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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
SinoDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)

China's top diplomat raises Taiwan with former Japanese FM

China's top diplomat said ties with Tokyo were "waiting to be normalised again" as he met a former Japanese foreign minister who was leading a trade delegation in Beijing.

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SinoDaily Sep 28, 2026 (AFP)
Shein says operating profit fell 50% in first half of 2026

Fast-fashion giant Shein reported Monday that its operating profit, or adjusted earnings before interest and taxes, dropped 50.4 p...

SinoDaily Sep 28, 2026 (AFP)
Two dead, 14 missing after avalanche on Nepal's Himlung peak

At least two people have been killed and 14 remain missing after an avalanche at Nepal's Himlung peak, an official said on Monday,...

SinoDaily Sep 28, 2026 (AFP)
White House releases list of products US, China could tax less

The White House released Sunday lists of products that could benefit from lower tariffs under an arrangement with China affecting ...

RussoDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Ukraine defence minister scraps Germany trip amid Russian attacks

Ukraine's defence minister cancelled a planned trip to Germany on Tuesday due to escalating Russian attacks on Kyiv, his office sa...

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SinoDaily CHINA Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
Two giant pandas sent by China arrive in US

Two giant pandas sent by China arrived in the United States on Sunday, Beijing's state media said, after a leaders' summit that was heavy on symbolism and light on major breakthrou...

SinoDaily CHINA Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
Nepal's hydropower ambitions face climate reality check

Nepal's hydropower boom has long been touted as a cornerstone of economic growth and renewable energy, but the devastating flood in August exposed its vulnerability.

SinoDaily CHINA 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 Friday.

SinoDaily CHINA Sep 26, 2026 (AFP)
China says it 'respects' Trump's 'super intelligence' switch from AI

China "respects" Washington's switch in phrasing from artificial intelligence to "super intelligence", the foreign ministry said on Saturday, after Donald Trump said Xi Jinping app...

RussoDaily MILITARY Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Mali army, Russian paramilitaries committed 'war crimes': Amnesty

Members of Mali's armed forces and the Russian paramilitary Wagner group committed war crimes including murder and torture of civilians during joint operations, Amnesty Internation...

RoboDaily HIGHTECH Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Slovenia sees surge in '.si' sites after Trump hypes 'super intelligence'

US President Donald Trump's push to rebrand artificial intelligence (AI) as "super intelligence" (SI) has sparked a flurry of requests for internet domains ending in ".si", to Slov...

DarwinDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
India turns to corals and seagrass to shield against rising seas

Under a blazing sun, workers crouch on a shrinking island off India's southern coast, threading bright green s...

DarwinDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
'Gift from God': Rain brings relief from Indonesia toxic haze

Welcome rain has brought relief to residents of Indonesia's Pontianak city after weeks of exposure to a cloyin...

DarwinDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
'We just need rain': Germany's Rhine river hits new low

Parts of Germany's Rhine are now unnavigable for most shipping, an industry group warned Tuesday, after the ri...

DarwinDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
World's tallest wind turbine in Germany reaches full height

A wind turbine being built in eastern Germany reached its full height of 365 metres (1,197 feet) Tuesday, maki...