XIAN, China — Freelance copywriter Chai Wanrou thinks marriage is an unfair institution. Like many young women in China, she is part
LONDON — British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said he plans an extra tax on vaping products from October 2026 to make the
TAIPEI — China has stepped up gray-zone warfare against Taiwan, aiming to make the areas around the democratic island “saturated” with balloons,
SYDNEY – Tesla said on Thursday it is quitting Australia’s major auto lobby and resigning from its board, accusing the group of misleading consumers over
LONDON – Ocean temperatures hit a record high in February, with the average global sea surface temperature at 21.06 degrees Celsius (69.91 degrees Fahrenheit),
BEIJING – The US is clinging to wrong perceptions of China and has yet to fulfill its “promises” despite some progress since presidents Joe Biden
BEIJING – China’s export and import growth in the January-February period beat forecasts, suggesting global trade is turning a corner in an encouraging signal
MANILA – A dramatic stand-off with Beijing in the South China Sea this week was the most serious incident yet for the Philippines, its
CAIRO/DUBAI – Egypt secured on Wednesday an expanded $8 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund, hours after the central bank unshackled its currency and
LONDON – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said he is planning to introduce an extra tax on vaping products from October 2026, aiming to
