Four Indonesian seamen have returned home after being held hostage for over five months by Somali pirates aboard the hijacked oil tanker MT Honour 25. Police from the semi-autonomous region of Puntland in northern Somalia stormed the vessel and rescued the crew members on September 29. Five hostages were killed during the operation while 12 were rescued. Somali piracy has reached its highest level since 2013, with at least 15 attacks since April.
Four Indonesian seamen have returned home after being held hostage for over five months by Somali pirates aboard the hijacked oil tanker MT Honour 25. Police from the semi-autonomous region of Puntland in northern Somalia stormed the vessel and rescued the crew members on September 29. Five hostages were killed during the operation while 12 were rescued. Somali piracy has reached its highest level since 2013, with at least 15 attacks since April.
Just over a month earlier, from August 24 to 27, the 2026 joint China-Russia emergency drill for cross-border infectious disease outbreaks took place in Fuyuan, Heilongjiang Province, China, across the river from Russia. The exercise simulated responses to imported plague cases and other infectious diseases.
Just over a month earlier, from August 24 to 27, the 2026 joint China-Russia emergency drill for cross-border infectious disease outbreaks took place in Fuyuan, Heilongjiang Province, China, across the river from Russia. The exercise simulated responses to imported plague cases and other infectious diseases.
The United States has accused mainland China of hiring an American citizen of Chinese origin to surveil the family of Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Zhang Wanying days after Chinese President Xi Jinping made a state visit to Washington. Beijing sees Taiwan as part of China to be reunited by force if necessary. Most countries, including the US, do not recognise Taiwan as an independent state, but Washington is opposed to any attempt to take the self-governed island by force and is committed to supplying it with weapons.
The United States has accused mainland China of hiring an American citizen of Chinese origin to surveil the family of Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Zhang Wanying days after Chinese President Xi Jinping made a state visit to Washington. Beijing sees Taiwan as part of China to be reunited by force if necessary. Most countries, including the US, do not recognise Taiwan as an independent state, but Washington is opposed to any attempt to take the self-governed island by force and is committed to supplying it with weapons.
For generations, Ulanqab in China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region has long been known for growing potatoes, but now it is becoming home to one of China’s most valuable industrial assets – AI computing. As the nation scrambles to build computing power and electricity to feed the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, the city’s cold climate and mature renewable energy are helping reduce cooling costs for power-intensive data centres. Ulanqab is also offering employment to build the centres, attracting a growing number of young people who in the past headed to metropolitan areas to pursue job opportunities.
For generations, Ulanqab in China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region has long been known for growing potatoes, but now it is becoming home to one of China’s most valuable industrial assets – AI computing. As the nation scrambles to build computing power and electricity to feed the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, the city’s cold climate and mature renewable energy are helping reduce cooling costs for power-intensive data centres. Ulanqab is also offering employment to build the centres, attracting a growing number of young people who in the past headed to metropolitan areas to pursue job opportunities.
With more than 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers) of track in operation, China has by far the world’s largest high-speed rail network. On the surface, it looks like a remarkable achievement. But behind those impressive numbers are abandoned stations and unfinished infrastructure projects across the country.
With more than 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers) of track in operation, China has by far the world’s largest high-speed rail network. On the surface, it looks like a remarkable achievement. But behind those impressive numbers are abandoned stations and unfinished infrastructure projects across the country.
This 34-year-old real estate agent living in Irvine, California is facing serious charges. The FBI arrested her at Los Angeles airport on October 4 as she tried to board a flight to Shanghai. She is accused of acting as an unregistered CCP agent and conducting surveillance on Ting-Yu Lai, the son of Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, who works in Seattle.
This 34-year-old real estate agent living in Irvine, California is facing serious charges. The FBI arrested her at Los Angeles airport on October 4 as she tried to board a flight to Shanghai. She is accused of acting as an unregistered CCP agent and conducting surveillance on Ting-Yu Lai, the son of Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, who works in Seattle.
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Xi Jinping wants 100,000 American students to visit China. Surely this is just to increase cultural understanding and not part of some subtly evil long-term plan to undermine America! Christopher Balding joins us this week to discuss what’s really going on here.
