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Has China’s stock market gone from ‘uninvestable’ to ‘irresistible’?

As 2025 draws to a close, Wall Street’s love affair with Chinese equities is in full swing. While the relationship between global investors and China has been a rocky one, market sentiment is now abou...

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Greater ambition: how Hong Kong and bay area neighbours could host Asian Games, Olympics

Wheels were turning in more ways than one at a packed Hong Kong Velodrome last month when cyclist Ceci Lee Sze-wing rode to her third gold medal of the 15th National Games. Roared on by home spectator...

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Robots are evacuating soldiers in Ukraine. A US veteran said they're best when they're cheap.

Robots have started evacuating some wounded soldiers in Ukraine, and the West is watching the technology. AP Photo/Andriy Andriyenko A US Navy veteran working in Ukraine said using robots to evacuate ...

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There's no silver bullet to the US Navy's shipbuilding woes: report

The Navy's fleet size has fluctuated and shrunken as China continues to churn out more warships. Official US Navy photo The US Navy's fleet size has shrunk considerably due to problems with new ship c...

2dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

NATO is looking to Ukraine for ways to kill drones without wasting expensive missiles

NATO has identified interceptor drones as a promising new tool for air defense. Artur Widak/Anadolu via Getty Images NATO militaries are seeking air defense tools that are more affordable than expensi...

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Drones keep shutting down European airports. This hybrid warfare could be a sign of worse to come, one analyst says.

Danish police at Copenhagen Airport on September 22. STEVEN KNAP/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images Several European airports have been temporarily shut down due to nearby drone sightings. Analysts a...

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Air superiority and long-range strikes: what China's war games say about how it might assault Taiwan

China's large military exercise around Taiwan comes after tensions with Japan and a major US arms sale. Maxim Shemetov/Reuters China's military is conducting massive war games all around Taiwan. The e...

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US-Ukraine Miami Talks Productive Despite No Breakthrough

📋 Key Facts ✓ Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Ukraine's top negotiator in Miami ✓ The talks focused on disc...

Dec 22BBC NewsPoliticsImpact

Imralı Island: Turkey's Prison of Coups and Strife

📋 Key Facts ✓ Imralı is a prison island associated with Turkey's historical conflicts. ✓ The island mirrors the nation's strugg...

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Here are the most powerful news photos of the year

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA - JUNE 24: U.S. Navy sailors stand along the deck as they prepare for the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to depart from the Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025, in Norfolk, V...

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White Christmas Unlikely in UK, Light Snow Possible

📋 Key Facts ✓ Weather set to turn colder during Christmas week in the UK. ✓ White Christmas unlikely for most areas. ✓ ...

Dec 22BBC NewsScienceImpact

Britain's Rail Closures Over Christmas: Right Time?

📋 Key Facts ✓ Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work. ✓ Closures are scheduled over the festive period. ...

Dec 22BBC Newssociety

Bybit to Phase Out Services for Japanese Users in 2026

📋 Key Facts ✓ Bybit will phase out services for Japan-based users starting in 2026. ✓ The discontinuation follows earlier steps to halt...

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Seeing Japan's older workers made me wonder how the US could better prepare for an aging economy

Nearly 30% of Japan's population is 65 or older, and many still work. Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Getty Images Japan has adapted to an aging workforce with government support and job programs. Nearly ...

1dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

Asia-Pacific Markets Climb on AI Boost from Wall Street

📋 Key Facts ✓ Asia-Pacific markets mostly climb following Wall Street's AI trade lift. ✓ Investors in Asia are watching AI-related ...

Dec 23CNBCeconomics

Grenades: Key Weapon in Ukraine's Trench Warfare

📋 Key Facts ✓ Grenades are used in close-quarters trench combat and dropped from drones in Ukraine's war. ✓ US provided over 500,00...

Dec 22Business Insiderworld_newsImpact

Climate Central to Sámi Truth and Reconciliation in Finland

📋 Key Facts ✓ The Finnish government released a Truth and Reconciliation report documenting harms to the Sámi people. ✓ Climate change,...

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India-New Zealand Trade Pact Enables Duty-Free Goods Trade

📋 Key Facts ✓ India and New Zealand have announced a trade pact making the majority of goods trade duty-free. ✓ India aims to become an...

Dec 22CNBCeconomicsImpact

Inside the Dubai Chocolate Boom and Factories Racing to Keep Up

📋 Key Facts ✓ Versions of Dubai chocolate are available in local bakeries and big chocolatiers just about everywhere. ✓ The dessert has...

Dec 21Business Insiderlifestyle