Chinese firms anchor in Dubai free zones to navigate trade barriers and expand reach
Chinese firms are increasingly anchoring themselves in Dubai’s free trade zones to navigate trade barriers and tap new…
China’s Hainan hosts duty-free shopping spree under new customs regime
A customs scheme covering the entirety of Hainan, China’s southern island province, appears to have triggered a surge…
Study Sheds New Light on Evolutionary Success of Frogs
Frogs have conserved their ecology in the last 45 million years, according to new research led by University…
China has logged a US$1 trillion trade surplus. Where is all that money going?
Recent data on China’s external accounts presents a conundrum: while the country’s trade surplus has broken records, surpassing…
Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy
LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Photis Gaitanos’ rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a…
18,000-Year-Old Circular Dwellings Made of Mammoth Bones Unearthed in Ukraine
The Upper Paleolithic site of Mezhyrich, located in Cherkasy oblast, central Ukraine, is home to four remarkable mammoth…
Palestine Action: Prison hunger strikes that shaped history | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Four members of the advocacy group Palestine Action have pledged this week to continue their hunger strike amid…
European nations, Canada decry Israel’s new, illegal West Bank settlements | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Fourteen countries condemn Israel’s plans to expand illegal West Bank settlements, express ‘resolute support’ for Palestinians. Fourteen countries,…
Virtual reality opens doors for older adults to socialize
LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) — Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a…
Hard work and long hours fuelled China’s rise. Now, it mulls the benefits of longer breaks
Whether in China’s urban centres or its remote rural areas, Christmas is not typically celebrated with the fanfare…
Early Release – Silent Propagation of Classical Scrapie Prions in Homozygous K222 Transgenic Mice – Volume 31, Number 12—December 2025 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online…
Editorial: Greece, Israel and the Politics of Alignment
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock/Aleks Taurus) For decades, Greece stood apart from most of Europe in its posture toward…