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Xi Jinping wants 100,000 American students to visit China. Surely this is just to increase cultural understanding and not part of some subtly evil long-term plan to undermine America! Christopher Balding joins us this week to discuss what’s really going on here.
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A South Korean city has been releasing quirky promotional videos in a bid to attract visitors. Its latest clip features the city’s senior officials performing a viral dance from the hit music video of the song Storm II by GENER8ION and Yung Lean.
A South Korean city has been releasing quirky promotional videos in a bid to attract visitors. Its latest clip features the city’s senior officials performing a viral dance from the hit music video of the song Storm II by GENER8ION and Yung Lean.
Dozens of participants fitted with sleep-tracking devices competed in Tokyo’s “Matt Race” to see who could nap the fastest and deepest. Organised by a mattress company, the event offered over two million yen (US$12,700) in prizes while spreading awareness of chronic sleep deprivation in overworked Japan.
Dozens of participants fitted with sleep-tracking devices competed in Tokyo’s “Matt Race” to see who could nap the fastest and deepest. Organised by a mattress company, the event offered over two million yen (US$12,700) in prizes while spreading awareness of chronic sleep deprivation in overworked Japan.
Young people in China are refusing to be exploited. They are opting out of the rat race and choosing not to marry or have children. The Communist Party newspaper People’s Daily responded with an angry article asking, “If young people don’t get married, are we all just waiting to die?”
Young people in China are refusing to be exploited. They are opting out of the rat race and choosing not to marry or have children. The Communist Party newspaper People’s Daily responded with an angry article asking, “If young people don’t get married, are we all just waiting to die?”
South Korea’s military has released a video it described as showing a mine exploding Monday during an operation to clear mines along its tense border with the North. Seoul has been working to remove explosives after three of its soldiers were hurt in a September 21 blast it blamed on a North Korean mine in the inter-Korean demilitarised zone (DMZ). South Korea says the North has been placing mines in areas that violate a truce between the nations. Pyongyang has dismissed the accusations and rejected Seoul’s call for an apology.
South Korea’s military has released a video it described as showing a mine exploding Monday during an operation to clear mines along its tense border with the North. Seoul has been working to remove explosives after three of its soldiers were hurt in a September 21 blast it blamed on a North Korean mine in the inter-Korean demilitarised zone (DMZ). South Korea says the North has been placing mines in areas that violate a truce between the nations. Pyongyang has dismissed the accusations and rejected Seoul’s call for an apology.
After 126 years of retail history, Hong Kong’s first Chinese-owned department store will close its historic branch in the city’s central business district in December. Sincere is seeking a new venue in the same business district to set up after the closure in December. The company’s Mong Kok outlet will meanwhile be its sole bricks-and-mortar store in the city.
After 126 years of retail history, Hong Kong’s first Chinese-owned department store will close its historic branch in the city’s central business district in December. Sincere is seeking a new venue in the same business district to set up after the closure in December. The company’s Mong Kok outlet will meanwhile be its sole bricks-and-mortar store in the city.
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Elon Musk. Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg. Many, many more billionaires. All invited to a huge party Trump threw for Xi Jinping at the White House. What does this mean? Is Trump giving into whatever the billionaires want? Or does he have something else up his tuxedo sleeve? Christopher Balding joins us this week to discuss.
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Elon Musk. Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg. Many, many more billionaires. All invited to a huge party Trump threw for Xi Jinping at the White House. What does this mean? Is Trump giving into whatever the billionaires want? Or does he have something else up his tuxedo sleeve? Christopher Balding joins us this week to discuss.
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A 20-year-old US marine was arrested on Sunday in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture on suspicion of robbing and murdering a local woman, police said. Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi condemned the killing.
A 20-year-old US marine was arrested on Sunday in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture on suspicion of robbing and murdering a local woman, police said. Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi condemned the killing.
Beijing Wildlife Park has invited visitors over the “golden week” holiday to join a bounty hunt for invasive North American fall webworms, offering free tickets to those who catch the most caterpillars. The Chinese capital has been struggling to contain a seasonal outbreak of the pests originally from the US, Canada and Mexico. Accidentally spread to Europe and Asia decades ago, the insects now threaten hundreds of species of trees, flowers and crops in China. Authorities have also released parasitic wasps and started spraying and trapping the pests.
