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Xi arrives in Washington for summit with Trump centred on AI rivalry
President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a high-stakes two-day summit with Donald Trump, featuring elaborate formal ceremonies including a state arrival ceremony with 479 military personnel across the White House grounds. The summit follows more than a decade since Xi last visited the nation’s capital and represents a significant diplomatic engagement amid considerable bilateral…
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What the golf cart industry can teach us about China’s threat to American jobs
The opinion article uses the US golf-cart industry to illustrate broader concerns about China’s impact on American manufacturing and employment. It argues that Chinese government support and allegedly unfair pricing can undermine US companies, reducing production, jobs and investment in manufacturing communities. US imports of low-speed personal transportation vehicles from China exceeded $522 million in…
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Europe should focus more on Russia and China than Trump
A commentary arguing that Europe’s most pressing external challenges over the next 12 months will come from Russia and China rather than the United States. Whilst the transatlantic relationship remains difficult under Trump—marked by weakened Nato confidence, trade tensions, and uncertainty over Ukraine support—these disputes are relatively bounded and negotiable compared to the structural risks…
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Albanese and Takaichi hold first meeting since melon controversy
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, their first face-to-face encounter since the “melon-gate” controversy erupted in July. The controversy stemmed from Albanese’s remarks on a podcast about luxury melons gifted by Takaichi, when he responded to a joke with comments that…
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Berlinale Title ‘Lali’ to Open Tasveer Film Festival’s 21st Edition (EXCLUSIVE)
Seattle’s Tasveer Film Festival will open its 21st edition with Sarmad Sultan Khoosat’s “Lali”, a Berlinale Panorama title, during its West Coast premiere. Running from 13–18 October, the festival’s “Bring Your Story Home” theme will showcase South Asian stories and diasporic experiences, with programming focused on women’s voices, animation, sport, LGBTQ+ representation and visual storytelling.…
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Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever drop statement win on top-seeded Lynx in final home game
The Indiana Fever responded to Sunday’s heavy defeat by beating the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx 96–77 in their final regular-season home game. The convincing victory restored momentum before the playoffs and strengthened Indiana’s push for first-round home-court advantage, although Minnesota was without rookie Olivia Miles because of a calf injury. Caitlin Clark led all scorers with…
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Canada’s euthanasia crisis: As family of grandma say she died against her will, TOM LEONARD exposes top doctors who want NEWBORN babies to be next… and expert who admits you can now die for ‘basically any reason’
The article examines allegations from the family of Brigitte Stegemann, an 83-year-old cancer patient who died through Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) programme. Her granddaughter says Stegemann opposed euthanasia on religious and personal grounds and may not have been mentally capable of consenting, while accusing care-home staff of advancing the process despite the family’s…
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From Austin to New York, pro-China network fuels week of anti-US protests as Xi meets Trump
A network of pro-China organisations linked to tech investor Neville Roy Singham has organised a week of protests in cities including New York and Austin, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s expected talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The demonstrations address issues including US military policy, climate change, artificial intelligence, immigration and Israel, while Republican lawmakers…
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Nintendo Officially Teases the Return of Pokémon’s Best Trilogy
Nintendo appears to have hinted that the original Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and possibly Emerald could return on Nintendo Switch. A video from Pokémon’s official Japanese account showed unusually high-resolution Ruby and Sapphire gameplay, prompting speculation that the games were captured through emulation or an unreleased port. No official announcement has been made, but the apparent…
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India is producing more green energy – but wasting a lot of it
India’s renewable energy expansion has reached a significant milestone, with solar, wind, hydro and nuclear power briefly meeting more than half of peak electricity demand in July. Renewables now account for 300GW, or 54%, of the country’s 552GW installed power capacity—five years ahead of schedule—although coal still generates about 70% of electricity because it operates…