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Kenya: EACC Arrests Former Sports PS Kaberia, 5 Others Over Sh330mn CHAN Tender
Nairobi -- Former Sports Principal Secretary Amb. Peter Kirimi Kaberia is among six suspects arrested by detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission...
Crypto Wealth Holds Up in 2026 as Bitcoin Retreats from Record Highs
LONDON, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — There are 135,694 crypto millionaires worldwide, each holding USD 1 million or more in digital assets...
Trump and Xi should align on artificial Intelligence
GENEVA – When Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump meet in Washington this month, AI will be near the top of the...
When Disaster Crosses Borders, China’s Response in Nepal Offers Lessons for Its Neighbors
INDIA – September 7, 2026 — Within days of a glacial collapse along the Nepal-China border, China had begun sending emergency supplies, specialized rescue teams, meteorological...
China rallies Central Asian police chiefs on terrorism threats, energy and trade
China’s top police officer has pledged deeper cooperation with his Central Asian counterparts to crack down on terrorism, separatism and extremism, while strengthening measures to...
China’s online mood turns dark as job fears and economic woes deepen
Economic anxiety is fuelling a wave of dark humour, mockery and increasingly pointed criticism across the country’s social media platforms. ...
China’s Huawei Technologies Faces Racketeering Trial in New York
New York: Huawei Technologies, a leading Chinese tech company, faces a criminal racketeering trial in New York over charges that it stole technology, plotted to...
Russia and North Korea open the first road link across shared border
Russia and North Korea opened the first road bridge across their narrow stretch of border Monday, creating a new physical link between the two countries...
‘Historic and civilizational’: Before Pezeshkian’s India visit, Iran flags Chabahar and deeper trade ties
Iranian spokesperson Esmail Baghaei called India-Iran ties “civilizational” and said Tehran would use the BRICS Summit to continue bilateral consultations. ...
Pakistan flaunts six-wheeled military vehicle similar to China’s HQ-17A as defence ties grow
Pakistan on Monday showcased an air defence system that, according to reports, is similar to China’s HQ-17A short-range surface-to-air missile system. While the Pakistani military...
Special Briefing With Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov in New Delhi
Moderated by Olga Dycheva, Sputnik’s chief representative in India, the briefing focuses on pressing questions from leading Indian journalists. The discussion covers key issues on...
Asia Looks to Protect Workers as AI Reshapes Millions of Jobs
Artificial Intelligence is changing how people find work, build skills and perform daily tasks across Asia, raising urgent questions about who will benefit from the...
New China badminton chief vows to fight graft after predecessor removed
Beijing – China’s new badminton chief vowed on Sept 8 to crack down on corruption after the man he replaced was put under investigation and...
Donald Trump Ally Accuses UK Of Anti Jewish Sanctions Discrimination
A key ally of Donald Trump has accused the British government of “discrimination against the Jewish people” over plans to impose sanctions on Israeli settlements...
Opening of first road bridge with Russia a sign of tighter ties, North Korea says
North Korea called the first road bridge across its narrow border with Russia a concrete sign of tightening bonds, state media reported on Tuesday, as...
sun brings outsider’s eye to Mexico’s stand
Comedian Kim Byung-sun, known online as “Comico,” poses at Meta Comedy Club in Seoul’s Hongdae neighborhood during an interview with The Korea Times, Monday. Korea...
BRICS 2026: Can Xi’s New Delhi Visit Give India
Back in 2001, BRIC was an economic concept coined and popularised by economist Lord Jim O’Neill. The term initially referred to four countries — Brazil,...
BRICS 2026: Can Xi’s New Delhi Visit Give India
Back in 2001, BRIC was an economic concept coined and popularised by economist Lord Jim O’Neill. The term initially referred to four countries — Brazil,...
Duffy: Trump is spending billions to reverse American progress
President Donald Trump has ordered the Navy to develop a plan to replace the electromagnetic catapults used to launch aircraft from future Ford-class aircraft carriers...
Singsons’ unrivaled power in Ilocos Sur
The Singson clan’s rise to power was built over centuries of carefully planned moves that entrenched the family in politics. From the Spanish colonial period, where...
Why Won’t China Cut Ukraine Off From Drone-Related Sales?
Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Indefinitely perpetuating the Ukrainian Conflict through these means indefinitely delays the full implementation of the US’ planned “Pivot (back) to...
Nigeria: Nigeria Can Unlock 95% Untapped Real Estate Potential, Says Expert
Port Harcourt -- Nigeria can unlock up to 95 per cent of its largely untapped real estate potential and attract massive investment into...
Nigeria: 2027 – Atiku Using Subsidy Promise Like APC Used Muslim-Muslim Ticket – Fayemi
Former Ekiti State Governor and ex-Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi, has described the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku...
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery to Launch IPO On September 14
LAGOS -- Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has signed its initial public offering (IPO) documents with advisers and other parties involved in the proposed...