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Vietnam's embrace of the US masks deep military mistrust, documents show

While China and Vietnam have been at odds over territorial claims in the South China Sea, the documents portray China more as a regional rival than a threat like the US

China's disappearing generals show Xi Jinping's deepening grip on military

China had at least 30 generals and admirals at start of 2023 who ran specialised departments and commands; nearly all of them have been expelled or have disappeared during Xi Jinping's sweeping purge

China bans hidden car door handles over rising passenger safety concerns

China has banned hidden car door handles after safety incidents where people were trapped inside vehicles; from 2027, all cars must have mechanical door releases inside and outside

Xi Jinping meets Uruguay leader, calls for 'equal, multipolar world'

This is first visit by a South American leader to the Chinese capital since the United States invaded Venezuela in January and captured then President Nicolas Maduro in a raid

Explained: What is Project Vault, Trump's $12 bn critical minerals plan?

The US government has rolled out Project Vault, a $12 billion scheme to stockpile rare earths and critical minerals, aiming to shield American companies from global supply disruptions

Iran's president seeks 'fair, equitable negotiations' with United States

The comments from President Pezeshkian represent the first clear signal from Iran that it may take part in negotiations being organized by Turkey

Nasa hit by fuel leak during final practice countdown of moon rocket

Just a couple hours into the daylong operation, excessive hydrogen was detected near the bottom of the rocket

Not mediating Pakistan's ties with India, Afghanistan, says Russia

Moscow has been insisting that Islamabad should resolve its problems in the spirit of the 1972 Simla and 1999 Lahore declarations bilaterally

India gains export edge as US tariffs fall to 18%, beats China, Bangladesh

Compared to China, India now enjoys significantly lower tariffs, with tariffs levied on Beijing at 34 per cent

Cuba's tourism now in downward spiral as Trump restricts fuel and financing

Even before the latest US assault on its economy, Cuba was trapped in a deep recession and an economic crisis that's led to sweeping power outages and shortages of basic goods

SICCI says business momentum between Indian-Singapore building steadily

SICCI has hosted multiple Indian delegations in Singapore creating direct dialogue with Singapore businesses and the Indian diaspora

India, China, southeast Asia set to dominate air travel growth, report says

According to Alton Aviation Consultancy, India is one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets, underpinned by robust economic fundamentals and a rapidly expanding middle class

Clintons agree to testify before House panel probing Jeffrey Epstein

A full House vote had been planned this week to hold the Clintons in criminal contempt if they continued to defy subpoenas in its inquiry into Epstein and his activities

Justice Dept says it removed Epstein files that may reveal victim details

It blamed the release of sensitive information that drew an outcry from victims and their lawyers on mistakes that were 'technical or human error'

Elon Musk merges SpaceX with his AI business at $1.25 trillion valuation

SpaceX had been planning an IPO that could raise as much as $50 billion, in what would be the biggest initial share sale to date

Trump urges House to vote quickly to end partial government shutdown

Democrats are refusing to provide the votes House Speaker Mike Johnson needs to push the package forward as they try to rein in the Trump administration's deportation operations

Turkey seeks to broker talks between US-Iran to avert military escalation

Neither the US nor Iran has confirmed whether they plan to take part in any negotiations

US-India trade deal finalised, PM Modi thanks Trump; tariff reduced to 18%

Trump said India stopped purchasing Russian crude, a move he linked directly to the agreement between the two countries.

Trump plans $12 billion rare-earths stockpile to cut China reliance

US aims to shield manufacturers from supply shocks

Warsh's return revives tensions over US Fed's $6.6 trn QE hangover

At the same time, Warsh could argue that by tightening financial conditions, a smaller balance sheet would grant his Fed room to cut its benchmark rate deeper