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China conducts second live-fire drill near New Zealand

A Chinese warship has conducted a second live-fire drill in as many days, according to New Zealand navy personnel.

AAP

Crude Prices Tumble on Weak US Economic News and Technical Selling

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) Friday closed down -2.08 (-2.87%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) closed down -0.0560 (-2.41%). Crude oil and gasoline prices tumbled Friday, with gasoline posting a 3-week low. Friday's stronger dollar weighed on energy prices. Also, Friday's US economic news was mostly weaker than...

Barchart

Starmer to tell Trump that UK’s Chagos deal will avoid tensions with China

PM to claim if US rejects Mauritius’s claim to own the islands, Beijing will be drawn into the regional dispute

The Guardian - UK

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Crude Prices Pressured by a Stronger Dollar and Weak US Economic News

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) today is down -1.50 (-2.07%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) is down -0.0362 (-1.56%). Crude oil prices today are moving lower, with gasoline dropping to a 2-week low. Today's stronger dollar is weighing on energy prices. Also, today's US economic news was mostly...

Barchart

US, China Economic Leaders Raise 'Serious Concerns' In First Call

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his Chinese counterpart He Lifeng raised mutual concerns on trade and economic issues in their introductory call Friday, as tensions between the world's two biggest economies simmer under President Donald Trump's second term.

International Business Times

China tech firms like Alibaba and Lenovo are rallying on DeepSeek hype and AI’s ‘once every several decades’ opportunity

China’s tech earnings this week now give an early glimpse into how its tech CEOs are thinking about DeepSeek.

Fortune

'It’s very straightforward': Acer plans to raise the price of its PCs in the US by 10% in reaction to Trump's tech tariffs

Basic economics strikes again.

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China: Xi Jinping has learned from Trump’s first trade war and is ready to fight back

The start of 2025 has been good for China and its reputation as a high-tech innovator. The unveiling of the Chinese-made artificial intelligence (AI) tool, DeepSeek, caused consternation on the US stock exchange and from potential competitors in Silicon Valley.

The Conversation

Labour 'working in China's interest, not Scotland's' on Grangemouth, says Unite head

LABOUR are working in the Chinese national interest – not the UK or Scotland’s – by failing to step in and save jobs at Grangemouth, a top…

The National (Scotland)

First Thing: Shiri Bibas not among bodies returned from Gaza, Israel says

Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Hamas of a ‘serious violation’ and vows it will pay. Plus, Germans share their concerns about the far right’s rise before this weekend’s election

The Guardian - UK

DOGE shut the funding spigot for medical research overnight. Scientists are calling it 'the end of science' in America

Scientists warn the private medical sector won’t see a boost after DOGE cuts public research funding and emphasizes an ‘imminent’ brain drain of scientists to China.

Fortune

Chinese Navy Warns Airliners Of Live-Fire Exercise In Tasman Sea

Chinese navy conducts live-fire exercise in Tasman Sea, alerting airliners; no danger reported. Australian and New Zealand authorities respond to the situa...

Top News

Why are we getting so many PlayStation PC ports? Former president says it's 'like printing money'

Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida has discussed the rise of PlayStation PC ports.

TechRadar

Airlines warned to stay away as Chinese navy holds live-fire drills in Tasman Sea off Australia

Pilots advised to avoid airspace between Australia and New Zealand

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International Business Times UK

'Bitcoin Has Reached Escape Velocity': Michael Saylor Urges US To Buy 20% Of BTC Supply, Use It To Clear National Debt

MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor said that the US must secure a dominant position in the digital asset space as China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and European countries rapidly increase their stakes in Bitcoin.

International Business Times

Myanmar Returns 300 More Chinese Scam Centre Workers

Myanmar handed over 300 Chinese scam centre workers to be repatriated through Thailand on Friday, as authorities intensify a crackdown on the illegal operations.

International Business Times

Chinese AI Companies Celebrate DeepSeek, Shrug Off Global Curbs

Chinese tech companies shrugged off foreign scrutiny of upstart chatbot maker DeepSeek, telling AFP on Friday they were confident the country's tech startups would make more gains in the global artificial intelligence race.

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This Artist Draws Animals With Just A Few Strokes, And They’re Full Of Personality (25 Pics)

ShouXin (手訫) is a contemporary artist from Henan, China, known for his minimalist animal sketches. The post This Artist Draws Animals With Just A Few Strokes, And They’re Full Of Personality (25 Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Evening Standard

Passenger jets from Sydney 'forced to divert pretty quickly' after China warships start 'live firing' exercise

China and Taiwan clashed earlier this week after a Canadian military ship sailed through the Taiwan Strait

Al Jazeera

China says Philippines ‘illegally’ flew planes over South China Sea islands

The incident marks the second confrontation this week between Manila and Beijing over disputed South China Sea islands.

Al Jazeera

What do countries call themselves? The stories behind their original names

Around half of the world’s countries have native or local names that differ from their English versions.

International Business Times

Australia Says China Warned Of 'Live Fire' Drill Off East Coast

China warned Australia Friday of potential "live fire" naval drills in international waters off the eastern coast, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, as commercial flights were told to steer clear of the area.

The Independent UK

Great Wall of China may be centuries older than previously thought

Oldest sections likely built 300 years earlier than thought

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: China lauds Trump’s Russia peace talks

Foreign minister Wang Yi praises ‘consensus’ between Moscow and Washington, reached without Kyiv; Ukraine president voices ‘hope’ after meeting US envoy. What we know on day 1,094

The Guardian - AU

Tens of thousands could be held in illegal scam compounds in Myanmar, Thai police general says

Head of anti-trafficking agency says dozens of Chinese criminal gangs were running the centres

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