Retired U.S. teacher begins China visit to renew friendship kindled in classroom, taming of desert
Retired U.S. teacher Ronald Sakolsky, who once supported China’s desertification control efforts, arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a visit aimed at renewing a friendship with the Chinese people that…
Burnham to face pressure at Labour conference to recognise Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide
Grassroots groups to urge PM to break with Starmer policy and impose full arms embargo on Israel Grassroots Labour groups are gearing up for a conference showdown with Andy Burnham…
China renews alerts for rainstorms, typhoon
China’s National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Monday renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms and a blue alert for the 19th typhoon of this year, with heavy rainfall and strong winds…
Pakistan: Crypto operators given September 5 deadline to seek NOCs
The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) has set Sept 5 as the deadline for existing virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to submit applications for no-objection certificates (NOCs), warning that…
China’s global initiatives offer new opportunities for cooperation, says Italian business leader
The China-proposed four global initiatives offer a new perspective on international governance and new opportunities for international cooperation amid geopolitical fragmentation and global instability, said an Italian business leader. The…
Half of faculty at Israeli universities signed petitions accusing the IDF of Gaza war crimes – study
According to the report, 96.9% of the identified signatures traced back to a single document issued by the Black Flag initiative in May 2025. Activists with the group Standing Together…