As NATO meets, Putin is weighing his options in Ukraine, and further afield
With your back to the wall, you don’t also bang your head into it. Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely in his most precarious position yet. But as NATO meets…
WRC 2026 to open in Beijing with record global participation
The 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC) will be held in Beijing from August 19 to 23, featuring more than 300 exhibiting companies and over 2,000 exhibits, organizers announced at a…
Marcos claims China’s sanctions on Teodoro ‘unhelpful,’ yet Manila’s double standards are real barrier to bilateral ties
In the wake of China’s sanctions against Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr over his repeated irresponsible remarks on China, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Saturday claimed that such…
Russia attacks Ukrainian capital Kyiv with ballistic missiles on eve of critical NATO summit
Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under attack by Russian ballistic missiles early Monday morning, the country’s air force said, on the eve of a critical NATO summit in Turkey that US…
Brexit architect Farage under pressure as questions over funding mount
Much like his ally, US President Donald Trump, Nigel Farage has enjoyed a political career seemingly coated in Teflon, his straight-talking, combative communication style brushing off any potential scandal. Throughout…
Death toll of Chinese citizens in Venezuela earthquakes rises to 9: Chinese embassy
One more Chinese national was confirmed dead following the powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, bringing the death toll among Chinese citizens to nine, the Chinese Embassy in…