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Nvidia Scandal Unveils a Fierce Spy War Raging Behind Trump and Xi’s Diplomacy

That the United States suspected Nvidia’s leader was a Chinese spy target underscores the deep distrust between the two powers, even as their leaders try to stabilize ties.

The New York Times20 minutes ago
Economy

Paraguay partially refunds Ueno Bank depositors after collapse

Paraguay's Central Bank said Wednesday it had partially returned savings to all eligible Ueno Bank depositors, following the lender's collapse last week. The crisis triggered mass protests and the impeachment and arrest

France 2430 minutes ago
War

US Soldier Is Arrested in UK on Suspicion of Spying for Russia

The 41-year-old man, who was not named, was in custody pending possible charges after a joint investigation with the F.B.I. and U.S. military intelligence.

The New York Times35 minutes ago
PoliticsDiplomacy

Taiwan to send Acer founder Stan Shih to Shenzhen Apec, calls for ‘equal footing’

Taiwan will send Stan Shih, founder of computer giant Acer, to the Apec leaders’ summit in Shenzhen next week and has urged Beijing to ensure its delegation is treated with “dignity”. Taiwan has been a member economy of

South China Morning Post49 minutes ago
Society

Man dies and toddler critical after being pulled from water

A man has died and a toddler is in a critical condition after being pulled from the water at Fishermans Reach on the NSW Mid North Coast.

ABC News52 minutes ago
Society

Hiroshima find may unearth new history of human arrival in Japan

There has been excitement over a stone tool likely to be the oldest such artifact in Japan that was discovered at the Kanmuri ruins in the prefecture.

The Japan Times55 minutes ago
Society

Train passengers stranded for hours with no aircon, no food and full toilets

Buses have been called in to get passengers home as track repair work continues.

ABC News1 hour ago
Elections

Indigenous leaders welcome dumping of Liberal candidate for racist posts

Paul Lindemann was removed yesterday as Liberal candidate for Williamstown after social media posts about Aboriginal people were uncovered, but he will remain on the ballot sheet because nominations closed on Monday.

ABC News1 hour ago
Politics

Roger Cook chides Labor MPs after fracas at parliament door

WA Premier Roger Cook reminds MPs of their responsibilities after a group of Labor members tried to shield their colleague Jags Krishnan from media questioning as he entered parliament yesterday.

ABC News1 hour ago
Health

New York building collapse kills one person and injures 12

Rescuers are searching for people who may be trapped under the rubble of the three-story building in Brooklyn.

BBC1 hour ago
Climate

Burnham’s North Sea drilling dilemma risks U.K. climate leadership

Britain has spent years urging others to move away from fossil fuels but a spike in fuel prices has changed the political landscape.

The Japan Times1 hour ago
Politics

Indonesian VP resigns over education qualification row

Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned amid a dispute over his educational qualifications.

Al Jazeera1 hour ago
Health

Teen critical after falling off train on Sydney Harbour Bridge

A teenage boy has been rushed to hospital after falling from a train and onto the tracks on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

ABC News1 hour ago
WarTechnology

Japan to feature denial capabilities in security documents

The revised documents are also expected to address "new ways of warfare" involving artificial intelligence and drones.

The Japan Times1 hour ago
Politics

Democrat Scott Colom seals historic win in Mississippi Senate race

Colom is the first black person from the southern state elected to the US Senate in over 140 years.

BBC1 hour ago
Politics

Argentina’s Milei cries as he bids farewell to the Pope

President Javier Milei became visibly emotional as he said goodbye to Pope Leo XIV.

Al Jazeera1 hour ago
Society

Natalie spent more than $200k on IVF and didn't get her baby

The decision to end IVF is an individual one but these women say it can be tough to finally say you’ve had enough.

ABC News1 hour ago
ElectionsPolitics

After election drubbing, Trump heads to Asia to show world he’s still in charge

The U.S. president will be looking to flex his foreign policy muscles during the ASEAN and APEC summits next week.

The Japan Times1 hour ago
Society

Police reviewing 'shocking' tasering of woman at Canberra bus stop

ACT police say they are reviewing a case where officers tasered an Aboriginal woman with an intellectual impairment at a Canberra bus stop.

ABC News1 hour ago
SocietyPolitics

Marrickville Golf Club confirms Anthony Albanese's member rights worth $1,100

The honorary membership given to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese conferred full playing rights, putting its value well over the $5 for two years claimed by Mr Albanese, but it was not used.

ABC News1 hour ago
Society

Three-storey building collapses in Brooklyn

A three-storey building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York, killing at least two people and injuring several others.

