Venezuela-style strike on Taiwan's leader could prove tricky for China 10-Jan 11:11

Some Chinese online users are calling for a lightning Venezuela-style snatch of Taiwan's leaders in a prelude to taking over the island, but analysts, scholars and security officials say China's modernising military is still far from ready.

Bessent says Australia, India invited to G7 meeting on critical minerals 10-Jan 08:41

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Australia and several other countries would join a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven advanced economies that he is hosting in Washington on Monday to discuss critical minerals.

US Supreme Court to hear suit claiming Cisco helped China pursue Falun Gong 10-Jan 06:11

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal by Cisco Systems in which the tech company and President Donald Trump's administration are asking the justices to limit the reach of a federal law that has been used to hold corporations liable for human rights abuses committed abroad.