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A top US trade official took a veiled swipe at China on Thursday for a range of unfair trade practices, but also criticised the United…
Current Affairs
Chinese scientists create record-smashing brain implant electrode array thinner than hair
A China-led team of researchers has developed a powerful brain implant electrode array that is as soft as brain tissue, thinner than a strand of…
World Cup puts Ebola outbreak and pandemic lessons to the test
Alex Doran, a 28-year-old corporate strategist, is cheering for the US national team and was pleasantly surprised by the size of its initial win against…
10 steps Hong Kong can take to make the most of its 5-year plan
Under Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s leadership, Hong Kong is drawing up its first five-year plan to complement Beijing’s 2026-30 blueprint. A two-month public consultation…
Vance calls Iran deal a ‘win-win’ as Trump lashes out at ‘fools’ who oppose it
Vice-President J.D. Vance went on the offensive on Thursday to defend the “win-win” US-Iran agreement as critics slammed its vague provisions, even as others welcomed…
French girl whose killing sparked outrage was raped, autopsy shows
An autopsy has shown that an 11-year-old girl who went missing in France was raped before she died, an informed source said on Thursday, confirming…