Al Jazeera1 hour ago
Society

Ousted Press Secretary Katie Zacharia melts down in BBC interview

The broadcast comes weeks after Zacharia was dismissed following five days as press secretary

The Independent1 hour ago
Society

Japan wants nuclear submarines, but can it overcome the obstacles?

The push comes as the nation seeks to keep pace with both security partners and emerging threats.

The Japan Times1 hour ago
Society

JFTC approves Amazon Japan’s plan to ease seller pricing rules

The move follows an investigation into allegations that the company pressured sellers on its e-commerce website to lower prices.

The Japan Times1 hour ago
War

School bomb hoaxes add to disruption in Europe after flights

Recent disruption across the continent has grounded planes and seen supermarket fridges hacked.

The Japan Times1 hour ago
Health

'I had to have it': Boag's worker wins auction for last Tasmanian brew

The final Tasmanian-brewed Boag's Red case is sold at auction for $1,300 to a brewery electrician who says it's going straight on display in his lounge room.

ABC News1 hour ago
TechnologyHealth

When AI agents go rogue, who can Hong Kong hold accountable?

When OpenAI’s AI agents launched an autonomous attack on Australia’s Medicare portal in June, it took the company 84 days to report what had happened – a delay that exposed gaps in regulatory oversight that Hong Kong ind

South China Morning Post2 hours ago
War

Japan’s military build-up hit by US missile delays and domestic parts shortages

Japan’s push to strengthen its armed forces is running into headwinds that money alone cannot resolve, analysts warn, pointing to prolonged delays in US weapon shipments and domestic manufacturing bottlenecks that underm

South China Morning Post2 hours ago
SportEconomy

Don’t subject Hong Kong’s private sports clubs to dubious lease changes

The Hong Kong government has set forth on a course of action which seems destined to upset large swathes of the middle class, including senior personnel from finance, business, technology and academia. These are the very

South China Morning Post2 hours ago
Society

Human torso found in sofa in Sydney bushland prompts homicide investigation

Police called to Lane Cove North on Wednesday after sofa found containing human torso believed to be that of adult man Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast New South Wales police have launched a h

The Guardian2 hours ago
Society

AFP officers forced to flee Türkiye over crime boss threats

Revelations that two AFP officers had to go into hiding from their overseas posts have emerged four years after they targeted a high-profile Australian crime figure.

ABC News2 hours ago
Politics

White House makes astonishing claim about ‘giggling’ on Trump’s C-Span call

Following the broadcast, President Trump took to Truth Social in the early hours of Tuesday morning to reject reports that his eight-minute interview was unannounced

The Independent2 hours ago
War

Over 11,000 foreign military deaths recorded by Russia in war on Ukraine

The data was obtained by the Belarusian pro-opposition group Cyber Partisans and the Ukrainian hacker operation Silent Crow.

The Japan Times2 hours ago
Technology

ByteDance prepares Muse-like agent in push to close AI gap

Muse has proven a big hit for Meta, consolidating AI research into a voice-based agent with an animated avatar that helps users with various tasks.

The Japan Times2 hours ago
Society

Building collapse in Brooklyn kills two, injures more than a dozen

Rescue crews search for victims as Mayor Mamdani says first responders arrived one minute after emergency call.

Al Jazeera11 minutes ago
War

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Explosions rock Kyiv and Moscow after peace talks end without breakthrough

Zelensky says Ukraine will be doing ‘everything’ to make results happen by end of 2026

The Independent12 minutes ago
HealthSociety

Strike on Gaza Hospital Kills at Least 6 and Injures 20, Rescuers Say

Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis was attacked despite the 2025 cease-fire. A surgeon, an official and a disabled patient were among the victims, a witness said.

The New York Times16 minutes ago
Society

Mother reunites with sons taken under Pinochet regime 40 years ago

A Chilean mother has finally embraced her sons for the first time in 40 years since they were taken under Pinochet.

Al Jazeera29 minutes ago
Society

Community preschools in NSW oppose move towards more children, fewer staff

Community preschools fear the NSW government's new funding model will compromise the quality of care by changing staff-to-children ratios.

ABC News31 minutes ago
Society

Cummins to 'respond properly' to Khawaja claims tomorrow

After a week of conversation about ball tampering from the 2018 tour of South Africa, Australia Test captain Pat Cummins is set to respond publicly.

ABC News33 minutes ago
War

Why several Trump officials are now living at military bases

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent becomes the latest Trump official to move onto a military base following security concerns. Here's what to know.

