U.S. dollars, now holding about seven hundred fifty-six billion dollars — the lowest since two thousand nine. Researchers in Beijing warn that America’s soaring thirty-seven trillion dollar debt and surg...

China Requires Data Centres to Source Majority of AI Chips Locally, For Technological Sovereignty

China has ordered publicly owned data centres to source more than half of their chips from domestic makers. It’s more than just a defensive move against U.S. export controls — it’s a strategic bid for tech sovereignty. Cutting reliance o...

Indonesia’s Prabowo Sets Out Budget Plan and Anti-Graft Drive in First State Address

President pledges action on illegal resource exploitation and cartels

Singapore Tycoon Ong Beng Seng Fined in Case Linked to Ex-Minister

Court imposes thirty-thousand Singapore dollar penalty; no jail term

Cristiano Ronaldo Makes Surprise Stop at New Hong Kong Museum

Football icon makes unannounced appearance at CR7 Life Museum amid Saudi Super Cup visit

Category 5 Hurricane in the Caribbean: 'Catastrophic Storm' with Winds of 255 km/h

Hurricane Erin rapidly intensified from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane within one day, carrying winds of up to 255 kilometers per hour. While not expected to make landfall, it may cause flooding and landslides across Caribbea...

Trump Backs Putin’s Land-for-Peace Proposal Amid Kyiv’s Rejection

Trump dropped his call for a ceasefire and is now supporting a Russian plan for Ukraine to withdraw from Donbas; Zelenskyy insists on his victory as a must. He continues to state only what others ‘must’ provide to him, without indicating...

"No, Thanks": The Mathematical Genius Who Turned Down 1.5 Billion Dollars from Zuckerberg

Andrew Tulloch, an Australian computer scientist and AI expert, declined a personal offer from Meta’s CEO and chose to remain with the AI startup he co-founded alongside former OpenAI executives.

Digital Humans Move Beyond Sci-Fi: From Virtual DJs to AI Customer Agents

AI-powered digital humans are emerging in entertainment, service and commerce, with applications spanning virtual influencers, animated performers and interactive avatars.

YouTube will start using AI to guess your age. If it’s wrong, you’ll have to prove it

A limited US rollout will use AI to infer user age from viewing behaviour, triggering safety settings or requiring verification when needed.

OpenAI’s ‘PhD-Level’ ChatGPT 5 Stumbles, Struggles to Even Label a Map

Marketed as a revolutionary breakthrough, GPT-5 has instead faced ridicule for basic errors, a diminished personality, and the retirement of popular older models, prompting a swift backlash and hasty fixes from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

Zelenskyy to Visit Washington after Trump–Putin Summit Yields No Agreement

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Donald Trump in Washington on Monday after inconclusive Alaska summit with Russia, as talks expand to include European partners and security guarantees.

President Trump says Xi told him China will not invade Taiwan while he is in office: "He told me: 'I will never do it as long as you're president ... but I am very patient, and China is very patient.'

High-Stakes Trump-Putin Summit on Ukraine Underway in Alaska

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Anchorage with senior aides as Russia continues airstrikes amid war in Ukraine.

Trump Family-Backed Crypto Group Targets Asian Acquisitions to Build Bitcoin Reserve

American Bitcoin, backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, is exploring purchases of listed companies in Japan and potentially Hong Kong as it prepares to go public via a merger with Gryphon Digital Mining.

From soccer to table tennis, China kicked off its three-day long World Humanoid Robot Games

A Computer That Listens, Sees, and Acts: What to Expect from Windows 12

Microsoft’s upcoming operating system will feature embedded AI designed to interpret user context and respond autonomously, raising privacy and data transparency concerns.

China is testing a vacuum high-speed train that can travel over 1,000 km/h.

This ultra-fast vacuum tube magnetic levitation system could reduce the travel time between Shanghai and Hangzhou (distance: 200 km) to just 9 minutes.

Bitcoin hit a record high as increasing expectations for easier monetary policy from the Federal Reserve added to tailwinds from recently announced financial reforms

US stocks ended higher, with all three of Wall Street's main indexes gaining more than one percent, pushing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record high closes

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Revolutionizing River Crossings: China's Shiziguan Floating Bridge

The Shiziguan Floating Bridge in Hubei exemplifies innovative engineering, providing a 500-meter link across the Qingjiang River.

Bitcoin hits $123,000

Bitcoin has soared to a record one 123,000 dollars — or, put less romantically, the US dollar has fallen so far that it now takes more than twice as many of them to buy what cost 50,000 only a few months ago.

Iranian Protection Offers Chinese Vehicle Shipments a Cost Advantage over Japanese and Korean Makers

Chinese cargo vessels face fewer disruptions near Yemen, while Japanese and South Korean exporters must detour around Africa due to Houthi threats.

Southwest Airlines Apologizes After 'Accidentally Forgetting' Two Blind Passengers at New Orleans Airport and Faces Criticism Over Poor Service for Passengers with Disabilities

Two blind passengers missed a rebooked earlier flight to Orlando after receiving no notification of a gate change during a five-hour delay, later flying alone on their original service.

United States Sells Luxury Yacht Amadea, Valued at Approximately $325 Million, in First Sale of a Seized Russian Yacht Since the Invasion of Ukraine

The U.S. government is auctioning the 106-meter Amadea superyacht, linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov, with proceeds potentially aiding Ukraine under a 2024 assistance law.

It’s Not the Algorithm: New Study Claims Social Networks Are Fundamentally Broken

Cornell University research finds polarization and hate speech stem from the basic architecture of social media platforms rather than their recommendation algorithms.

Sixty-Year-Old Claims: “My Biological Age Is Twenty-One.” Want the Same? Remember the Name Spermidine

Leslie Kenny, diagnosed at thirty-nine with lupus, Hashimoto’s disease, and rheumatoid arthritis, defied grim medical forecasts through immunotherapy and lifestyle changes. Now sixty, she says tests show her biological age is twenty-one,...

Saudi Arabia accelerates renewables to curb domestic oil use

The world’s largest net crude exporter is scaling utility-scale solar, wind, and green hydrogen to reduce petroleum burned for power and desalination, backed by multi-gigawatt projects and 2030 electricity-mix targets.

Typhoon yagi (Podul) is hitting Taitung Taiwan, with winds reaching 191 km/h

Typhoon Yagi brings strong winds and heavy rainfall, leading to mass evacuations and flight cancellations.

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Cryptocurrencies TerraUSD Founder Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges in New York Court

The founder of the collapsed cryptocurrencies TerraUSD and Luna faces significant legal repercussions following a dramatic fall from grace.

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