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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...

PolicyDaily Sep 27, 2026 (AFP)
Iran stands firm on Hormuz plan after US rejection

Iran stood firm Sunday on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, despite US President Donald Trump's rejection of the ...

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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)
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 allegedly committed during the 1990s war for independence from Serbia, au...

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Syria says sending imported petrol to Iraq

Syria said on Sunday that it had begun delivering imported petrol to Iraq this week, months after Baghdad began exporting its oil via Syria when the Middle East war disrupted the S...

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Riyadh schools adopt remote learning for a week

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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...