Chinese ship caught with banned shark fins in Pacific Ocean
The ship was among four vessels detained in a surveillance crackdown by 11 Pacific island nations, assisted by the U.S. Coast Guard.
World
cbsnews.com
25.08.2026
International guests explore National Art Museum
Ren Quanxiu, head of the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts, one of China’s leading art academies, and Yuri Stanbek Shygaev, a People's Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic, visited the Azerbaijan National Art Muse
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
25.08.2026
US building twice as much gas-fired capacity as China in AI boom, analysis finds
There has been a 76% increase in under-construction gas-fired projects amid ‘frenzy’ to build more datacentersThe US has surged ahead of China in the building of new gas-fired power generation, largel
World
theguardian.com
25.08.2026
Uzbekistan, Chinese firms launch $170M electric bus project
Azerbaijan
trend.az
25.08.2026
China warns US it could retaliate over Iran sanctions
Beijing says it will take ‘all necessary measures’ if Washington expands crackdown on business with Tehran
Finance
ft.com
25.08.2026
Grade-I listed stately home where Batman was filmed risks being seized – over bat surveys
It turns out Bruce Wayne has bigger problems than Gotham’s crime rates...
Culture
independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
I spent a day at a robot “carnival” in Shanghai. Here’s what I saw.
Humanoid robots are having a moment in China. The popular machines are part of the country’s strategy to bring artificial intelligence into daily life. Embedding the technology into physical systems—a
Journal
technologyreview.com
25.08.2026
Trump’s Iran Sanctions Test Whether US or China Will Blink First
Donald Trump's threat to punish Iran is putting both China and the U.S. in a tough spot ahead of Xi's visit.
Politics
newsweek.com
25.08.2026
Nvidia, Supermicro employees charged over export of AI servers to China
Taiwanese authorities indict nine people over alleged chip smuggling scheme.
World
aljazeera.com
25.08.2026
In Haitin, dozens die in gang coalition attack on a farming community
A deadly gang attack on the village of Kenscoff in Haiti has left between 30 and 40 people dead. Located in the southeast of Port-au-Prince, the farming community that was targeted has a strategic pos
World
france24.com
25.08.2026
Hearts close to deal for teenage winger Benjaminsen - gossip
Hearts emerge as favourites for Faroese winger, while Celtic face competition for midfield target.
Sport
bbc.co.uk
25.08.2026
OnlyFans owner received $700mn in dividends before his death this year
Streaming platform used by sex workers has 5mn creator accounts according to latest annual results
Finance
ft.com
25.08.2026
Nvidia employee charged with smuggling advanced chips into China
Prosecutors identify Taiwan-based manager as ‘central figure’ in scheme involving US semiconductor maker’s AI servers
Finance
ft.com
25.08.2026
The old asbestos town at the heart of the rare earths race
Brazil’s first facility for the minerals is a key component in US plans to break free from Chinese dominance
Finance
ft.com
25.08.2026
Scots college students charged with sexual assault of teen girl appear in court
Three boys, two aged 14 and one aged 13, on bail and yet to enter a plea after alleged assault in Sydney’s eastThree teenage boys from an elite Sydney private school who allegedly raped a 14-year-old
World
theguardian.com
25.08.2026
NZ religious sect leader jailed over death of Chinese follower
The body of 70-year-old Shulai Wang was found near a marina in Auckland in 2024.
World
bbc.co.uk
25.08.2026
Hotel stigma may drive Chinese hospitality graduates away from careers
Research published in the International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development analyzed interviews with more than 300 Chinese hotel interns to examine how perceptions of hotel work affect
Science
phys.org
25.08.2026
Bessent’s ‘D-Day’ sanctions against Iran would deepen tensions with China
Any effort to truly choke off the regime's remaining revenue streams would be extremely difficult without targeting Chinese companies.
World
japantimes.co.jp
25.08.2026
China develops missile to target planes thousands of kilometers away
The breakthrough is part of a larger effort by China to use its missile arsenal — the world's largest at more than 3,150 ballistic weapons — for nearly every military task.
World
japantimes.co.jp
25.08.2026
Scientists reveal secret of Earth's oldest symbiosis
Paleontoloqlar Çinin şimalında təxminən 550 milyon il əvvəl mövcud olmuş çoxhüceyrəli orqanizmlər və bakteriyalar arasında ən qədim simbiozun sübutlarını aşkar ediblər.
Azerbaijan
report.az
25.08.2026