Beijing Launches 72bn

Here's Everything Coming To Nintendo Switch Online When Nintendo Switch 2 Launches

Nintendo Switch 2 Gets New Features On June 5 Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 5, and from day one, some of the new console's capabilities will be tied to a Nintendo Switch Online ...

GameSpot - 2h

China’s export boom sparks record number of WTO disputes

Beijing’s reliance on overproduction to offset weak demand at home stokes grievances among trade partners

Financial Times - 3d

US imposes sanctions on 6 senior Chinese and Hong Kong officials

State department says individuals used Beijing national security law ‘extraterritorially’ to pursue rights activists

Financial Times - 2d

Trump's massive 46% Vietnam tariffs pummel Nike, American Eagle and Wayfair

The country became a popular alternative for furniture, apparel and toymakers trying to avoid the crossfire of U.S. trade tensions with Beijing

CNBC - 1h

Fitch downgrades China’s sovereign debt over spending and tariffs

Beijing denounces ‘biased’ move by rating agency, insisting country’s economic foundations are stable

Financial Times - 2h

Harrods launches compensation scheme for Al Fayed victims

Survivors of alleged sexual abuse by the department store's former boss could get up to £385,000.

BBC News - 3d

Cory Booker launches marathon Senate speech

Politico - 2d

Probe launched into flawed data at UK statistics agency

Government-backed investigation will examine culture and leadership at ONS amid concerns over reliability of official figures

Financial Times - 2d

Fiserv launches its POS system Clover in Australia

Yahoo News - 2d

WATCH: SpaceX launches 1st polar astronaut mission

As part of SpaceX's Fram2 mission, an all-civilian crew is attempting to do what professional astronauts have never tried -- orbit the Earth from pole to pole.

ABC News - 2d

UK charities launch Myanmar Earthquake Appeal

More than 3,000 people have died and thousands have been displaced in Myanmar.

BBC News - 17h

Labour promises 'change' at local election launch

The PM says Labour councils will work "hand-in-hand" with the government on issues like potholes and policing.

BBC News - 6h

China holds military drills around Taiwan, calling its president a 'parasite'

The Chinese military conducted large-scale drills around Taiwan in what it said was a “stern warning” to pro-independence forces on the Beijing-claimed island.

NBC News - 2d

Chinese Auto Giants Dongfeng and Changan Are in Talks to Merge

The state-owned automakers, longtime joint venture partners of Ford and Nissan, might combine operations as Beijing consolidates its sprawling car sector.

The New York Times - 2d

I Just Saw the Future. It Was Not in America.

Beijing’s message to America: We’re not afraid of you. You aren’t who you think you are — and we aren’t who you think we are.

The New York Times - 1d

Rocket crashes back to Earth just moments after launch in Norway

The Spectrum rocket's first test flight lasted 30 seconds but researchers say it will still provide useful data.

BBC News - 4d

Orbital Rocket Crashes After First Launch From Continental Europe

The rocket, developed by Isar Aerospace, lifted off from Norway’s Andøya Space Center and crashed about 30 seconds later. The test flight was part of efforts to make Europe a center for private ...

The New York Times - 3d

The European tube: Inside the project to launch a continent-wide rail system

Yahoo News - 3d

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Flanagan officially launches U.S. Senate run

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced she plans to run for U.S. Senate on the same day Sen. Tina Smith announced she will not be seeking reelection next year.

CBS News - 2d

SpaceX's Fram2 launch sends civilian crew into flight around Earth's poles

The international all-civilian Fram2 crew is the first in space history to fly to orbit with no licensed pilot or trained astronaut on board.

CBS News - 2d

China launches large-scale military exercises around Taiwan

Aircraft carrier Shandong makes closest pass as Taipei seeks to strengthen preparedness

Financial Times - 2d

Chinese military launches large-scale drills around Taiwan

The Chinese military has announced large-scale drills around Taiwan as it again warned the self-ruled island against seeking formal independence

ABC News - 2d

Yale professor leaving US: Trump launching 'brutal attack' on freedom

A professor at Yale University said Monday he would be leaving his post and the country over the Trump administration’s “brutal attack” on free speech. “The message is that they’re going to do a ...

The Hill - 2d

Magic: The Gathering Launches Surprise Deadpool Secret Lair For "April 'Pools Day"

Sometimes, an announcement one might expect to be an April Fool's Day joke turns out to be the real deal. Case in point: One week after releasing limited-time drops featuring SpongeBob SquarePants ...

GameSpot - 2d

China to launch grid-connected car projects to balance power supply

Yahoo News - 1d

Nintendo reveals Mario Kart World, a launch title for the Switch 2

Nintendo has revealed the Switch 2's first flagship title: Mario Kart World, an open-world evolution of the famous series.

VentureBeat - 1d

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment launches on Switch 2 in winter

Nintendo revealed at its Switch 2 Direct that its making a new Hyrule Warriors game called Age of Imprisonment.

VentureBeat - 1d

Former aide skewers California House Dem in primary launch

Jake Rakov is running against his ex-boss, Rep. Brad Sherman, a 15-term incumbent representing Los Angeles' fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades.

Politico - 1d

Nintendo Offers New Switch 2 Details Ahead of June 5 Launch

Expect a more vibrant display and a larger screen on Nintendo’s Switch 2. It will also have a new ‘C’ button.

Inc. - 1d

Athletics world watching as 'Grand Slam Track' prepares for launch

What is being billed as a "revolution" for the sport of athletics gets under way in Kingston on Friday with the opening meeting of US sprinting legend Michael Johnson's ambitious Grand Slam Track ...

Yahoo Sports - 15h

Trump launches 10% minimum tariffs on every US trading partner

President Donald Trump announced an across-the-board minimum 10% tariff on all trading partners, with some "reciprocal tariffs" imposed on dozens of countries he says are ripping the United States ...

NBC News - 7h

A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China's Forbidden City

A team of about 150 restorers fuses scientific analysis and traditional techniques to clean, patch up and otherwise revive the more than 1.8 million relics in the collection of Beijing's Forbidden ...

ABC News - Mar. 23

Brazil's Lula to meet Putin and Xi amid global trade war fears

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow and China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing, two important partners for the South American giant, in May

ABC News - 2d

China’s Military Exercises Around Taiwan Enter Second Day

The drills came after Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, announced measures to counter China’s influence and espionage. Beijing also wants to send a message to Washington, analysts said.

The New York Times - 1d

Runners fly to North Korea for first post-Covid Pyongyang Marathon

Foreign amateur runners on Thursday flew out of Beijing for North Korea to race in the first Pyongyang Marathon in six years, an official travel agent said.The travel agency specialises in trips to ...

Yahoo Sports - 10h