Trump calls reporters covering waning munitions “treasonous SCUM”; U.S. imposes even more Cuba sanctions; Scores killed in Yemen clashes
Friday, September 4, 2026 – Death toll from U.S. strike on wedding in Sirik rises to five. Iranian authorities report intercepting stockpiled weapons on Pakistan border. IRGC arrests suspected Kurdish…
Stranded people rescued following torrential rains in Putian City, SE China’s Fujian
Rescuers evacuate stranded people at the Hualin economic development zone in Putian City, southeast China’s Fujian Province, Sept. 4, 2026. Continuous torrential rains led to severe waterlogging at the Hualin…
Pakistan: SOE reform: the way forward
This is the tenth and final article in a series on Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises and privatisation. The previous nine examined governance, three decades of privatisation, Pakistan Railways and PIA, the…
2026 China Int’l Consumer Electronics Exposition held in Qingdao, Shandong
A humanoid robot is pictured at the 2026 China International Consumer Electronics Exposition (CICE) in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, Sept. 4, 2026. Under the theme “AI Leads the Way,…
UN adopts major map reform to show true scale of continents
The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday for a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger while shrinking North America and…
Chinese President Xi’s cultural journey through museums
On the Giza Plateau, the majestic pyramids, silent witnesses to millennia of history, now gaze across at the Grand Egyptian Museum. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan,…