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Diplomacy

China accuses US of power abuse with expanded blacklist of Chinese firms

Washington is using national security as a cover for its efforts to contain Chinese companies doing business overseas, Beijing says.

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Tech

US blocks foreign access to Anthropic’s newest AI models over security risks

The commerce department’s mandate forces a shutdown of top-tier systems after officials reportedly found ways to bypass safeguards.

13 Jun 2026 - 1:06PMvideocam

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Middle East

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Tehran says to ‘wait and see’ about the exact date, citing ‘hesitation’ from the other side.

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International

Global real estate event in Riyadh sees record transactions amid growing influence in sector

Cityscape Global achieves more than US$63 billion as Saudi Arabia positions itself as a major investment hub for urban development.

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Science

Chinese team builds first commercial ‘3-lane highway’ in optical fibre

Newly activated system allows substantially more data to travel through existing infrastructure.

13 Jun 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

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Middle East

Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts at G7

Trump also plans to meet on the sideline of the summit with the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and UAE to discuss efforts to wind down the Iran war.

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Politics

Why Bangladesh’s new PM is visiting Malaysia and China before India

Analysts view the decision to prioritise Kuala Lumpur and Beijing as practical rather than a direct snub of New Delhi.

13 Jun 2026 - 1:30PMvideocam

Politics

Top Beijing official hails ‘enthusiastic’ Taiwanese role in cross-strait event

Wang Huning tells delegates to ‘stand on the right side of history’ after the island’s ruling party banned officials from attending the forum.

13 Jun 2026 - 9:07PMvideocam

Military

Can America sustain a war with China? New reports raise questions

Trending in China

Discovery of ancient Chinese anaesthesia reveals advanced early surgical practices

Researchers recently announced the discovery of Ming-era (1368–1644) topical anaesthetics, but how did they work.

13 Jun 2026 - 4:00PM

Middle East

Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July

Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran in late February.

13 Jun 2026 - 8:35PM

Politics

‘Bad signal’: Japan’s Russia outreach puts Takaichi at odds with G7 allies

Energy needs have driven Tokyo to explore cooperation with Moscow again, which could make Europe ‘uncomfortable’.

13 Jun 2026 - 9:30AMvideocam

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