Beijing Wildlife Park has invited visitors over the “golden week” holiday to join a bounty hunt for invasive North American fall webworms, offering free tickets to those who catch the most caterpillars. The Chinese capital has been struggling to contain a seasonal outbreak of the pests originally from the US, Canada and Mexico. Accidentally spread to Europe and Asia decades ago, the insects now threaten hundreds of species of trees, flowers and crops in China. Authorities have also released parasitic wasps and started spraying and trapping the pests.
A former Federal Reserve adviser shared restricted information with contacts tied by U.S. authorities to Chinese intelligence. The case involved secret meetings in China, money, a mysterious romance—and even nude photos.
Prosecutors accused John Harold Rogers of conspiring to commit economic espionage. But after hearing the evidence, the jury acquitted him of that charge and convicted him only of lying to investigators.
So was Rogers knowingly helping Chinese intelligence—or was he manipulated? This is the extraordinary story behind one of the strangest espionage cases to hit the Federal Reserve.
A former Federal Reserve adviser shared restricted information with contacts tied by U.S. authorities to Chinese intelligence. The case involved secret meetings in China, money, a mysterious romance—and even nude photos.
Prosecutors accused John Harold Rogers of conspiring to commit economic espionage. But after hearing the evidence, the jury acquitted him of that charge and convicted him only of lying to investigators.
So was Rogers knowingly helping Chinese intelligence—or was he manipulated? This is the extraordinary story behind one of the strangest espionage cases to hit the Federal Reserve.
Did Trump just score his biggest victory against China?
China once had a near-monopoly on the rare earth minerals the world needs for everything from computer chips to advanced weapons and AI. Now, the Trump administration is pouring billions into breaking China’s grip and building a new global supply chain.
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China once had a near-monopoly on the rare earth minerals the world needs for everything from computer chips to advanced weapons and AI. Now, the Trump administration is pouring billions into breaking China’s grip and building a new global supply chain.
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Indonesia is grappling with its most severe wildfire season in over a decade. Toxic haze has been drifting across Southeast Asia as extreme weather worsens the annual fire season. Experts say that despite regulatory frameworks, years of draining carbon-rich peatlands for commercial plantations have left vast ecosystems fragile and fire prone. Environmental groups continue to urge President Prabowo Subianto to implement stricter corporate accountability and decisive action to head off further devastation.
Indonesia is grappling with its most severe wildfire season in over a decade. Toxic haze has been drifting across Southeast Asia as extreme weather worsens the annual fire season. Experts say that despite regulatory frameworks, years of draining carbon-rich peatlands for commercial plantations have left vast ecosystems fragile and fire prone. Environmental groups continue to urge President Prabowo Subianto to implement stricter corporate accountability and decisive action to head off further devastation.
Su Mudaerji, the first Tibetan Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter, earned a unanimous decision win in Shanghai on August 29. The 27-year-old’s victory in the Chinese city was witnessed by the largest crowd the UFC has drawn in Asia. The win also moved Su Mudaerji closer to the sport’s top 10.
Su Mudaerji, the first Tibetan Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter, earned a unanimous decision win in Shanghai on August 29. The 27-year-old’s victory in the Chinese city was witnessed by the largest crowd the UFC has drawn in Asia. The win also moved Su Mudaerji closer to the sport’s top 10.
Cybersecurity expert Morgan Wright discusses reports that Chinese artificial intelligence systems are being probed for hazardous knowledge, including biological weapons, chemical agents and cyberattacks.
Cybersecurity expert Morgan Wright discusses reports that Chinese artificial intelligence systems are being probed for hazardous knowledge, including biological weapons, chemical agents and cyberattacks.
Southern Thailand’s long-running conflict has escalated following hundreds of coordinated attacks by unknown militants across three provinces in recent months. Can either side find a path to peace?
Southern Thailand’s long-running conflict has escalated following hundreds of coordinated attacks by unknown militants across three provinces in recent months. Can either side find a path to peace?
Malaysia is pushing to take durian beyond roadside stalls and family orchards as it tries to convince fans that its varieties of the fruit are worth trying. In Kuala Lumpur, Adrian Choy’s DurianBB is offering alternative durian-themed products. Meanwhile, Edison Ang has founded a durian experience centre to introduce visitors to the history and culture of Malaysian durian. Ang said the centre specifically targets customers from China, the world’s biggest durian importer. China imported 1.07 million tonnes of the fruit in the first half of 2026, marking a 47 per cent year-on-year increase.
