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'Brilliant': Elon Musk praises Lee Kuan Yew yet again
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'Brilliant': Elon Musk praises Lee Kuan Yew yet again
The growing Gen Z gender divide reshaping politics
USA & UK
Police charged man for altercation with Black woman in New Jersey
Another day, another altercation, this time a White man confronted his Black neighbor with profanities and shouted at her. Police charged man for...
US revokes green cards and visas of several Iranian nationals connected to Tehran government
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has revoked the green cards or U. visas of at least four Iranian nationals connected to the current or...
Trump's mixed messages on Iran: 'Winding down' the war and easing sanctions but adding more troops
President Donald Trump frequently contradicts himself, sometimes in the same speech, social media post or even sentence. Within the space of a few...
Greenland: Trump's predatory mood
US President Donald Trump's attempt to "grab" Greenland constitutes a neo-colonial effort by a global "sheriff" who clearly does not respect the...
Trump’s Unmistakable Warning through Maduro’s Capture: Don’t Play Games
The capture of Nicolás Maduro marks the pinnacle of President Trump’s strategic power calculations and a manifestation of Washington’s unwavering...
Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say
By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON Associated PressPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people in a vehicle outside a...
UK
UK's Starmer is no Winston Churchill, Trump says dismissively
UK's Daily Telegraph exits at 575M Pounds
British leader expected to impose teen social media ban that goes further than Australia's
Prince William offers support for Epstein's victims as fresh disclosures reveal extent of his crimes
UK leader Starmer fights for his job as Mandelson-Epstein revelations spark a crisis
Violent, racist attacks overwhelm the United Kingdom
Technology
DeepSeek's AI gains traction in developing nations, Microsoft report says
Meta buys startup Manus in latest move to advance its artificial intelligence efforts
Supply Chain Cybersecurity Highlights the Need for Zero-Trust Cybersecurity
2026: Identity, Trust and the Rise of the “My AI Did It” Excuse
Tech Meets Sustainability: The Global South’s Green Leap
Google Introduces New TalayLink Subsea Cable Connecting Australia and Thailand
Travel
I stopped buying SIM cards at airports, here’s what I use now instead
Lifestyle
The Initial Sama Rolls Out HYROX Training Bundle as Singapore’s Fitness Race Returns
Do ‘Perfect Breasts’ Exist? Here’s What Research Actually Shows
Taste of Brunei to Tempt Singaporean Foodies at Inaugural Brunei Week
Philippines’ Largest Shawarma Chain Plants Flag in Singapore, Eyes Global Expansion
Steigen: The Smart, Eco-Friendly Solution for Busy Professionals Who Want to Save Time on Laundry
Celebrity
Has Renée Zellweger’s facial transformation been fueled by time, weight loss, or cosmetic enhancements?
Sports
Kamala Harris visits US Olympic basketball team
How did the Gamecocks triumph captivated audiences like never before
Russia and Canada submit appeals against the 2022 Winter Olympic team ranking
Paavo Nurmi, aka “Flying Finn,” will showcase his five gold medals once more at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
USA women’s Olympic gymnastics squad, including Simone Biles, Suni Lee, and Kayla Di Cello
Personal Finance
Gen Y: Maintaining financial resilience during Australia’s economic downturn
Evergreen
From outcast to overlord – How a child kicked out of Macao’s elite hotel now calls the shots
China & Hong Kong
China’s Aging Boom: Can the “Silver Economy” Deliver Quality Growth?
At China’s annual political meetings (the “Two Sessions”), one theme resonates more than most in...
'Not a single child at the school has died': The Chinese doctor who built a school for HIV-positive children abandoned by the world
A former hospital director in China has spent over two decades building the country's only...
One broken bottle, 22 years apart: Woman's childhood fear led to two decades lost from her family
Chinese woman has been reunited with her birth family after running away as a nine-year-old,...
SCO at 25: Expanding beyond security into sustainable development
2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). As one of the...
Russian business leader on future China-Russia cooperation
As Russian President Vladimir Putin begins his state visit to China from May 19 to 20, attention is...
China, Mozambique deepen ties through shared development vision
From a once-impoverished mountain village in northwest China to the vast plains of southern Africa,...
Beijing’s film festival becomes a citywide experience: Beyond the screen
Author: Chen Ziqi, editor for the podcast Round Table China I’ve always loved that strange,...
UN Chinese Language Day: Why language learning still matters in the age of AI
By CGTN reporter Ma Jing In a laboratory at the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information...
Flowers, Markets, and Meaning: A New Lifestyle Trend Among China’s Youth
About the author: Niu Honglin is a producer and host with the Round Table China podcast. A few...