Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Autumn’s temporary colors tend to create a busy season for photographers – but I can’t help but both photograph the leaves through my own lens and look for colorful fall photographs from around the world. As I searched for the…
Since closing the Strait of Hormuz on March 2, following the US-Israeli strike which killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior leaders, Iran has framed Hormuz as its own geographic weapon to leverage and increase its position as a regional superpower. It has maintained that it is open to everyone except its…
Saskatchewan producers could benefit from a Canada-China trade agreement extended through the end of 2028. SASKATOON, Sask. – A change in the trade deal between Canada and China is offering farmers some relief after a turbulent year in the fields. This week, Canada and China extended an agreement that will keep Canadian peas and canola…
Amir Hayat Moqaddam, deputy chairman of Iran’s parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said vessels from the four countries could pass through the strategic waterway without interference. He made the remarks to the Iranian Students’ News Agency, which were reported by Iranwire and subsequently cited by the South China Morning Post. …
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it this far, and remember there are only a few more days until the weekend arrives. So keep plugging away. After all, what are the alternatives? While you ponder the possibilities, we invite you to join us for a needed cup…
French footballer Kylian Mbappé made a joke about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong back in mid-October when he appeared on “The Bridge”, a French podcast featuring athletes. When the host asked Mbappé which image of himself he found the funniest, the player cited a meme in which his head appears superimposed on a figure appearing…
The Chinese Communist Party. Picture credit: Thomas Peter/Reuters Standing at a new historical starting point, China will take the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee as its guide, remain committed to the long-term task of self-revolution, unremittingly advance full and rigorous Party self-governance, firmly follow the path of Chinese…
A Taiwanese Air Force F-16V fighter jet tracks Chinese military aircraft through its targeting pod in a file image released by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense. (CNA)Taiwan detected 49 Chinese military aircraft sorties around the island in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. on November 3, 2026, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said,…
The Thai National Security Council clarified today the status of five Uyghurs in Thailand, for whom the Chinese government has demanded extradition under the treaty between Thailand and China. NSC Secretary-General Chaiyapruek Duangprapat said today that the five Uyghurs had been jailed in Thailand after they had escaped from detention. Two of them completed serving…
FTSE China A50, GB0033608976 Published on 11/02/2026 at 13:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS The FTSE China A50 finished Monday around 12,912 points, gaining 1.00 percent. Investor sentiment improved after liquidity measures and reports of additional support for Chinese equities. China A50 rebounds…