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Israeli strikes kill Palestinians attending Gaza funeral for earlier strike victim
CAIRO, July 17 - An Israeli airstrike killed at least eight Palestinians and wounded 20 attending a funeral in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on Friday for a person killed by another Israeli strike on the area earlier in the day, Gaza health officials said.
France, Germany expand defence partnership as Europe seeks more military autonomy
BRUEHL, Germany, July 17 - The leaders of Germany and France pledged on Friday to deepen defence cooperation and counter intense economic competition from China, which they said was exerting drastic pressure on Europe through overcapacity and an undervalued currency.
Chinese blogger jailed for fake claims about Xiaomi EV
The blogger, identified as Gao, was also fined 100,000 yuan (S$19,800).
China says US will restore Hong Kong’s special trade status
Hong Kong’s special trading status was revoked in a 2020 order by US President Donald Trump.
What is Pakistan military's strength and capability?
ISLAMABAD, July 17 - Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy cooperation and investment, according to five sources with knowledge of the talks.
Pakistan and Kuwait discuss expanded defence pact, sources say
ISLAMABAD/ RIYADH, July 17 - Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy cooperation and investment, according to five sources with knowledge of the talks.
Chinese President Xi Jinping urges equitable development at Shanghai AI forum
A world AI body is established at the conference to promote global governance of the technology.
Germany’s conservatives face a self-inflicted crisis
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. The Spahn affair hits Germany before an AfD breakthroughDiego Faßnacht reports that Jens Spahn’s surrogacy controversy has exposed a damaging credibility gap inside
Trump spins China meddling intel to justify election takeover bid
Four months out from the critical November midterms, President Donald Trump delivered a primetime address on Thursday night (July 16) attempting to sow doubt about the integrity of US elections, repeating well-worn lies about the 2020 contest that he lost and claiming to have
Canadian tourist injured in bear attack in north-eastern Japan
This marks the latest in a series of such incidents across the country.
US’ Rubio to visit South-east Asia in bid to reaffirm partnerships
Rubio is due to attend a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers in Manila from July 21 to 23.
UN urges probe into reports of deadly unrest in Pakistani-administered Kashmir
Dozens have reportedly been killed since June ahead of a vote for the region’s legislative assembly.
Ghost city, true believers and an Israeli row: Inside Network School, the tech commune dividing Johor
The controversy surrounding the commune may hurt the state’s efforts to re-inject life into Forest City.
As life expectancy rises, talks start on a UN treaty to protect older people
GENEVA, July 17 - A United Nations meeting this week heard calls for an end to ageism and better protection against what campaigners say are hidden abuses as negotiations began on a treaty to strengthen the rights of older people.
India launches first hydrogen-powered train in clean energy push
Hydrogen trains use fuel cells to generate electricity, emitting only water and steam.
Why Negeri Sembilan’s royal dispute could become a campaign flashpoint in state polls
Two men are claiming the Negeri Sembilan throne. The Aug 1 state election could lower political heat but won’t resolve the royal standoff, say experts.
Is China’s economy broken?
The gap between Beijing’s stated growth rates and actual economic performance is widening considerably, says expert.
Trump has no good escalation options left against Iran
In a moment of brazen hubris in the Oval Office last year, US President Donald Trump railed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He accused Zelensky of not being thankful for US support in Ukraine’s existential struggle against invading Russian forces, and famously told
Hong Kong wraps up probe into ‘preventable’ Wang Fuk Court fire
It "was preventable but not prevented, and foreseeable but not foreseen", says leading counsel.
Forest City’s tech commune Network School puts $160m investment in Malaysia on hold amid probe
Its founder said the company had employed dozens of Malaysians and supported local tech start-ups.
North Korea appears to have built rocket launcher facilities near DMZ
Satellite images showed 21 buildings built at North Korean bases south of Kaesong and north of the Han River.
Forest City’s Network School says US$122m investment plan on hold amid Malaysia’s probe into alleged Israeli link
Locals in Johor’s Forest City tell CNA the startup community has boosted businesses but add that anyone found breaching Malaysia's immigration laws should face action.
Digital commune in Forest City: Founder says immigration probe a risk to Malaysia’s tech ambitions
The authorities earlier announced a probe into allegations that the commune hosted Israelis.
China's Moonshot AI chases 'DeepSeek moment' with much-hyped model
Kimi K3 drew excitement from industry insiders, with some evoking a 2025 release from China's DeepSeek that shook assumptions of US dominance in AI.
Trump puts election security at center of Republicans' midterm fight
WASHINGTON, July 17 - U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his effort to make election security a central issue in November's midterm elections, asserting that China interfered in the 2020 presidential campaign despite a U.S. intelligence assessment that found no evidence to
China suppressing Taiwan 'everywhere', vice president says of PNG pressure
TAIPEI, July 17 - Taiwan faces an extremely difficult diplomatic situation because China is suppressing the island \"everywhere\", Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim said on Friday after Papua New Guinea said it was closing Taipei's representative office in the country.
Offenders to compensate accident victims in Malaysia, after proposed changes to law approved by Cabinet
The move aims to hold offenders responsible for the impact brought on victims and their families.
Opposition to data centres grows in cramped urban Japan
Residents have raised concerns over access to sunlight, excessive heat and noise, and a feeling of oppression.
Landslide buries residents in south-west China’s Chongqing
The landslide occurred during an evacuation on the morning of July 17, burying some people.
ASEAN’s AI race is officially underway
AI cities abound in ASEAN regional headlines, as if the future had already arrived. Numbers pale compared to spending in the US, where the so-called hyperscalers alone have poured well over a trillion dollars into AI data centers since 2022. But resources permitting, ASEAN is
Taiwan must heed calls to share responsibility for ‘collective defence’, president says
The Taiwanese government has now proposed a new, NT$210 billion (S$8.3 billion) defence package to the end of 2031.
North Korea calls Seoul a ‘puppet’ for its role in US maritime exercise
The Rim of the Pacific Exercise is billed as the world’s largest international maritime exercise.
Taiwan must heed calls to share responsibility for 'collective defence', president says
TAICHUNG, Taiwan, July 17 - Taiwan must heed international calls to share the responsibility for \"collective defence\", President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, appealing for parliamentary support for new spending on drones.
Network School founder says immigration probe at tech commune is a risk to Malaysia's tech ambitions
EU plans to pay China to help Ukraine kill Russians
The Financial Times published a piece on July 15 alleging that “Ukraine to buy Chinese drone parts with EU funds.” According to the newspaper’s sources, “Kyiv has obtained a carve-out for part of a €6 billion tranche to purchase drone components from China”, following the
New Zealand confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in native bird
New Zealand earlier reported its first confirmed detection in a migratory seabird.
Xi pitches China as leader of new global AI order, challenging US dominance
SHANGHAI, July 17 - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday cast Beijing as the champion of a new global AI order, using China's premier tech conference to promote open-source technology and challenge U.S. influence over the rules governing the fast-moving sector.
Japan relaxes royal succession rules - but ban on female emperors remains
The law now allows the adoption of male distant relatives aged over 15 back into the imperial family.
India’s AI moment more about deployment than discovery
For three decades, India was the world’s back office. During the next three decades, it may become the world’s AI workshop. That possibility lies behind one of the most consequential questions facing India’s economy. Artificial intelligence threatens the very industry that
China’s desert mock-up rehearses a US warship’s death at sea
This month, multiple media outlets reported that satellite imagery showed a detailed, full-scale replica of a US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in China’s remote Taklamakan Desert. Construction of the 155-meter mock-up began around October 2025 at the