China
China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan, Xi Jinping tells island's opposition leader
Xi Jinping told Taiwan's opposition leader that China "won’t tolerate" independence, as military tensions rise around the island during talks on cross-strait relations.
89-year-old in China scrambles down high-rise exterior to escape locked bedroom
Hacker breaches Chinese supercomputer, attempts to sell stolen intel - report
Backlash in China as company uses ex-employee data to forge an AI stand-in that never clocks out
America’s fight for global dominance is waged in oil, trade, and tech - opinion
The core US interest is clear: To halt China’s economic rise before it becomes a technological, industrial, and financial superpower.
From Barak to Herzog: Reflections on decades of covering Israeli diplomacy - comment
From prime ministers to the president, diplomatic trips reveal the evolution of Israel and its press.
Iran triples oil loading rate as tensions rise with US, oil accumulating offshore - WSJ
According to the global commodity data provider site Kpler, the recent average has been approximately 10 million barrels of crude oil and condensate per week.
US charges former F-35 pilot for training China's air force
Gerald Eddie Brown, Jr., a former F-35 Lightning II instructor pilot who had commanded sensitive units with responsibility for nuclear weapons delivery systems, was arrested on Wednesday.
US warns Syria against using Chinese telecom technology over national security concerns
The message was conveyed during an unreported meeting between a US State Department team and the Syrian Communications Minister, Abdulsalam Haykal, in San Francisco.
Chinese intelligence firm publishes photos of US F-22s deployed at Israeli air base
Additionally, transport planes, refueling planes, and a passenger plane have been seen arriving at the Uvda Air Force Base.
China masks drone flights in potential Taiwan rehearsal - analysis
Military attaches and security analysts scrutinizing the operations say the flights represent a step-change in China's grey-zone tactics in the contested South China Sea.
Appeal court clears Jimmy Lai in fraud case but 20-year term remains
"The Court of Appeal gave them leave to appeal against their conviction, allowed their appeals, quashed the convictions and set aside the sentences," the judges wrote.
The Jews of China: Harbin (part three)
In the third episode of their China series, Mark and David arrive in Harbin—the unlikely northern city that became home to one of the most vibrant Jewish communities of the 20th Century.
PM Albanese evacuated amid bomb threat linked to Shen Yun dance performance
The bomb scare was among several emails threatening Albanese sent to a representative of Shen Yun, a classical Chinese dance troupe banned in China that is due to perform in Australia this month.
