Romance and suspense are carrying Chinese AI micro-dramas abroad. What comes next?
In the evening bustle of Shanghai, a middle-aged woman sits in a metro train car, head down, scrolling through short videos on her phone. She flicks past dozens of clips,…
Ceuta grapples with aftermath of border surge after most migrants leave the Spanish territory
Ceuta over the weekend no longer looked like a city on edge, but residents were still rattled by the events of the week. Most of the 60,000 migrants who swam,…
FCC’s ban on imports of Chinese advanced robots, power inverters a ‘counterproductive, self-defeating’ move
The US unveiled new bans on imports of advanced robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, and foreign media said the move effectively bars Chinese-made robotic models from the…
Blazes burning with the intensity of ‘atomic bombs’: Europe enters a new era of mega fires
The vast blazes ripping through southwestern France burned so intensely they created a powerful, fire-generated thunderstorm. This rare phenomenon is sometimes seen in the kinds of megafires that afflict the…
Japanese side claims latest location of China-Russia joint naval patrol vessels; expert says route demonstrates two navies’ ability to break through so-called island chain blockade
Japan’s Ministry of Defense Joint Staff on Saturday again reported the latest location of the China-Russia joint naval task group, claiming that it had confirmed four Chinese and Russian naval…
Iran war casualty count eclipses 600 as Pentagon quietly changes accounting
The Pentagon updated its war casualty database Saturday, recording more than 140 additionally wounded and restoring the four soldiers killed due to Iranian strikes last week amid questions about a…