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Thursday, October 1, 2026
SinoDaily 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 meeting, with some countries -- excluding...

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SinoDaily Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
China extends probes into US trade barriers until December

China has extended two investigations into US trade barriers until December, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday, delayin...

SinoDaily Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
China's Xi calls for progress towards unification with Taiwan

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for advancing efforts towards "reunification" with Taiwan, the self-ruled island Beijing claim...

SinoDaily Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
China opens joint military facility in Laos

China and Laos have inaugurated a joint military facility at an airport north of the Laotian capital, both governments said, exten...

PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Danish military admits flaws in report about 2025 drone incursions

The Danish Armed Forces said Thursday it had made errors in its initial report on suspected drones of unknown origins that flew ov...

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SinoDaily CHINA Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
Ex-husband, in-laws accused of murdering Hong Kong model appear in court

The ex-husband and in-laws accused of murdering Hong Kong model and influencer Abby Choi appeared in court on Wednesday, in a gruesome case that has sent shockwaves through the cit...

SinoDaily CHINA Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
China's former market regulator head to be tried for graft

The former head of China's financial markets regulator will be tried for corruption, according to state media Wednesday, the latest high-profile official to fall under Beijing's sw...

SinoDaily CHINA Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
China factory activity returns to growth in September

Factory activity in China crept back to growth in September, official data showed Wednesday, providing a positive sign for the country's leaders after two months of contraction.

SinoDaily CHINA Sep 30, 2026 (AFP)
In Nepal's flood zone, teachers mourn students who never returned

Each morning at a school in flood-ravaged Nepal, teachers taking attendance are served a painful reminder of the disaster as they mark in red the names of students who never came b...

PolicyDaily MILITARY Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Gulf oil exports rebound despite Iranian blockade on Hormuz

Gulf oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz have rebounded to pre-war levels, according to a tracking platform, as more vessels prove willing to make the risky transit under US e...

RoboDaily HIGHTECH Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Rogue OpenAI agents covered up their tracks, report says

Artificial intelligence agents developed by OpenAI tried to erase traces of their activity after gaining unauthorized access to government websites, according to a report published...

PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Thousands rally as EU chief urges respect for Kosovo war crimes court

Thousands rallied in Kosovo on Thursday against the war crimes convictions of former president Hashim Thaci, a...

PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Malawi ex-army chief arrested following allegations over Sudan arms

Malawi's anti-corruption agency said it arrested the previous army chief on Thursday on allegations including ...

PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
UN says strikes on Afghanistan kill 10 civilians

The United Nations said airstrikes on Thursday killed at least 10 civilians in Afghanistan, mostly children, a...

PolicyDaily Oct 01, 2026 (AFP)
Russian drone hits Kyiv nuclear institute grounds, reactor undamaged

A Russian drone hit the grounds of a nuclear research facility in Kyiv, causing a fire but leaving the facilit...