Trading Avocadoes for Political Influence 
How banking giant ICBC helped Chinese firms gain a foothold in Europe’s wind market 
A reclusive billionaire, a ‘fearless’ dealer and a globe-spanning feud over priceless art Lebanon’s president appeals to US for help as Israeli strikes kill 7
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged Washington and the international community to help stop Israeli attacks, which killed at least seven people on Sunday despite a…
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Germany plans anti-sabotage shield after airport drone attack
Germany is planning a broad package of measures to strengthen its defences against drone attacks, cyber intrusions and other forms of Russian sabotage after a…
Why China is being urged to study Ukraine’s wartime PR blitz in the AI age
China has been urged to draw on the lessons from Ukraine’s communications as it looks at new forms of wartime messaging.
A recent study concluded that…
Man arrested over fake flag-day scam targeting animal charity donations
Hong Kong police have arrested a man in connection with a scam in which at least 14 people were hired to “sell flags” for an…
Curiosity beats perfect statements, UK elite universities tell Hong Kong students
Elite British universities are prioritising authentic curiosity and academic resilience over rigid test prep and “perfect personal statements”, top admissions officials have told an education…
US envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Kyiv after talks to Putin in Moscow
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of a renewed push…