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Sunday, September 27, 2026
SinoDaily Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)

China sends two giant pandas to US

China sent two giant pandas to the United States on Sunday, state media said, after a Washington summit that was heavy on symbolism and light on major breakthroughs.

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SinoDaily Sep 26, 2026 (AFP)
US, China to set up 'communication channel' for AI incidents

The United States and China will set up a "communication channel" for artificial intelligence incidents, the White House said on F...

SinoDaily Sep 26, 2026 (AFP)
US, China buy time with trade truce as pressure builds

Washington and Beijing may have bought themselves breathing space with an extended trade truce, but analysts warn that time is run...

SinoDaily Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
Trump's photo of Xi greeting carries signs of AI

Donald Trump shared an image Thursday of Xi Jinping's red-carpet arrival to Washington that appears to have been altered using art...

IndoDaily Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
Floods, landslides kill 56 in India, 12 in Nepal: officials

Heavy rain triggered floods and landslides across northern India and Nepal, killing at least 68 people over the past three days, d...

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SinoDaily MILITARY Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
Iran president says Tehran wants return to memorandum with US

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that his country wanted to return to the memorandum of understanding agreed with the United States in June, days after saying his...

SinoDaily CHINA Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
Key takeaways from Trump-Xi talks in the US

US President Donald Trump treated Chinese leader Xi Jinping to pomp and pageantry on Thursday, as the leaders of the world's two superpowers met in Washington DC for talks.

SinoDaily CHINA Sep 25, 2026 (AFP)
China leaves business leaders at home for Washington summit

Chinese business executives were notably absent during President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington, a stark contrast to the titans of US business turning out for a black-tie dinner ...

SinoDaily CHINA Sep 25, 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...

PolicyDaily MILITARY Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
Riyadh schools adopt remote learning for a week

Parents across Riyadh received messages from schools on Sunday announcing a last-minute plan to shift to remote learning for a week, according to messages seen by AFP.

PolicyDaily MILITARY Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
Houthis say Saudi strikes on Yemen's Taiz leave dozens of casualties

Saudi airstrikes on Taiz in southwest Yemen caused dozens of casualties in an area controlled by the Houthis, the Iran-backed group said on Sunday, as fighting escalated further af...

PolicyDaily Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
Saudi strike on Yemen's Taiz kills seven: Houthi media

A Saudi airstrike on Taiz in southwest Yemen killed seven people and wounded dozens more, Houthi media reporte...

PolicyDaily Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
Kosovo arrests nine Serbs on suspicion of war crimes

Kosovo police arrested nine Serbs on Sunday in the northern town of Zubin Potok on suspicion of war crimes all...

PolicyDaily Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
Washington denounces Iran's truce proposal as 'cynical'

A top US official on Sunday dismissed a proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz presented by Iran as "cyni...

PolicyDaily Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
French military support to Saudi Arabia 'defensive': FM

French military support being given to Saudi Arabia to help it confront attacks from Yemen's Iran-backed Houth...