New York: Musk said that the official policy of China is to integrate Taiwan, and he believes that China's intentions should be taken seriously. He also highlighted the interconnectedness of the Chinese and global economies, emphasizing the potential impact on companies like Tesla and Apple if
Washington: A US-made Patriot missile defense system being used by Ukraine likely suffered some damage from a Russian strike, two US officials said, adding that it did not appear to have been destroyed. The Patriot system is one of an array of sophisticated air defense units
New York: The CEO of OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT, told a Senate panel that the use of artificial intelligence to interfere with election integrity is a “significant area of concern”, adding that it needs regulation. “I am nervous about it,” CEO Sam Altman said about
Washington DC: The Biden administration wants the Indian government to condemn acts of violence based on religion and hold the perpetrators accountable, a senior official said, just a month before a state visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The State Department released an annual report on
Beijing: China has sentenced a 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison for espionage, a court said Monday, but revealed few details about the case that had previously gone unreported. Such heavy terms are relatively rare for foreign citizens in China, and the jailing of American
Geneva: After an unusually acrimonious leadership battle, the International Organization for Migration holds an election to determine whether its current chief or one of his deputies should run the UN agency. The IOM's 175 member states face a choice between backing former Portuguese government minister Antonio
Johannesburg: South African officials on Friday hit back at U.S. accusations that a Russian ship had collected weapons from a naval base near Cape Town late last year, a move investors fear could lead Washington to impose sanctions. The U.S. ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety
Washington: President Joe Biden's national security adviser met China's top diplomat this week and both sides recognized the need to move beyond an alleged spy balloon incident that caused a pause in relations between the superpowers, a senior US official said on Friday. The White House
San Diego: Hundreds of migrants from around the world seeking a better life in the United States have instead found themselves trapped in squalid conditions near the Mexican border, tantalizingly close to their destination, and desperate. On the eve of the expiration of Title 42, the
Beijing: China has told the US there is little chance of a meeting between the countries’ defence ministers at a security forum in Singapore due to a dispute over sanctions, the latest obstacle to top-level dialogue between the two powers. US defence secretary Lloyd Austin wants