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Competition from Alibaba and JD.com for fast-growing instant retail market has hit the Beijing-based group...
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Competition from Alibaba and JD.com for fast-growing instant retail market has hit the Beijing-based group...
In North Korea, where political events are meticulously choreographed, the visit to the Kim dynasty’s resting place comes as Pyongyang prepares for its first ruling party congress in five years....
📋 Key Facts ✓ Ghana has legalized cryptocurrency trading with a new law. ✓ Plans to explore asset-backed digital settlement instruments...
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Speaking in a New Year address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country wanted the nearly four-year war with Russia to end – but not at any cost. "My signature will ...
FRANCE 24 heads north to the kingdom of Denmark. The Scandinavian country has been in the spotlight this year, holding the rotating presidency of the European Council from July to December and pushing...
Tel Aviv skyline. Elisa Schu/picture alliance via Getty Images Staff at multinational tech firms in Israel are increasingly seeking to relocate abroad, a new report says. The report found 53% of firms...
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 ...
A senior Ukrainian officer said NATO would suffer heavy losses in a war against Russia. Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images A Ukrainian officer warned that NATO would face heavier losses than Ky...
Palmer Luckey, founder of defense tech firm Anduril Industries. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images China hit a number of US defense firms and executives with sanctions on Friday. China's foreign m...
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 ...
BYD container ship. NurPhoto/Getty Images Tesla just lost its status as the world's largest seller of battery EVs to a Chinese rival. BYD took Tesla's crown after Elon Musk's automaker reported its se...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI advancements in 2025. Yan Yan/Xinhua via Getty Images China's Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI wins in 2025 in his New Year's address from Beijing. ...
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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...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Asia-Pacific markets climbed on Monday. ✓ Investors are assessing China's benchmark lending rate decision. ...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Ghana legalizes cryptocurrency trading and activities. ✓ Central bank is authorized to regulate the sector. ...