Merz Will Struggle to Defy Economic Gravity on First China Trip
During his campaign, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signaled a radical change from previous leaders’ cheerleading for trade with…
The ‘catch up’ Jacinta Allan and Daniel Andrews don’t want you to know about after he posed with dictators in China
By CAITLIN POWELL – NEWS REPORTER Published: 19:57 EST, 20 February 2026 | Updated: 19:57 EST, 20 February…
The scaly anteaters called pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — They are hunted for their unique scales, and the demand makes them…
India and China Drive Greece’s Long-Haul Tourism Growth
Greece competes with Mediterranean destinations such as Italy, France and Spain for long-haul tourism growth from India, China…
Cellulose Breakthrough Could Simplify Rare Earths Separation
A team of researchers at Penn State have developed a plant-based nanomaterial capable of selectively extracting dysprosium from…
Could medical care help cure China’s services trade deficit?
Chinese demand for overseas schooling, holidays and medical treatment has contributed to a persistent deficit in the country’s…
Eileen Gu says JD Vance is ‘sweet’ for saying she should be competing for US at 2026 Winter Olympics
Gu Ailing says it is “sweet” that JD Vance thinks she should be competing for the United States…
Hainan Free Trade Port is the future of globalization
For decades, globalization was widely accepted as an almost inevitable trajectory. The more open an economy, the prevailing…
Washington offers US$200 million to boost American smartphone industry in Indo-Pacific
The US State Department will subsidise companies to roll out cheap smartphones running American software in the Indo-Pacific…
India-Europe trade corridor gathers pace as Modi, Macron pledge port partnership
India and France have agreed to strengthen links between two of their largest ports and others, giving fresh…
Tariffs paid by midsized US firms tripled last year, new study shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tariffs paid by midsized U.S. businesses tripled over the course of last year, new research…
A New Moon Race Starts This Year—and This Time It’s All About the Water
The interior of the Moon’s Shackleton crater is shrouded in eternal darkness. This not only makes it one…