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Saturday, October 3, 2026
SinoDaily Oct 03, 2026 (AFP)

China slams US 'lie' over Starbucks stores in Xinjiang

China's foreign ministry accused a US congressional committee on Saturday of "fabricating claims" after its chairman called on Starbucks to shutter two newly opened cafes in Xinjiang over alleged rights abuses.

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SinoDaily Oct 02, 2026 (AFP)
Novartis in $575 mn deal with China's Abogen for RNA drugs

Swiss pharma giant Novartis has signed a deal to jointly develop RNA drugs with the Chinese lab Abogen Biosciences, including a po...

SinoDaily Oct 02, 2026 (AFP)
US arrests man over alleged smuggling of $300 million worth of computer servers to China

US authorities have arrested a man accused of smuggling more than $300 million worth of computer servers to China, the Department ...

SinoDaily Oct 02, 2026 (AFP)
CORRECTED: Detailed plan led to Hong Kong model murder, court hears

The ex-husband and in-laws of a Hong Kong influencer and model crafted an elaborate plan that ended with her murder in 2023, prose...

DarwinDaily Oct 03, 2026 (AFP)
Fire burning on road to Peru's Machu Picchu

A fire is burning near the main access road to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, with one person killed and two injured, Peruvian ...

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SinoDaily MILITARY Oct 02, 2026 (AFP)
Taiwan receives its first US-made F-16V fighter jets

Taiwan received its first F-16V fighter jets made by the United States on Friday, as the island democracy upgrades its military capabilities to deter a potential Chinese attack.

SinoDaily CHINA Oct 02, 2026 (AFP)
US miner KoBold bets on AI to gain edge in DR Congo mineral hunt

Geologists from US mining company KoBold Metals are pushing deep into the Congolese bush, hoping a cutting-edge army of "explorers" directed by AI will help give them an edge in th...

SinoDaily CHINA Oct 02, 2026 (AFP)
Nepal's grim DNA puzzle to identify flood dead

Clutching a photograph of his missing son, Rajesh Ram is pinning his hopes on DNA testing -- like thousands of others desperately seeking relatives swept away by Nepal's catastroph...

SinoDaily CHINA Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
US pushes against overproduction with eye on China at G20 meeting

The United States is pushing for action against excess industrial capacity that drives prices down unfairly, Washington's top trade envoy said Wednesday on the sidelines of a G20 m...

PolicyDaily MILITARY Oct 03, 2026 (AFP)
Israel targets top Hamas leader in deadly Gaza strike on anniversary

Israel said on Saturday that it attempted to kill Hamas's top leader in the Gaza Strip in an airstrike on an apartment that local officials said killed five people, four of them wo...

PolicyDaily MILITARY Oct 03, 2026 (AFP)
Houthis say struck oil facility near Riyadh, as Saudis hit Sanaa

Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on an oil facility near the Saudi capital on Saturday, where an AFP journalist saw flames and smoke, and accused the Gulf kingdom of striking Sana...

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Taiwan set to receive US-made F-16V fighter jets
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PolicyDaily Oct 03, 2026 (AFP)
Loud explosions heard in Yemen capital

Loud explosions were heard in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Saturday, as the Houthis reported airstrikes in t...

PolicyDaily Oct 03, 2026 (AFP)
North Korea says test of intermediate-range strategic missile included use of AI

North Korea said it tested an intermediate-range strategic missile on Saturday that involved the use of AI, ho...

PolicyDaily Oct 03, 2026 (AFP)
North Korea fires ballistic missile after Seoul's apology demand

North Korea fired a ballistic missile, Seoul's military said Saturday, days after demanding an apology for a b...

PolicyDaily Oct 02, 2026 (AFP)
More on army, less on schools: What we know about Russia's 2027 budget

Russia plans to sharply increase defence spending, cut funding for education and raise taxes next year as cost...