China
Australia charges two Chinese nationals with foreign interference, spying on Buddhist group
This marks the second such incident of Chinese nationals being charged under Australia's foreign interference laws, with Australian officials noting the growing issue of foreign espionage.
Chinese billionaire in talks to buy Israeli irrigation giant Netafim, valued at $1.5 billion
Gideon Sa'ar attends Washington conference on breaking mineral dependency in China
Estonia says Russia planning military buildup to shift power in Europe
NATO set to launch Arctic mission amid Greenland tensions
NATO defense ministers are expected to approve an Arctic Sentry mission this week, aiming to strengthen the alliance’s presence in the region amid Greenland disputes.
Hong Kong hands media mogul Jimmy Lai 20-year prison sentence
The sentence ends Hong Kong's highest-profile national security trial and a legal sagathat has spanned nearly five years.
China orders retrial for Canadian on death row after Canada ties improve
The breakthrough came less than a month after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a four-day visit to China.
Japan's 'Iron Lady' Takaichi sweeps in stunning election win
Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female leader, was projected to deliver as many as 328 of the 465 seats in parliament's lower house for her Liberal Democratic Party.
China denounces deadly Islamabad mosque attack, pledges support to Pakistan
An attacker opened fire at the gates of the mosque before setting off a suicide bomb and killing at least 31 people in the deadliest attack of its kind in Pakistan's capital in more than a decade.
Voices from the Arab press: Davos 2026, Trump's Board of Peace, Saudi Arabia, feminism
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
US accuses China of secret nuclear testing as it calls for broad new arms treaty after New START
The accusations at a global disarmament conference highlighted serious tensions between Washington and Beijing at a pivotal moment in nuclear arms control.
Taiwan teams up with US firm Kratos to build Mighty Hornet IV attack drones to counter China
The Mighty Hornet IV is being developed as a low-cost, cruise missile-like weapon, and the two sides aim to base a "large quantity" of the systems in Taiwan as both a deterrent and a wartime asset.
Trump declines to take sides between Vance, Rubio in 2028 successor debate
Trump also endorsed a MAGA prosecutor in Georgia against Marjorie Taylor Greene, stepped back from a major media merger fight between Netflix and Warner Bros, and faced Human Rights Watch criticism.
RSF condemns detention of Chinese reporters following corruption story
RSF said journalists Wu Yingjiao and Liu Hu, known for exposing high-profile corruption, were detained Sunday in Sichuan province, China.
