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As China and the EU begin crunch trade talks, optimism is in short supply
As China and the European Union began a fresh round of trade talks in Beijing on Thursday, observers on both sides appeared to agree on one thing: a big breakthrough was unlikely. Chinese firms based in Europe said they hoped the talks could achieve some “limited progress” to help stabilise the trade relationship, while European analysts remained cautious about the potential outcome. “They’re bound to get some results,” said a Chinese source with knowledge of the talks, adding that EU Trade...

Data centre opposition is growing in Australia. Is there a middle ground?
Australia may have vast tracts of land and political will to support the growth of the artificial intelligence industry, but the development of data centres to power the technology is proving more challenging. Last month, property developer Goodman Group withdrew its application for a 90-megawatt data centre in Lane Cove, on Sydney’s lower north shore, after months of opposition from residents about the potential impact on their electricity and water supplies, noise pollution and other...

Nach gescheiterter Hinrichtung: Anwälte sprechen über Pikes Gesundheitszustand
Die verurteilte Mörderin Christa Pike sollte vergangene Woche in den USA hingerichtet werden - überlebte allerdings zwei Giftspritzen. Derweil wurde ein Mann in Texas hingerichtet.
US bars Fiji-based man over corruption tied to China
The US Department of State has publicly designated a Fiji-based man for his involvement in corruption on behalf of Chinese actors. Zhao Fugang, the director of the Overseas Chinese Service Center, “abused his public position by paying bribes to Fijian citizens to advance China-based government, business, and criminal interests”, the State Department said in…
Tanker hit by multiple projectiles off north coast of Qatar, UKMTO says
A number of casualties have been reported after a tanker sailing off the north coast of Qatar was struck by multiple projectiles, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency has announced. The vessel was hit by several projectiles 94 kilometres (58 miles) north of Madinat ash Shamal, UKMTO said on Wednesday. The incident comes as the British…

Helper arrested for allegedly slapping 5-year-old boy after he refuses to eat
Hong Kong police have arrested a foreign domestic helper for allegedly slapping a five-year-old boy who refused to eat his meal at a Kowloon City flat. Police received a report at about 11.57pm on Wednesday from the boy’s mother, who said her son had been ill-treated by her 37-year-old Filipino helper at their home at 97 Hau Wong Road. Police said the woman checked the flat’s CCTV footage after her son told her he had been slapped by the helper when she returned home. The footage showed the...