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Wednesday, September 30, 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 ...

PolicyDaily Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
Hegseth to slash ranks of Pentagon leadership: US media

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to announce he will slash the number of top military leadership positions by as much as...

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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...

DarwinDaily ENVIRONMENT Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Africa will be mostly self-sufficient in fuel by 2030: Dangote to AFP

Nigerian oil tycoon Aliko Dangote told AFP on Tuesday that Africa would largely supply its own refined fuel needs by 2030 as he prepared to launch a $16 billion refinery on the Ken...

DarwinDaily ENVIRONMENT Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Flooding, power cuts and evacuations as Hurricane Polo slams Mexico

Power was cut to part of Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Monday as Hurricane Polo prepared to roar ashore on the Pacific Coast, causing flooding as the sea breached coastal d...

PolicyDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
G.Bissau urges calm after reports of unrest among troops

Guinea-Bissau authorities urged calm Tuesday after reports of unrest within the presidential guard, a day afte...

PolicyDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Myanmar airstrike toll hits 50 as families gather dead

Families searched for bodies on Tuesday around a charred market in western Myanmar after a military airstrike ...

PolicyDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Israel PM says 'indications' enemies will try to attack ahead of elections

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said there were "indications" that Israel's enemies could try to ...

PolicyDaily Sep 29, 2026 (AFP)
Pentagon picks Boeing for new US Navy contract for fighter jets

The Pentagon has chosen Boeing to build the Navy's next-generation fighter jets in a contract valued at $20 bi...