ABC News39 minutes ago
Society

What Southeast Asian newsrooms struggling to attract Gen Z can learn from creators

For Malaysian content creator Iqbal Fatkhi, making news content credible to younger audiences sometimes means making it less like traditional journalism. Instead of polished broadcasts using formal language, the 33-year-

South China Morning Post42 minutes ago
Politics

The Kremlin can hide the death toll. It can’t hide the graves.

As the war in Ukraine drags on, Moscow is taking great pains to suppress casualty figures by closing databases and prosecuting those who document the dead.

Politico42 minutes ago
Society

Nvidia working with outside firm to identify CEO candidates

The scandal has shined a light on Nvidia's lack of a succession plan for CEO Jensen Huang and reinforced how inseparable he is from the company.

The Japan Times43 minutes ago
Society

Secret Erin Patterson evidence could cause 'massive publicity'

Victoria's highest court says the evidence needs to remain under wraps, because there is a danger Patterson would face "unfair prejudice" if she is granted a retrial.

ABC News46 minutes ago
Society

Beau Lamarre-Condon admits throwing Jesse Baird’s phone off a bridge after alleged murders, trial hears

Court hears former police officer agrees he was trying to destroy evidence that might incriminate him Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Beau Lamarre-Condon has admitted he threw Jesse Baird’s p

The Guardian56 minutes ago
Society

Australian teen missing in bush for six days rescued alive

The 17-year-old's mum has joked that he is "grounded for life" and "never leaving the house again".

BBC1 hour ago
Culture

Hit spy drama ‘Vivant’ heads to the big screen

The film announcement follows a second season that sparked controversy in China over its portrayal of a fictional intelligence agency.

The Japan Times1 hour ago
Society

Pope Leo XIV Goes Home to Peru, Meeting Ghosts of His Past

In Peru, where Leo XIV lived for two decades and became a citizen, the pope was met by President Keiko Fujimori, whose father’s policies he had protested.

The New York Times1 hour ago
Economy

Nvidia fallout puts trade truce to the test as Xi welcomes Trump

Accusations Nvidia's Jensen Huang had an affair with an alleged Chinese spy are fueling calls in the U.S. to tighten semiconductor export controls.

The Japan Times1 hour ago
WarPolitics

Live: US envoys to meet Putin and Zelensky after Abu Dhabi talks

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin on Thursday, seeking to build on two days of talks in Abu Dhabi. Zelensky s

France 241 hour ago
Health

Australian teen who went missing in bushland wearing only shorts and boots found alive after six days

William, 17, was reported missing after straying from his camp near Walhalla in Victoria’s Gippsland region Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A teenage boy has been found alive after disappeari

The Guardian1 hour ago
HealthSociety

Malaysian police shoot dead machete-wielding man who severed officer’s hand

A foreign man who allegedly hacked off a Malaysian policeman’s right hand during an attack at an apartment in Desa Amanpuri, Kepong, was shot dead. Armed with two machetes, the suspect charged out of a residential unit a

South China Morning Post1 hour ago
ClimateWar

Conflict must not distract from climate action, leaders warn COP31

COP31 host Turkey has been pushing for a goal to expand electrification at the center of a deal, even as critics say it may do little to curb warming.

The Japan Times1 hour ago
Science

Chinese twin sisters reunite after 20 years thanks to chance sighting in short video

A chance discovery on a short-video-sharing platform reunited Chinese twin sisters 20 years after they were separated at birth. Recently, 20-year-old Shenzhen resident Luo posted a video documenting her reunion with an i

South China Morning Post1 hour ago
ScienceSport

Hong Kong charity helps neurodivergent people build confidence through nutrition, dance

For 33-year-old Coco Choi Pak-yin and 24-year-old Crystal Lee Wing-wai, few things bring more joy than dancing at the Hong Kong charity Love 21 Foundation. As neurodivergent individuals, they take part in a variety of ta

South China Morning Post1 hour ago
Society

Vescio won't quit this habit even if 'it's uncomfortable to watch'

As Darcy Vescio prepares to become Carlton's first AFLW 100-game player, they have forged a legacy that is secure both on and off the field.

ABC News1 hour ago
Society

What could Chinese intelligence have learned from Nvidia CEO’s affair?

Nvidia says no secrets were compromised, but experts question what sensitive information may have been exposed.

Al Jazeera2 hours ago
HealthSociety

Israel strikes intensive care at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital

Gaza's Civil Defence says an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital has killed at least six people.

Al Jazeera2 hours ago
Culture

What is in Usman Khawaja's book Sabr and what did he actually say about Sandpapergate?

Much has been written and said about Usman Khawaja's new book — but what's actually in the pages of Sabr?

ABC News2 hours ago
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