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EEnvironment Read More ‘Europe learned the wrong lesson’ by doubling down on fossil fuels while India and China went greenMarch 20, 2026 The war in Iran is exposing the world’s reliance on fragile fossil fuel routes, lending urgency to calls…
EEconomy Read More China’s Record Deflation Finds Dangerous Cure in Oil ShockMarch 20, 2026 Surging global oil prices stemming from the war with Iran have put China on the cusp of exiting…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Alibaba workforce shrinks 34% in 2025 as Chinese tech giant doubles down on AIMarch 20, 2026 The Alibaba stand at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Center in Shanghai,…
NNew Zealand Read More Hatchet buried over China deal? Not yet, say Cook Islands and New ZealandMarch 20, 2026 Hatchet buried over China deal? Not yet, say Cook Islands and New Zealand ZB Choose a region Shows…
NNew Zealand Read More Hatchet buried over China deal? Not yet, say Cook Islands and New ZealandMarch 20, 2026 “The two delegations discussed the fundamental challenges facing the New Zealand-Cook Islands relationship over the past 18 months…
SSpace Read More Can China commercial satellite’s ‘octopus tentacle’ pass low-orbit refuel test?March 20, 2026 China has followed last year’s secretive high-orbit satellite-to-satellite refuelling test with another in-orbit servicing mission that is aimed…
AArtificial intelligence Read More US charges Super Micro employees with smuggling Nvidia chips to ChinaMarch 20, 2026 The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has charged associates of an unidentified U.S.…
EEconomy Read More ‘The economy stops’: Expert’s chilling fuel prediction as Australia’s low reserves are exposedMarch 19, 2026 Australia’s economy will grind to a halt and supermarket shelves will be left empty if the nation runs…
MMedication Read More Ozempic is getting generics as low as $15 — what it means for AmericansMarch 19, 2026 The weight-loss world is on the brink of a major shake-up. Pharmaceutical companies in India will get the…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Alibaba pins hopes on AI as quarterly net profit dropsMarch 19, 2026 China’s tech titans, including Alibaba, are racing to develop AI agents (HECTOR RETAMAL) · HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/AFP China’s Alibaba…