Chinese roots deepen in Africa’s last Taiwan holdout
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The Hill - Politics
Fetterman: Trump’s 'special' place in Pennsylvania 'deepened' after shooting
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said he thinks former President Trump has a “special” place among Pennsylvania voters and it only deepened after a gunman opened fire at a Trump rally in the state in ...1 hour ago - Donald Trump -
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CNBC - Business
Tesla’s Chinese rival Nio cuts price for new Onvo-branded car
There's yet another Chinese electric car aiming to undercut Tesla, with a steeper discount.5 hours ago - China -
Inc. - Business
FBI Interrupts Chinese Hackers Targeting Consumer Devices
The Flax Typhoon campaign used malware it put oncameras, video recorders and home and office routers, to create a massivenetwork of infected computers and commit cybercrimes, the agency says.5 hours ago -
ABC News - World
Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a call for more doses for Africa
The African health agency says that Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses it obtained from Nigeria under a bilateral agreement6 hours ago -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Educators are using música Mexicana to teach Spanish and strengthen their students' cultural roots
Educators are using the genre to teach both Spanish and Latin culture to a growing number of U.S.-born Latinos not fluent in their heritage language.7 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
From Taiwan to Hungary, a complex picture emerges of the pagers' origins
BBC Verify has looked into a firm called BAC Consulting, which has been linked to the pagers' production.10 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Musk, Thiel and the shadow of apartheid South Africa
The parallels between South Africa then and the US today are striking12 hours ago -
ABC News - World
Fruit and seafood are the latest front in escalating Taiwan-China tensions
Taiwan says China’s ban on imports of its fruit, vegetables, seafood and other goods violate trade rules, in the latest ratcheting up of tensions between the self-governing island republic and its ...12 hours ago - China -
The New York Times - Business
Chinese Automakers’ Answer to E.U. Tariffs: Build in Europe
BYD, which leads China’s electric vehicle sector, is constructing a plant in Hungary while its Chinese rivals expand through joint ventures in Europe.12 hours ago - China -
CBS Sports - Sports
Agent's Take: How Haason Reddick's holdout with Jets is playing out and six others who have taken same stance
Regular-season holdouts are a rare occurrence in today's NFL15 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
What the EU’s new competition tsar thinks about Chinese EV tariffs
Also in this newsletter: How the Greens got their man into von der Leyen’s office17 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Why the Fed opted for the big rate cut
As US inflation eases, the central bank is now focused on its other mission: protecting jobs18 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
ABC News - Tech
Justice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that infected consumer devices
FBI Director Chris Wray says the FBI has disrupted a group of hackers working at the direction of the Chinese government who targeted universities, government agencies and other organizationsYesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Asda’s woes deepen after co-owner of UK supermarket steps back
Mohsin Issa will relinquish responsibility as company continues search for permanent chief executiveYesterday - United Kingdom -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Suspected Trump Gunman Touted Potential 'Taiwan Foreign Legion'
In a self-published book, social-media posts and interviews, Ryan Routh described Taiwan as a vulnerable democracy that deserves stronger support from the U.S.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
Global alliance buys half a million mpox vaccines for Africa
Gavi uses newly established First Response Fund to secure doses, but 10 million are needed to meet demand on the continent. A batch of 500,000 mpox vaccines has been bought by the vaccine alliance ...Yesterday -
ABC News - World
Chinese aircraft carrier comes closer than ever to Japan
A Chinese aircraft carrier entered an area near Japan's shores for the first time on Wednesday, leading Tokyo to convey its “serious concerns” to Beijing over China’s increasingly assertive ...Yesterday - Japan -
CBS News - Top stories
Hezbollah's exploding pagers made by Hungarian company, Taiwan firm says
A Taiwanese firm's name appeared on Hezbollah's pagers that blew up in Lebanon, but the company says they were made by a Hungarian partner.Yesterday -
ABC News - World
China announces sanctions on US companies selling arms to self-ruled Taiwan
China has announced sanctions on American companies selling arms to the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory and threatens to annex by forceYesterday - China -
BBC News - Top stories
Taiwan pager maker stunned by link to Lebanon attacks
The race to find the manufacturer of pagers that exploded in Lebanon leads to a Taiwanese company.Yesterday - Taiwan -
Financial Times - Business
British Steel reveals losses deepened eightfold
Concerns mount about future of Chinese-owned company that employs thousands in UKYesterday -
Wired - Tech
Did a Chinese University Hacking Competition Target a Real Victim?
Participants in a hacking competition with ties to China’s military were, unusually, required to keep their activities secret, but security researchers say the mystery only gets stranger from there.Yesterday -
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The Guardian - World
‘This is very embarrassing’: Middle East crisis takes a detour to an office park in Taiwan
Media spotlight shifted to Taiwan tech company Gold Apollo which has denied supplying the pagers that exploded across the Hezbollah network in Lebanon. Pagers in deadly attack on Hezbollah ‘made ...Yesterday -
Financial Times - World
Chinese solar panel boom threatens Pakistan’s debt-ridden grid
Industry rushes to switch to clean energy as cost of state power network becomes cripplingYesterday - China -
ABC News - Health
Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa
In Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, many households have limited access to nutrient-rich foods due to rising costs and the impact of climate change on agriculture and food systemsYesterday -
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ABC News - Top stories
China says it tailed a US spy plane through the sensitive Taiwan Strait
Chinese warplanes tailed a U.S. military aircraft through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, China’s military said2 days ago - China -
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ABC News - World
China says it tailed a US spy plane through the sensitive Taiwan Strait
Chinese warplanes tailed a U.S. military aircraft through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, China’s military said2 days ago - China -
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The Wall Street Journal - Business
Meta Deepens Smart Glasses Push With EssilorLuxottica Deal
Meta Platforms struck a new long-term agreement with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, deepening a push into smart eyewear as the tech giant starts to roll out artificial-intelligence features.2 days ago - Meta -
The Wall Street Journal - World
U.S. Officials Jet to Beijing Amid Flood of Cheap Chinese Exports
In the talks, Washington intends to highlight concerns over China’s manufacturing overcapacity.2 days ago - China -
Financial Times - World
From steel to kimchi, South Korean exporters face flood of Chinese rivals
Overproduction, tariffs and weak demand increase competition with a glut of low-cost goods2 days ago - China -
NBC News - Top stories
Meet Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok adding to ByteDance's big business
Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, spurred a creator economy with more than 700 million active users. The social media video app, owned by ByteDance has parental controls and even time limits. ...2 days ago - Tiktok