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Solid-state batteries are seen as a key technological battleground. Photo: Xinhua
Science

Next-generation battery expert Zhou Jianbin leaves US for China amid global race

Research into solid-state batteries, seen as a key tech battleground, is a priority for major economies.

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China-EU relations

China and EU schedule crunch talks to resolve economic deadlock

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Hong Kong politics

2 arrested, 10 taken away as Hong Kong police ramp up June 4 patrols

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The Netherlands

The Dutch government has collapsed. What happens next?

The government, with limited powers, now has to lead the country for months before new elections.

Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof arrives to take part in a debate in the Lower House focused on the fall of the cabinet in The Hague on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
China trade

‘Progress’: France hopes to toast breakthrough on China’s cognac tariffs

In a blow to France, Beijing hit EU brandy with duties after the bloc targeted made-in-China EVs – but industry insiders now optimistic about resolution.

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Pacific nations

Vanuatu seeks to cancel Andrew Tate’s ‘golden passport’ citizenship

A spokesman for Vanuatu’s government says there is a ‘lapse’ in Tate’s case under the citizenship-for-sale scheme.

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China-EU relations

‘Getting seriously worse’: EU firms sound alarm over China’s rare earth curbs

Influential European lobby group says it senses Beijing is overwhelmed with applications to export the highly sought-after minerals.

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A labourer works at the site of a rare earth metals mine in Jiangxi province. Photo: Reuters
China-EU relations

A tale of two cities: why views of China differ so much in Barcelona and Prague

The stark contrast between Spain’s wish for close economic ties and Czech suspicion highlights the growing divide within the EU over China.

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Canada

Canadian wildfire smoke travels across Atlantic and reaches Europe

Wildfire smoke contains harmful gases such as carbon monoxide, which can pose health risks, although these plumes do not present an immediate danger.

United States

As Trump’s tariff deadline looms, US seeks countries’ ‘best offer’ by Wednesday

The Trump administration is aiming to finalise deals swiftly amid legal challenges to the tariff policies.

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President Donald Trump holds up a chart of “reciprocal tariffs” outside the White House on April 2. Photo: TNS
The Netherlands

Dutch government collapses as Wilders quits coalition over immigration

The EU’s fifth-largest economy, the Netherlands is likely facing snap elections and political uncertainty.

Far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders pulled his party out of the ruling four-party Dutch coalition Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
United States

Opinion | Trump set out to change global trade, but succeeded only in killing it

Even if there is a clear motivation in Trump’s deglobalisation push, poor tactical execution can ruin even the soundest strategic objectives.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine invited to Nato summit as peace talks make little headway

Trump ‘open’ to meeting leaders of Ukraine and Russia to push for a ceasefire.

Britain

UK’s defence overhaul puts focus on Nato, highlights China, Russia threats

Study describes China as ‘sophisticated and persistent challenge’, says Russia and China are increasing nuclear weapons in their stockpiles.

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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a visit to the BAE Systems’ Govan facility, in Glasgow, Scotland on Monday. Photo: Pool Photo via AP
Crime

New search in Portugal for Madeleine McCann, 18 years after disappearance

German and Portuguese authorities are conducting fresh inquiries near the resort where the British toddler vanished in 2007.

A billboard of Madeleine McCann at Praia da Luz tourist resort, Portugal. File photo: Reuters
United States

‘Readiness to act’: EU may speed up retaliatory tariffs over US duties

‘If no mutually acceptable solution is reached, both the existing and possible additional EU countermeasures will automatically take effect on July 14 or earlier’.

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China-EU relations

China to be frozen out of big EU medtech tenders for five years

EU members vote to exclude Chinese firms from tendering processes for five-year period.

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Artificial intelligence

Open Questions | How US tech curbs pushed China to innovate, and where a ‘super AI’ could emerge

Law professor says regulating AI is ‘like buying insurance’ and precautions must be taken, especially by pioneers in the field.

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Israel-Gaza war

Greta Thunberg joins aid ship to Gaza aimed at breaking Israel’s blockade

Climate campaigner said the mission is ‘not even near as dangerous as the silence of the world in the face of the live-streamed genocide’.

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Britain

Number of migrants reaching UK in small boats in single day hits 2025 high

UK defence secretary laments ‘shocking’ scenes as the overall number of migrant crossings so far this year passes 14,800.

Israel-Gaza war

US ambassador to Israel says France can ‘carve’ Palestinian state out of Riviera

Mike Huckabee, a staunch advocate for Israel, called France’s advocacy for a Palestinian state ‘inappropriate’.

US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. Photo: EPA-EFE
Poland

Trump-backed Nawrocki wins Poland’s presidential election

Polish conservative Karol Nawrocki, an amateur boxer and historian who embraces nationalist historical narratives, will succeed Andrzej Duda.

Karol Nawrocki won Sunday’s presidential run-off. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

‘Not mere pawns’ in big power rivalry: Asean asserts agency at Shangri-La forum

US warnings about China ‘threat’ unlikely to be fully endorsed by Asean, given spectre of steep tariffs under Trump, analyst says.

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China manufacturing

Opinion | Why China’s problem of cutthroat competition demands the world’s attention

China’s issues with overcapacity are in the spotlight, but similar dynamics are cropping up elsewhere and threatening to spill over.

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Donald Trump

EU ‘strongly regrets’ Trump’s steel tariffs, threatens countermeasures

Bloc says Trump’s decision adds further uncertainty to the global economy, and increases costs for consumers and businesses.

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European Union flags outside the EU’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Photo: EP
Israel-Gaza war

‘Too little, too late’? Israel’s Western allies turn against it over Gaza

Britain, Canada, the EU – and even Trump – are finally changing their tune, but experts question if mere rhetoric can halt the suffering.

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Hungry Palestinians wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen in Jabalia, the northern Gaza Strip, on May 19. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Macroscope | Use Trump’s ego to clear a path for global financial rebalancing

The US can lead a vital course correction in global economics and politics and reclaim leadership if Trump can be convinced it’s his idea.

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Britain

UK’s ban on disposable vapes sparks debate on effectiveness

The bill, which kicks in on Sunday, just makes it illegal to sell the products but does not prohibit their use, experts say.

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