Malaysia is pushing to take durian beyond roadside stalls and family orchards as it tries to convince fans that its varieties of the fruit are worth trying. In Kuala Lumpur, Adrian Choy’s DurianBB is offering alternative durian-themed products. Meanwhile, Edison Ang has founded a durian experience centre to introduce visitors to the history and culture of Malaysian durian. Ang said the centre specifically targets customers from China, the world’s biggest durian importer. China imported 1.07 million tonnes of the fruit in the first half of 2026, marking a 47 per cent year-on-year increase.
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Police in Japan have released dashcam footage from a passenger car that was attacked by a brown bear in northern Hokkaido prefecture. The incident took place on Tuesday, when the two bears – believed to be a mother and cub – were seen running along the side of a road before the larger bear darted in front of the vehicle. It then slammed its body against the car’s bonnet, before running away with the cub. One person was travelling in the vehicle, according to public broadcaster NHK. No injuries were reported by the motorists and it was unclear whether the bears were hurt.
Police in Japan have released dashcam footage from a passenger car that was attacked by a brown bear in northern Hokkaido prefecture. The incident took place on Tuesday, when the two bears – believed to be a mother and cub – were seen running along the side of a road before the larger bear darted in front of the vehicle. It then slammed its body against the car’s bonnet, before running away with the cub. One person was travelling in the vehicle, according to public broadcaster NHK. No injuries were reported by the motorists and it was unclear whether the bears were hurt.
Investigators continue work to determine why an Omani co-pilot stabbed the captain of a flight bound for Israel, causing the plane to plummet dangerously before others on board subdued the attacker. Captain Smit Machchhar was critically injured after taking the brunt of an attack during a suspected hijacking attempt by a co-pilot on Wednesday. The captain and others on board were hailed as heroes after he managed to open the cockpit door so crew and passengers could overpower the attacker and take control of the plane. The Flydubai flight was en route to Tel Aviv before being forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
Investigators continue work to determine why an Omani co-pilot stabbed the captain of a flight bound for Israel, causing the plane to plummet dangerously before others on board subdued the attacker. Captain Smit Machchhar was critically injured after taking the brunt of an attack during a suspected hijacking attempt by a co-pilot on Wednesday. The captain and others on board were hailed as heroes after he managed to open the cockpit door so crew and passengers could overpower the attacker and take control of the plane. The Flydubai flight was en route to Tel Aviv before being forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
Su Mudaerji, the first Tibetan Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter, earned a unanimous decision win in Shanghai on August 29. The 27-year-old’s victory in the Chinese city was witnessed by the largest crowd the UFC has drawn in Asia. The win also moved Su Mudaerji closer to the sport’s top 10.
Su Mudaerji, the first Tibetan Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter, earned a unanimous decision win in Shanghai on August 29. The 27-year-old’s victory in the Chinese city was witnessed by the largest crowd the UFC has drawn in Asia. The win also moved Su Mudaerji closer to the sport’s top 10.
Local tourists are travelling across China during the “golden week” holiday. But despite packed attractions nationwide, analysts warn that soft consumer spending may prevent record travel numbers from boosting revenue.
Local tourists are travelling across China during the “golden week” holiday. But despite packed attractions nationwide, analysts warn that soft consumer spending may prevent record travel numbers from boosting revenue.
Zoo Atlanta in the United States has released new images of one of the two giant pandas sent from China, days after the pair arrived at the zoo on September 27. The video shows female panda Fu Shuang eating bamboo and settling into her new surroundings. Fu Shuang and her male counterpart Ping Ping were sent to the US state of Georgia following the Xi-Trump summit in Washington in mid-September as part of an agreement between the two countries.
Zoo Atlanta in the United States has released new images of one of the two giant pandas sent from China, days after the pair arrived at the zoo on September 27. The video shows female panda Fu Shuang eating bamboo and settling into her new surroundings. Fu Shuang and her male counterpart Ping Ping were sent to the US state of Georgia following the Xi-Trump summit in Washington in mid-September as part of an agreement between the two countries.
