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A US Air Force Valkyrie drone takes off during a training event at Eglin Air Force Base in the United States. Photo: Air Force Research Laboratory

US puts jet-drone teams to bigger test in race with China for air supremacy

American air force fighters work with uncrewed Valkyries to see how well they integrate.

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Fifth-gen fighters make cameo appearance as China unveils production facilities

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Diplomacy

US, China must find ‘correct way’ to get along, Wang tells Rubio

On Asean sidelines in Kuala Lumpur, US secretary of state says odds of presidents Xi and Trump meeting this year are high.

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China

Wang Yi dismisses South China Sea ruling as ‘farce’ ahead of ninth anniversary

Chinese foreign minister, ahead of the ninth anniversary of the ruling, says it was ‘orchestrated and manipulated by external powers’.

Politics

In US-China tug of war, Australia puts itself first

With one eye on the past and the other on the Asia-Pacific’s future, Australia’s prime minister is championing sovereignty in an uncertain age.

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Customers shop at a Walmart outlet in California. US retailers are expected to raise prices in late 2025 if President Donald Trump goes ahead with plans to raise tariffs on dozens of countries over the coming weeks. Photo: Reuters

‘It’s a bad time’: US consumers on edge ahead of Trump’s tariff deadline

US

Rio de Janeiro seeks to become Brics diplomatic hub with headquarters proposal

Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes says bid, which would centralise Brics offices, would boost city’s global standing and draw investment and jobs.

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Rio de Janeiro is making a bid to become the headquarters city for Brics. Photo: Reuters
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Global Economy

China must ‘play the long game’ with trade partners as US bullies, analysts say

Moving beyond strongly worded warnings, Beijing is seen embracing a more pragmatic approach, steeling itself ahead of more talks with Washington.

Society

Hong Kong’s first Sikh policeman in decades says family legacy inspired him

Palvinderjit Singh’s great-grandfather and grandfather were part of British military stationed in city, and his father works with Correctional Services Department.

Lifestyle

Acclaimed photographer Cristina Mittermeier’s dynamic pictures inspire change

Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative supports the conservationist’s work which sparks discussions and action needed to protect the oceans.

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Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has supported conservation photographer Cristina Mittermeier’s mission to use her work to highlight the threats facing the Earth’s oceans. Photo: Rolex/Anthony Blasko

Health & Environment

The smartphone squint: a closer look at Japan’s cross-eyed epidemic

The highest proportion of patients with the condition are middle and high school students, according to a recent study.

About one in 50 people in Japan have strabismus, with patients having one eye that is turned outward being most common. Photo: Shutterstock

Blockchain

China’s state-asset watchdog explores role of stablecoins, other digital assets

The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission calls on state-backed firms to study the role of digital assets in trade.

South Asia

Fuel to Air India jet engines cut off moments before crash: probe

Before aircraft lost altitude, killing 260 people, one pilot asked the other why he cut off the fuel, and the second said he had not.

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United States & Canada

Inside Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: worms in food, sewage near beds

The US president and his allies have praised the detention centre’s harshness, hoping it will help persuade immigrants to ‘self-deport’.

Two workers put up an “Alligator Alcatraz” sign at the entrance of the migrant detention centre in Ochopee, Florida, on July 2. Photo: TNS

Entertainment

Profile | ‘I represent the weirdos’: Asian-American stand-up star Atsuko Okatsuka

The Taiwan-born comedian talks about finding herself as a performer and smashing stereotypes as her new special Father hits Hulu and Disney+.

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Los Angeles-based comic Atsuko Okatsuka talks to the Post about representing “the weirdos” following the release of her comedy special Father on Disney+ and Hulu. Photo: Sechel PR/Ravin

United States & Canada

US man who decapitated father and posted video of his head gets life sentence

Justin D. Mohn shot his father dead with a pistol then beheaded the victim with a kitchen knife and machete.

United States & Canada

Boeing settles with Canadian father who lost family in Ethiopian 737 Max crash

The agreement came just days before the first trial for the 2019 crash that led to a worldwide grounding of Max jets was scheduled to start.

Science

China’s cotton topping robot promises full automated production of Xinjiang crop

Developers say the device uses lasers to mechanise the last laborious task that until now has relied on manual workers.

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The laser topping robot in operation in a Xinjiang cotton field. Photo: Handout

Tennis

Wimbledon: Sinner crushes Djokovic, setting up final clash with Alcaraz

The world No 1 is through to his fourth successive grand slam title match – and his first at the All England Club.

Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates winning his semi-finals match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at Wimbledon on Friday. Photo: EPA

Politics

Is Singapore key for the US to fight against China as Tammy Duckworth says?

At a Senate hearing, Duckworth chides Anjani Sinha, Donald Trump’s pick as ambassador to Singapore, for his ignorance of the city state.

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Hong Kong condemns US for extending ‘national emergency’ status for city

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday one-year extension of ‘national emergency’ status.

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Chinese business owners now in US see American dream become reality of hardship

Investors thought they were playing by the rules when they brought business and jobs to US states such as Texas and California.

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‘Whatever they do is wrong’: Chinese exporters trapped by Trump’s Asean tariffs

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Diplomacy

Open Questions | Why the Science and Technology Agreement is a US-China bellwether: Denis Simon

The long-time scholar on US-China cooperation on research explains how the landmark pact continues to define bilateral relations.

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Diplomacy

Open Questions | History tells us US-China ties will survive current rupture: Neysun Mahboubi

The leading academic finds grounds for ‘moderate optimism’ after leading a group of American students on a 10-day tour of China.

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Open Questions | Veteran banker Jin Liqun on leading AIIB during its formative first 10 years

With his tenure as Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank president drawing to a close, the financier surveys the landscape for multilateral development.

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Open Questions | Trump and Xi to act tough but won’t allow free fall in US-China ties: Ryan Hass

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Huawei to open-source self-developed programming language Cangjie

The language supports general programming for apps on HarmonyOS Next, Huawei’s self-developed platform.

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Tech War

Stanford-educated expert leads new semiconductor school in China

Wuhan University’s School of Integrated Circuits has teamed up with China’s top memory chipmaker to overcome US tech curbs.

Big Tech

Huawei’s Pura 80 roll-out in Dubai is latest move in global smartphone push

The Pura 80 series, which debuted in mainland China last month, marks Huawei’s latest expansion into major overseas markets.

China Economy

Clean and green: China’s strategic energy investments fuel renewable sector

A transition to clean energy is channelling funds into related investments, and the Paris-based IEA assesses the state of the world’s energy industry.

A farmer works on July 3 amid photovoltaic panels at a solar power station in the Yi-Hui-Miao autonomous county of southwest China’s Guizhou province. Photo: Xinhua

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Will China’s first-half GDP data reveal need for more fiscal stimulus?

Economists say rising external uncertainties linked to trade war with US could prompt more proactive fiscal policy.

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Science

Beijing to Shanghai in 2½ hours: the maglev marvel redefining high-speed rail

Public debut of 600km/h (373mph) superfast train will slash journey times as China builds out its high-speed rail network.

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‘I cook instant noodles’: anxiety grips China’s workforce amid dire job market

China’s employment picture is bleak – and the whole workforce, across all ages and income levels, is having trouble seeing a way forward.

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Can China’s fastest-growing firms save themselves from themselves?

A race for market share in China’s new-found growth sectors has led to vicious price spirals, eliciting warnings from high-level officials.

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